HAL 0.5.7 build problem

[Andy]

I intend to check with my distro for my question about the safety of
multiple kernel header versions, but googling and asking my distro
hasn't solved the build error I got, hence my posting on this list. 
Is the build error caused by my outdated kernel headers?

On 4/16/06, David Zeuthen <david at fubar.dk> wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-04-16 at 19:42 -0500, Andy wrote:
> > Are you saying that installing newer kernel headers will correct the
> > make error in probe-input.c, or that it will prevent my having to edit
> > fs.h to correct the BLKGETSIZE64 configuration error?
> >
> > Also: I read somewhere that it's not a good idea to install kernel
> > headers other than the ones that glibc was compiled against.  Is that
> > really a problem, and if so, is there a safe way to have both kernel
> > headers on my box?
>
> Google for it or ask your distribution. I don't run Slackware, sorry.
>
>     David
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