Re: installing libpcap-0.9.20060417 (linux kernel ring buffer)

["Randal T. Rioux" <randy () procyonlabs com>]

Randal T. Rioux wrote:
> Russell Fulton wrote:
> > I know I have been here before but I can't for the life of me remember  
> > which incantation solves this one:
> >
> > RHE 5.
> >
> > make dies with
> >
> > ./pcap-ring.h:44:29: error: asm/cpufeature.h: No such file or directory
> >
> > I have googled the error and all the results I got were on chinese  
> > linux forums!
> > yum whatprovides suggest kernel-devel -- installed that and I still  
> > get the error.
> >
> > Any ideas?
>
> On my CentOS 5.3 box I get this:
>
> [root@pluto ~]# find /usr -name cpufeature.h
> /usr/share/syslinux/com32/include/cpufeature.h
> /usr/include/asm/cpufeature.h
> /usr/include/asm-x86_64/cpufeature.h
> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-128.el5-x86_64/include/asm-i386/cpufeature.h
> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-128.el5-x86_64/include/asm-x86_64/cpufeature.h
> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-128.1.14.el5-x86_64/include/asm-i386/cpufeature.h
> /usr/src/kernels/2.6.18-128.1.14.el5-x86_64/include/asm-x86_64/cpufeature.h
>
> I believe it is included in the kernel-devel package. I haven't tried 
> compiling libpcap on RHEL/CentOS yet, but it is also possible you need 
> to tell it where to look for includes during ./configure.

I just downloaded and successfully compiled libpcap-1.0.0 (do you need 
the older version for some reason?). All went fine without having to add 
anything to ./configure. Can you try with this version and let me know 
if you get the same problem?

Randy

PS to all: Why is it whenever I post to the list I get the same message 
back bcc'd to saporte () snecma fr?

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