Re: [Valgrind-users] Valgrind and the Linux kernel

[Tom H. <to...@co...>]

In message <432...@jr...>
        Thomas Lavergne <tho...@jr...> wrote:

> Sorry if it is a studip question:
> I installed Valgrind 3.0.1 on a Linux x86 2.4.20-xxx kernel. I works
> allright (but I only use memcheck on "classical" software). I saw in
> the configure script that the Kernel version (2.4 vs 2.6) was
> (perhaps) of relevance (Line 170 to 192 in configure.in).
>
> What happens if I compile and boot on a 2.6 kernel: do I have to
> re-install Valgrind?

The KERNEL_2_4 and KERNEL_2_6 defines are not currently used
anywhere so there should be no difference in the built code and
it should run find on a 2.6 kernel.

Tom

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