5.4. Linux-5.16.9 API Headers

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# 5.4. Linux-5.16.9 API Headers

The Linux API Headers (in linux-5.16.9.tar.xz) expose the kernel's API for use by Glibc.

Approximate build time: 0.1 SBU
Required disk space: 1.2 GB

## 5.4.1. Installation of Linux API Headers

The Linux kernel needs to expose an Application Programming Interface (API) for the system's C library (Glibc in LFS) to use. This is done by way of sanitizing various C header files that are shipped in the Linux kernel source tarball.

Make sure there are no stale files embedded in the package:

    make mrproper

Now extract the user-visible kernel headers from the source. The recommended make target “headers_install” cannot be used, because it requires rsync, which may not be available. The headers are first placed in `./usr`, then copied to the needed location.

    make headers
    find usr/include -name '.*' -delete
    rm usr/include/Makefile
    cp -rv usr/include $LFS/usr

## 5.4.2. Contents of Linux API Headers

Installed headers: /usr/include/asm/*.h, /usr/include/asm-generic/*.h, /usr/include/drm/*.h, /usr/include/linux/*.h, /usr/include/misc/*.h, /usr/include/mtd/*.h, /usr/include/rdma/*.h, /usr/include/scsi/*.h, /usr/include/sound/*.h, /usr/include/video/*.h, and /usr/include/xen/*.h
Installed directories: /usr/include/asm, /usr/include/asm-generic, /usr/include/drm, /usr/include/linux, /usr/include/misc, /usr/include/mtd, /usr/include/rdma, /usr/include/scsi, /usr/include/sound, /usr/include/video, and /usr/include/xen

### Short Descriptions

`/usr/include/asm/*.h` | The Linux API ASM Headers
`/usr/include/asm-generic/*.h` | The Linux API ASM Generic Headers
`/usr/include/drm/*.h` | The Linux API DRM Headers
`/usr/include/linux/*.h` | The Linux API Linux Headers
`/usr/include/misc/*.h` | The Linux API Miscellaneous Headers
`/usr/include/mtd/*.h` | The Linux API MTD Headers
`/usr/include/rdma/*.h` | The Linux API RDMA Headers
`/usr/include/scsi/*.h` | The Linux API SCSI Headers
`/usr/include/sound/*.h` | The Linux API Sound Headers
`/usr/include/video/*.h` | The Linux API Video Headers
`/usr/include/xen/*.h` | The Linux API Xen Headers

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