[lug] System.map

[Sean Reifschneider]

On Mon, Nov 08, 1999 at 04:13:00PM -0700, Rob Riggs wrote:
>> above paragraph correctly then there should be no need to copy
>> System.map from /usr/src/linux to /boot.  Yes/no?
>
>I can't say if it is accurate or not, but it does not matter.
>Other programs that rely on System.map data may not behave in
>this manner.

Also, if you build a new kernel for whatever reason, then the one
in /usr/src/linux is not correct.  I always as a matter of course
copy System.map to /boot/System.map-<version>

Sean
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