We know that the kernel headers are in place. Don't try to install them. diff -dur uClibc-0.9.28.1.orig/Makefile uClibc-0.9.28.1/Makefile --- uClibc-0.9.28.1.orig/Makefile 2007-01-28 06:38:00.000000000 +0100 +++ uClibc-0.9.28.1/Makefile 2007-01-28 18:55:46.000000000 +0100 @@ -158,12 +158,10 @@ $(INSTALL) -d $(PREFIX)$(DEVEL_PREFIX)lib $(INSTALL) -d $(PREFIX)$(DEVEL_PREFIX)include -$(INSTALL) -m 644 lib/*.[ao] $(PREFIX)$(DEVEL_PREFIX)lib/ - if [ "$(KERNEL_SOURCE)" = "$(DEVEL_PREFIX)" ] ; then \ - extra_exclude="--exclude include/linux --exclude include/asm'*'" ; \ - else \ - extra_exclude="" ; \ - fi ; \ - tar -chf - include --exclude .svn --exclude CVS $$extra_exclude \ + extra_exclude="--exclude include/linux --exclude include/asm'*'" ; \ + tar -chf - include --exclude .svn --exclude CVS \ + --exclude include/linux \ + --exclude include/asm'*' \ | tar -xf - -C $(PREFIX)$(DEVEL_PREFIX) echo '/* Dont use _syscall#() macros; use the syscall() function */' > \ $(PREFIX)$(DEVEL_PREFIX)include/bits/syscalls.h