According to the link below, the files are supposed to be empty. It would be nice if they were only installed with the kernel source and not the header files, but that's just me being picky.
http://www.spinics.net/lists/newbies/msg36452.html Close as a non-issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1381608 Title: linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic is installed, but .h files are all empty Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Linux headers are installed, but the .h files are empty. This is 14.04, installed from scratch. > sudo apt-get install linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 12 not upgraded. > ls -l /usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic/include/config/hid/w* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Sep 22 15:32 /usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic/include/config/hid/wacom.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Sep 22 15:32 /usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic/include/config/hid/waltop.h -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Sep 22 15:32 /usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-37-generic/include/config/hid/wiimote.h > cat /proc/version_signature Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7 --- ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=e108c673-e887-4d15-b648-cfd56cace2fe InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-10-04 (11 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) MachineType: System76, Inc. Pangolin Performance Package: linux (not installed) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=b0580f90-11dc-4276-94f2-ae64939db913 ro acpi_os_name=Linux acpi_osi= quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-37.64-generic 3.13.11.7 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-37-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-37-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.127.7 RfKill: 0: phy0: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: yes Tags: trusty Uname: Linux 3.13.0-37-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo WifiSyslog: _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 04/20/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5 dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345 dmi.board.name: Pangolin Performance dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc. dmi.board.version: panp9 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd04/20/2012:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnPangolinPerformance:pvrpanp9:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnPangolinPerformance:rvrpanp9:cvnNoEnclosure:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: Pangolin Performance dmi.product.version: panp9 dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1381608/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
