Re: override kernel version with make-kpkg
On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:36:02 -0500 (EST), Michael Gulick wrote:
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> I think my only option if I want automatic upgrades is to keep the
> abiname constant. I'm assuming (and I'm not sure whether this
> assumption is correct) that all the third party modules (primarily
> nvidia drivers and vmware) will be build by dkms on reboot. I've been
> upgrading the kernel manually for a while and haven't had any problems,
> so I think this is a safe assumption. I'm not sure if this is the
> "right" thing to do however, keeping the abiname the same for new stable
> releases. Any thoughts?
To be honest, I really don't know. What you are trying to do is not
something that any method of building a custom kernel tries to address.
A custom kernel is, by definition, custom. It is not designed for or
intended for automatic updates.
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