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Re: override kernel version with make-kpkg



On Tue, 10 Dec 2013 22:36:02 -0500 (EST), Michael Gulick wrote:
> 
> 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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