Re: Alpha kernel-image-2.2.14 packages

[Hartmut Koptein <koptein@inwestnet.de>]

> 	But when we're already downloading the deb package, we're not
> getting that -- it only comes with the source package. I do value the
> patches that were put on 2.2.13 -- my box is really stable now. But should
> we then have to download ANOTHER 15 megs of kernel source (or however big
> it will get, don't get me started on that), to be able to patch up to
> newer revisions? It would be much easier if either your kernel package
> came with the oringinal sources AND a diff to the particular fixes and
> additions , or the patched tarball and diffs to move it back to the
> original source shouldld somebody want to use the official patches.

-> kernel package came with the oringinal sources AND a diff

 as long as we porter can patch up to the original kernel source, this 
 is ok

-> patched tarball and diffs to move it back

 no,  un-patching and then appling the arch-patch isn't nice


Thanks,

    Hartmut