On Wed, 2018-07-25 at 20:34 +0200, Holger Wansing wrote: > Hi, > > Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk> wrote: > > Package: installation-manual > > Severity: important > > > > There are many things wrong with the current text for "Compiling > > a New Kernel". > > > > - "It is often not necessary since the default kernel shipped with > > Debian handles most configurations." This is a great under- > > statement: almost all configurations are covered. > > > > - "Also, Debian often offers several alternative kernels." Actually > > there is less and less need for alternative kernels... > > > > - It recommends using kernel-package, but the upstream "make deb-pkg" > > recipe is usually a better choice > > > > - The linux-source-2.6 metapackage was transitional in wheezy and > > _does_not_exist_ in jessie. > > > > - The list of build-dependencies is missing many packages. > > > > I propose to remove almost the entire text and refer to the > > Debian Kernel Handbook (online and packaged). > > I would like to change it this way, if noone objects: [...] Looks good to me. I also just pushed a change to update the URL for the Debian Linux Kernel Handbook. Ben. -- Ben Hutchings Tomorrow will be cancelled due to lack of interest.
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