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Re: The freeze and IMMINENT 2.2.0p1!!



Previously warp@whitestar.soark.net wrote:
> We have to do that anyways for 2.0.36..

Only recompile, to work with 2.1 expect to fix a lot of code..

> When did we get sound modules? With 2.2.0 we could actually have some!!

<shameless plug> You did know we have alsa packages, right? And they
even work with both 2.0 and 2.1 kernels.... </plug>
 
> >  . We have to rework on the boot-floppies to cope with different
> >    and/or more modules etc.
> 
> We have to do that anyways for 2.0.36..

No, same as with hamm: default to one kernel and supply the sources and
images for 2.0.36 as well.
> 
> >  . We have to ensure that the new kernel headers won't infect
> >    various compilation of programs.
> 
> I thought that was part of the idea of the glibc 2 header stuff..

Not everything can use that.. remember the hdparm disaster when we switched
to 2.0.35 ?

> Nope, works fine here and with countless others..

and 2.1 broke lots of packages last time I tried it, no to mention I got
errors when booting since route works differently now, ipfwadm is replaces
by ipchains, etc..

> If its not done for slink, then definitely for 2.2.. (2.2 for 2.2.x hmm)

That is a whole different thing.. 

> I hope our release manager won't jump on any track without fully
> considering it..

Remember the beginning/end of trainspotting? :)

Wichert.

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