Re: What's Debian's /usr/src policy

[Martin Mitchell <martin@debian.org>]

kaih@khms.westfalen.de (Kai Henningsen) writes:

> martin@debian.org (Martin Mitchell)  wrote on 06.01.98 in <[🔎] 8790strcyu.fsf@mail.usyd.edu.au>:
> 
> > kaih@khms.westfalen.de (Kai Henningsen) writes:
> >
> > > martin@debian.org (Martin Mitchell)  wrote on 06.01.98 in
> > > <[🔎] 87iuryqjzn.fsf@mail.usyd.edu.au>:
> > >
> > > > Stephen Zander <srz@mckesson.com> writes:
> > > >
> > > > > Martin Mitchell <martin@debian.org> writes:
> > > > > > Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk> writes:
> > > > > > > Why does libc6 depend on kernel-header ?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's libc6-dev that has that dependency.
> > > > > > Perhaps weakening the dependency to Suggests might be the best
> > > > > > solution.
> > > > >
> > > > > No, you can't.  Their are multiple header files that will be flat
> > > > > *broken* without a /usr/include/{linux,asm}.
> > > >
> > > > I know, however it would allow people to much more easily install and
> > > > maintain their own kernel sources for these includes.
> > >
> > > Which is why we shouldn't do that. Remember, we *DO NOT* want them to
> > > include their own kernel sources for these includes, because it is a *VERY
> > > BAD IDEA*.
> >
> > Rubbish, it's essential for almost all architectures except i386 and alpha,
> > that are not yet integrated with the main kernel source.
> 
> Complete and utter bullshit.

Please refrain from such language, it adds nothing to the discussion.

> The "we really need specific headers" thing is true for _all_  
> architectures; the reasons are completely independant of architecture.

That's true, but since other architectures aren't integrated with the kernel
source (yet), the kernel-headers package is not complete for those archs.

> Where to get those specific headers - that is, which patches to apply -  
> might differ between architectures, but the principle is the same:
> 
> /usr/doc/libc6-dev/FAQ.Debian.gz (this one is from the previous version):

I know this too. It's the way to go, but sometimes more recent kernel headers
are necessary for some programs, and some architectures.

	Martin.


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