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Re: Variable in Depends: ??



Please don't do so !

I would prefer a 

Depends: kernel-headers

which is provided by each header, than having to stuck with your version of
the kernel. I mean, uname -r will be resolved on your machine, and it might
not match what I have here...

Bye, Mt.

On Sun, Feb 25, 2001 at 03:49:17AM +0000, Marvin Stodolsky wrote:
> Developers,
> 
> Per below, I am Debianizing a modem driver package. In principle it
> would be preferable to specify the Depends: for header-sources by
> something like:
>    Depends: kernel-header-`uname -r`
> to achieve a required version matching with the running kernel
> Rather then the (generally incorrect) specification of a particular
> version.  Is there anyway that this can be simple implemented in the
> initial Pre-install, or must it be left to Messages under the
> post-Install scripts?
> 
> Please respond to stodolsk@rcn.com 
> 
> MarvS
> ==============================================
> Source: ltmodem
> Section: contrib/net
> Priority: extra
> Maintainer: Marvin Stodolsky <stodolsk@rcn.gov>
> 
> Package: ltmodem
> Architecture: i386
> Depends: make (>= 0.2.0), kernel-headers-2.2.18 
> Description: Provides support for Lucent chip winmodems
>  The Lucent MARS chip is included in a variety of PCMCIA, isa and PCI
> modems.
>  They are supported by a ltmodem.o driver compiled from open source
>  resources and a proprietary component for the DSP (digital sound
> processor)
>  functions.
> 
> 
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