Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat
On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 04:28:30PM +1000, Craig Sanders wrote:
> On Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 10:31:46AM +1000, Herbert Xu wrote:
> >
> > Because someone asked why the kernel-headers necessary. Their
> > presence allows both our module maintainers and other maintainers
> > to compile modules easily. It doesn't mean that they will. But it
> > certainly makes it a lot more likely.
>
> no, it makes it a lot less likely.
>
> a person/company producing a binary kernel module is FAR more likely to
> create one for debian if they only have to create one module, rather
> than a dozen or so.
There two discussions here:
1. The number of kernel flavours.
2. The need for kernel-headers for each flavour.
I was talking about 2.
> > You seem to be confusing the kernel-header discussion with the
> > kernel-image discussion. Please go back and reread the thread.
>
> they're one and the same. "kernel-{image,headers} package bloat" has
> been the topic of this thread from the beginning.
In that case, you're mixing them up as well.
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