Re: kernel-{image,headers} package bloat

[Herbert Xu <herbert@gondor.apana.org.au>]

On Fri, Apr 27, 2001 at 09:46:26PM -0400, Joey Hess wrote:
> I'm coming in a bit late, but I have not seen this addressed in the
> thread: What about other kernel modules packages that are part of
> debian? Will we need 6 or 7 pcmcia-modules-2.2.3-* packages, for
> example?

Yes.  However, we already have 4 pcmcia-modules packages anyway.  I don't
see a great problem in increasing it to 7.  In any case, their archive size
is small compared to the kernels.

> If so, that quickly grows beyone unweildly, both in archive size
> (Craig's complaints are magnified) and in user confusion trying to find
> a kernel and matching pcmcia, alsa, etc, etc modules packages to go with
> it, from a greatly expended list.

With properly constructed dependencies, finding matching packages shouldn't
be an issue.  Please also consider that if the user were to compile his own
kernel, he would face the problem of having to recompile the modules
packages if they're needed.
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