Re: kernel-* package names

["Joel Baker" <lucifer@lightbearer.com>]

On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 03:32:02AM +1100, Paul Hampson wrote:
> 
> How about 'kernel-source' virtual package, that by default grabs
> the appropriate source for your arch? I _assume_ that other non-Linux
> arch's kernels are downloaded, compiled and installed similarly
> to the way Linux's are.
> 
> Then, under the hurd you'd get
> apt-get install kernel-source <== Gives latest HURD source
> apt-get install linux-source <== Gives latest Linux source
> apt-get install linux-source-2.4.17 <== Gives Linux 2.4.17 source

Shades of... GCC? I would call that precedent.
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