Re: Problem with 2.3.1-8 for hppa

[GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.or.jp>]

At Tue, 7 Jan 2003 07:00:52 -0800,
Randolph Chung wrote:
> > Oops!  I'm sorry, I fixed as follows:
> > +    # Note that parisc64 kernel version scheme is "`uname -r`-64".
> [...]
> > -       if dpkg --compare-versions "$kernel_ver" lt 2.4.19-pa17
> > +       if dpkg --compare-versions "$kernel_ver" lt 2.4.19-64
> >         then
> >                 echo WARNING: This version of libc6 requires that you be running
> >                 echo atleast a 2.4.19-pa17 kernel (or 2.5.53-pa3 if you use
> 
> not really....
> 
> if someone builds a kernel themselves and not use a debian kernel
> package, then the version is still 2.4.xx-payy, so your check will
> succeed even though the custom built kernel is 2.4.19-pa1

Hmm, the scheme of parisc64 kernel version number is more complex :-)

> i guess you can do something like this:
> if [ $ver = ${ver/pa/} ]
> then
>     if dpkg --compare-versions "$kernel_ver" lt 2.4.19-64 
>     then
>         [...]
> else
>     if dpkg --compare-versions "$kernel_ver" lt 2.4.19-pa17
>     then
>         [...]
> 
> it's kinda ugly, but it should work.

Thanks.  I applied your idea, it's ok for me.  I attached the preinst code.
Randolph, is it finally OK?

    # parisc64 boxes require latest fixes in the kernel 2.4.19-pa17 or later
    # (in 2.4.x), 2.5.53-pa3 or later (in 2.5.x), to function properly.
    # Note that parisc64 kernel version scheme is "`uname -r`-64".
    if [ "$realarch" = parisc64 ]
    then
        kernel_ver=`uname -r`
        if [ $ver = ${ver/pa/} ]
        then
            if dpkg --compare-versions "$kernel_ver" lt 2.4.19-64
            then
                echo WARNING: This version of libc6 requires that you be
                echo running at least a 2.4.19-64 to work properly.
                echo Earlier kernels did not provide the proper functionality
                echo in order for the system to be stable. 
                exit 1
            fi
        else
            if dpkg --compare-versions "$kernel_ver" lt 2.4.19-pa17
                echo WARNING: This version of libc6 requires that you be
                echo running at least a 2.4.19-pa17 (in 2.4) or 2.5.53-pa3 
                echo (in 2.5) to work properly.
                echo Earlier kernels did not provide the proper functionality
                echo in order for the system to be stable. 
                exit 1
            fi
        fi
    fi

Regards,
-- gotom