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r1028 - in glibc-package/trunk/debian: . script.in



Author: gotom
Date: 2005-08-31 05:17:03 +0000 (Wed, 31 Aug 2005)
New Revision: 1028

Modified:
   glibc-package/trunk/debian/changelog
   glibc-package/trunk/debian/script.in/kernelcheck.sh
Log:
    * debian/script.in/kernelcheck.sh: Drop real-i386 kernel support.



Modified: glibc-package/trunk/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- glibc-package/trunk/debian/changelog	2005-08-29 14:44:25 UTC (rev 1027)
+++ glibc-package/trunk/debian/changelog	2005-08-31 05:17:03 UTC (rev 1028)
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+glibc (2.3.5-7) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.org>
+
+    * debian/script.in/kernelcheck.sh: Drop real-i386 kernel support.
+
+ -- GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.org>  Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:31:58 +0900
+
 glibc (2.3.5-6) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * GOTO Masanori <gotom@debian.org>

Modified: glibc-package/trunk/debian/script.in/kernelcheck.sh
===================================================================
--- glibc-package/trunk/debian/script.in/kernelcheck.sh	2005-08-29 14:44:25 UTC (rev 1027)
+++ glibc-package/trunk/debian/script.in/kernelcheck.sh	2005-08-31 05:17:03 UTC (rev 1028)
@@ -26,17 +26,18 @@
     # intel i386 requires a recent kernel
     if [ "$realarch" = i386 ]
     then
-	if dpkg --compare-versions "$kernel_ver" lt 2.4.24
-	then
-	    echo WARNING: This machine has i386 class processor.
-	    echo Debian sarge and later, you need to use at least a 2.4.24
-	    echo or 2.6.0 kernel on i386.  Please upgrade your kernel
-	    echo before installing glibc.
-	    echo The reason is that "bswap" instruction is not supported
-	    echo on i386 class processors, and newer kernel can emulate
-	    echo such lacking instructions.
+	# From glibc 2.3.5-7 and linux-2.6 2.6.12-1, real-i386 is dropped.
+	#if dpkg --compare-versions "$kernel_ver" lt 2.4.24
+	#then
+	    echo WARNING: This machine has real i386 class processor.
+	    echo Debian etch and later does not support such old hardware
+	    echo any longer.
+	    echo The reason is that \"bswap\" instruction is not supported
+	    echo on i386 class processors, and some core libraries have 
+	    echo such instruction.  You\'ll see illegal instruction error
+	    echo when you upgrade your Debian system.
 	    exit_check
-	fi
+	#fi
     fi
 
     # SPARC sun4m requires a recent kernel



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