Re: powerpc kernel-patch 2.6.6-5 in incoming since over a month !!!

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Fri, Jun 18, 2004 at 05:19:25PM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> [Jens, did that mail not go to the list?]
> 
> On Fri, Jun 18, 2004 at 05:16:21PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> > > 1. kernel-source-2.6.7 should not be built as a Debian-native package,
> > >    mainly because this will generate a huge tarball for every Debian
> > >    revision.
> 
> Seconded
> 
> > > 2. It would be nice if it was completely obvious how we got from
> > >    linux-2.6.7.tar.gz to kernel-source-2.6.7_2.6.7.orig.tar.gz.  A
> > >    patch is not an option since it includes the tainted sections, I'm
> > >    thinking of a prune script that removes or edits files.
> > 
> > A, by the way, do we already have an untainted kernel-source ? I would
> > agree with a tainted part removal script. Who did the purging of tainted
> > stuff ? Could you maybe create this script for us ? 
> 
> I'll cook up the script.  Give me a little time - for now you can work
> with a full tarball.

Ok, will do. But will the patches apply cleanly to a full tarball ? I
don't believe so.

Friendly,

Sven Luther