Re: Bug#333858: initrd/initramfs: we discussed enough, let's take some action now :)

[Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk>]

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On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 08:57:31 +0200
Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> > The patch claims support for 2.6.8, which is where development
> > started, but later yaird versions only have had testing with
> > newer kernels.  If we could get away with claiming a later version,
> > that can only reduce number of bug reports.
> 
> Not a good idea, 2.6.8 is the sarge kernel, and it should be best to
> keep at least 2.6.8 host systems in the compatibility list, for
> sarge26 -> etch upgrades. Not sure about target system, anything
> below 2.6.12 is rather academic there.

I believe that still running 2.6.8 even after upgrading to etch is
quite realistic. Personally I would be sceptical to switching both
ramdisk-generator and kernel version at the same time and choose to do
a dpkg-reconfigure on the already installed kernel (after making a
backup of the old working ramdisk) before upgrading to a newer one -
especially if using funny stuff like encrypted rootfs or nfsroot.

In other words: If by "academic" you mean "unlikely to happen in
reality" I disagree.

I suggest keeping the lower versions for both host and target for now,
and if too many bugreports ticks in while in testing that shows too
problematic to fix we can perhaps change our minds.


 - Jonas

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