Re: language of choice for k-p packaging ...
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On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 12:15:29 +0100
Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 14, 2005 at 11:46:07AM +0100, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> > On Mon, 14 Nov 2005 09:57:22 +0100
> > Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, Nov 13, 2005 at 10:56:40PM +0100, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> >
> > > > On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 20:03:59 +0100
> > > > Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > I'm not sure about the linux-initramfs-tool part of the
> > > > > > dependency.
> > > > >
> > > > > That is a virtual package, so future ramdisk tool can satisft
> > > > > the dependency, without needing to recompile the kernel.
> > > >
> > > > ...but still this requires manual override
> > > > in /etc/kernel-img.conf.
> > >
> > > No, when building the kernel packages with INITRD_CMD=..., then
> > > this will become the default, and can be overriden by
> > > kernel-img.conf. This is instead of hardcoding the values in k-p.
> >
> > Yes, it _does_ require manual override in kernel-img.conf to
> > actually _use_ a future ramdisk tool satisfied by the virtual
> > dependency. And it seems you even agree with me (what do you mean
> > by "No"?).
>
> Well, there are three cases : the current one where the *DEFAULT* is
> hardcoded in k-p, the one i propose, where you can hardcode that in
> linux-2.6, and chose to do it per arch/subarch/flavour even, and your
> proposal, which is more far-ranging.
>
> My proposal should be a couple of lines of patch, nothing more, and
> would work out of the box with k-p 10.00x, while yours, altough
> nicer, needs more work and cooperation.
>
> The idea is to use it to remove initramfs-tools from the default list
> on alpha, while not needing to conflict against initramfs-tools as it
> is done now, you see, ways less ambitious than your proposal :)
I am not talking about my FlexibleKernelHandling above. I am pointing
out a shortcoming that I believe exist wether the paths are taken from
k-p or k p.
Sure I want to address this shortcoming in my FlexibleKernelHandling,
but please let us not confuse this practical focus with my fluffy,
vague, unchallenged idea.
- Jonas
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