Bug#321167: linux-image: say the difference vs. kernel-image
tag 321167 +pending
thanks
On Mon, Aug 08, 2005 at 10:51:36AM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 06, 2005 at 10:11:21AM +0800, Dan Jacobson wrote:
> > I'm sorry but all that is over my head, beyond my level.
> > All I know is that all the files in pool/main/l/linux-2.6/ need
> > Descriptions that even the most bumblesome user could understand.
>
> You are welcome to propose such descriptions in a patch or even just plain
> text in this bug report.
Dan,
I hope this patch addresses your concerns.
It also fixes some minor formating issues,
just ignore that noise.
--
Horms
Index: control.headers.in
===================================================================
--- control.headers.in (revision 3684)
+++ control.headers.in (working copy)
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@
the linux-headers-@version@-@abiname@-(flavour) package, matching the
flavour of the kernel you intend the build for. To obtain such a set for the
currently running kernel it is sufficient to run a command
-
+ .
apt-get install linux-headers-@version@-@abiname@-$(uname -r)
.
- and it will be unpacked in /usr/src/linux-headers-@version@-@abiname@-(flavour).
+ and it will be unpacked in
+ /usr/src/linux-headers-@version@-@abiname@-(flavour).
+ .
+ This packages is produced using an updated kernel packaging system
+ and replaces older kernel-headers packages
+
Index: control.image.in
===================================================================
--- control.image.in (revision 3684)
+++ control.image.in (working copy)
@@ -16,3 +16,7 @@
Description: Linux kernel @version@ image on @class@ machines
This package provides the binary image and pre-built loadable modules for
Linux kernel @version@ on @class@ machines.
+ .
+ This packages is produced using an updated kernel packaging system
+ and replaces older kernel-image packages
+
Index: control.main.in
===================================================================
--- control.main.in (revision 3684)
+++ control.main.in (working copy)
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
/usr/share/doc/linux-doc-@version@/Documentation/00-INDEX
.
for the detailed description of the contents.
+ .
+ This packages is produced using an updated kernel packaging system
+ and replaces older kernel-doc packages
Package: linux-patch-debian-@version@
Architecture: all
@@ -42,6 +45,9 @@
patches. Note that these patches do NOT apply against a pristine
Linux @version@ kernel but only against the kernel tarball
linux-source-@version@_@version@.orig.tar.gz from the Debian archive.
+ .
+ This packages is produced using an updated kernel packaging system
+ and replaces older kernel-source packages
Package: linux-tree-@version@
Architecture: all
@@ -69,3 +75,6 @@
.
The package serves no purpose outside of the Debian build and
archive infrastructure.
+ .
+ This packages is produced using an updated kernel packaging system
+ and replaces older kernel-tree packages
Index: control.headers.flavour.in
===================================================================
--- control.headers.flavour.in (revision 3684)
+++ control.headers.flavour.in (working copy)
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
This package provides the architecture-specific kernel header files
for Linux kernel @version@ on @class@ machines, generally
used for building out-of-tree kernel modules. These files are going to be
- installed into /usr/src/linux-headers-@subarch@@version@-@abiname@-@flavour@, and can
- be used for building modules that load into the kernel provided by the
- linux-image-@subarch@@version@-@abiname@-@flavour@ package.
+ installed into /usr/src/linux-headers-@subarch@@version@-@abiname@-@flavour@,
+ and can be used for building modules that load into the kernel provided by
+ the linux-image-@subarch@@version@-@abiname@-@flavour@ package.
+ .
+ This packages is produced using an updated kernel packaging system
+ and may replace packages older kernel-headers or kernel-build
+ depending on the architecture
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