Bug#337614: CONFIG_MODVERSIONS should not be used in distro kernels

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

On Sat, Nov 05, 2005 at 11:33:53AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6.14-1-686
> Version: 2.6.14-2
> Severity: normal
> 
> Hello,
> 
> please consider not using CONFIG_MODVERSIONS in future. Reason: it makes
> installation of alternative modules with the same names hard till
> unpossible. Current example: ipw2200, which is contained in 2.6.14 in a
> very old version. I cannot load the new version because lots of errors
> about conflicting versions are detected (in dependent ieee82... modules
> which I have built as well).

Well, you could just subtly modifythe name or something, and do a diversion,
not sure. The pwc module maintainer does exactly that, and has no such
problem.

Friendly,

Sven Luther