Bug#470426: linux-image-2.6.18-6-xen-amd64: UnionFS not available for Xen Kernels

[dann frazier <dannf@debian.org>]

On Mon, Mar 10, 2008 at 02:21:42PM -0700, steve wrote:
> Package: linux-image-2.6.18-6-xen-amd64
> Version: 2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch1
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> 
>   I'd like to request UnionFS be packaged for the Xen kernels.  It's
> currently not available, and unionfs/aufs/etc are very useful when
> working with Xen.  Given that Xen kernels don't build as easily as
> 'normal' kernels with debian's build tools, having a pre-packaged
> unionfs could potentially save a lot of people grief.

I don't think this bug would meet the criteria for a stable release
update, but you might find that its pretty easy to generate and
install such a package on your own:

 # aptitude install module-assistant unionfs-source
 # m-a prepare -l 2.6.18-6-xen-amd64
 # m-a a-i unionfs -l 2.6.18-6-xen-amd64

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dann frazier