Re: debian/rules assumptions for kernel modules?
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On Friday 28 Mar 2003 20:55, Al Stone <ahs3@fc.hp.com> wrote:
> Is there a document somewhere that describes
> the assumptions I can make in a debian/rules
> file? For instance, as part of my work to
> be a DD, I'm working on a package that makes
> a kernel module. At some point, buildd (I
> think that's the name of the daemon) will
> probably invoke make-kpkg to build kernel
> module packages from my package that will
> provide the modules for the various kernel-image
> packages available. So, can I, in the rules
> file, assume that /usr/src/linux exists? Can
> I assume that there's a .config already made?
>
> It's easy enough to put checks in the rules
> so that the build fails if these things are
> not present; that'll be done. But, I just
> haven't been able to find anything that tells
> me what sort of build environment I can rely
> on. Have I just not looked in the right place?
Does /usr/share/doc/kernel-package/README.modules answer your question?
(Assuming you currently have the kernel-package package installed).
Regards,
Paul Cupis
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paul@cupis.co.uk
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