On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 05:32:08PM +0000, Jack Wasey wrote: > Laszlo 'GCS' Boszormenyi wrote: > > > >> Umm , I missed the beginnihg of this thread. What does > >> ketchup do? > > > > Fetch the latest kernel version based on the user's choice (stable, > > -pre, -mm), compiles and install it as far as I remember correctly. > > Actually, it only fetches the required patches, verifies signatures, and > applies them. Compilation and installation are left to the user. > Importantly, it only fetches the 30 or megabyte archive when necessary, > saving a lot of bandwidth: good for kernel.org as well as dial-up users. > > There was a suggestion that this script could be packaged in an existing > package. I had a look but there was no obvious place. Debian is geared > completely towards debian packaged source, patches and kernel binaries, > and this doesn't fit with that. I also skipped the begin of the thread. Funny to see after several posting _why_ a script is created. From http://people.debian.org/~mpalmer/debian-mentors_FAQ.html So, tell us what exactly your package does, and why it should be in Debian. If there is already a program that does a similar thing, say why your one is better. Put a little "hot spice" in there to hold people's interest. in other words, think like an advertising executive. Just remember to wash the slime off afterwards. > Any suggestions, please? Mmmm, kernel-package? from http://packages.debian.org/stable/misc/kernel-package Package: kernel-package (7.107) Debian Linux kernel package build scripts. This package provides the capability to create a debian kernel-image package by just running make-kpkg kernel_image in a kernel source directory tree. It can also package the relevant kernel headers into a kernel-headers package. In general, this package is very useful if you need to create a custom kernel, if, for example, the default kernel does not support some of your hardware, or you wish a leaner, meaner kernel. It also scripts the steps that need be taken to compile the kernel, which is quite convenient (forgetting a crucial step once was the initial motivation for this package). Please look at /usr/share/doc/kernel-package/Rationale.gz for a full list of advantages of this package. > > Jack Wasey Cheers Geert Stappers
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