Re: Replacing kernel modules
Sam Morris wrote:
> On Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:42:06 +0000, Guy Coates wrote:
>
>> The current way I am handling the install is to rename the existing
>> kernel modules in the package preinst and postrm scripts before running
>> depmod.
>
> Yikes!
>
>> This has the potential to break horribly if the user updates the current
>> kernel with a point release, as the older kernel modules will be put
>> back in place.
>>
>> Is there a better way to handle this?
>
> Absolutely. :)
>
> I believe you can install your modules under /lib/modules/<kernel-
> version>/updates and depmod will prefer them to the kernel's own modules.
>
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?msg=30;bug=276660
>
Ah, I did not know that depmod "Did the right thing". That makes life
much simpler!
Cheers,
Guy
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