Re: kernel-patch-2.4.21-powerpc packages available for testing.

[Michael Schmitz <schmitz@zirkon.biophys.uni-duesseldorf.de>]

> > Nope, the kernel was built using 2.95.4.  The modules were built
> > using 3.3 :-)
>
> That's the problem, then.  Rebuild your kernel (the emulator is built
> with the new gcc in any case).  Just checked the changelog and found

I noticed. What's the reason for this, and more importantly, what's the
reason for gcc 2.95 compiled kernels and gcc 3.3 compiled modules to not
cooperate cleanly?

> half-year-old entries regarding this issue.  I'm surprised people are
> still being hit by the gcc 3 transition, and wondering whether this
> deserves to be thrown at everybody through a debconf message.

I had not noticed such a tranition was ever officially announced _for
building kernel images_ (look at Documentation/Changes). So yes, this
situation definitely warrants a debconf message.

	Michael