Bug#683299: unblock: open-vm-tools/2:8.8.0+2012.05.21-724730-3
On 07/31/2012 10:59 AM, Julien Cristau wrote:
> This still doesn't explain why the change is necessary, and what was
> wrong with the old code. And if it is, which I would be willing to
> believe if given some sort of explanation, it seems to be missing a
> package dependency on kmod.
for the 'why' part i've think i covered in my response to Bernd a few
minutes ago, if you need more, feel free to ask.
regarding the kmod depends.. kmod is like linux kernel packages, there
should be no depends against it as it will otherwise mean that kmod
(which is quasi-essential, it's being pulled in during debootstrap)
would be hard-enforced upon chroots and lxc systems, where you don't or
can't use kernel modules anyway (within the chroot/container). having
said that, kmod should be in recommends.
do you want me to upload that right now already, or would you prefere
waiting until (if at all) open-vm-tools migrate?
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