Bug#780798: wheezy-pu: package open-vm-tools/2:8.8.0+2012.05.21-724730-1+nmu2+deb7u1
On 06.05.2015 23:00, Adam D. Barratt wrote:
Well it's not really any extra work for you. ;-)
;-)
I'll try and sort this out over the next couple of days, but in the
meantime how does this sound? (Comments from others welcome too.)
"
The open-vm-tools package contains tools for working with VMWare
systems, including the ability to build some related kernel modules
on-demand ("DKMS").
The version of open-vm-tools in Wheezy is no longer compatible with the
kernel currently shipped in Wheezy. This update resolves the
incompatibility by allowing open-vm-tools to build against both older
I'd write something like '...by allowing the kernel modules in the
open-vm-tools-dkms package to build against both older ...'
and newer Wheezy kernels.
"
People who are not using the -dkms package don't need to update,
it might make sense to let them know.
Thanks a lot,
bernd
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