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Re: Apt wishlist WAS: Re: crypto patch (OT: ports tree)



Ethan Benson <erbenson@alaska.net> writes:
> --revision just sets an epoch, which is rather evil since it will
> think your package is newwer then ANY upgraded package unless the
> upgraded package has an epoch > yours.

     The  --revision flag in kernel-package only makes an epoch if you
explicitly include an epoch in your revision number.  Manoj's
recommendation in the README is to use something like
kernel-image-2.2.14_custom.2.0, which is not an epoch. 

Bob
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