Re: kernel-source-* packages
Olle Eriksson wrote:
> Hi
>
> What is the difference between the kernel source from kernel.org and
> the Debian kernel-source-* packages? The only thing I can find about
> that is some discussion from 1997 concluding that there is no
> difference except that the debian packages handles the /usr/src/linux
> symlink for you. Sorry if I am missing some obvious docs now.
The kernel-source from Debian contains Debian specific patches, the one
from kernel.org doesn't. That doesn't mean you can't use the kernel
from kernel.org. If you want to find out what patches the Debian kernel
has, check out the appropriate kernel-patch-debian-2.x.x packages.
> And, about that /usr/src/linux symlink. I have installed new kernels
> from the kernel-source packages a few times and I have never seen this
> symlink on my system. Is it safe to be without it?
Yes, the /usr/src/linux symlink is used by a lot of people to point to
the
correct kernel source in /usr/src. It's only really handy IMO if you
have
more than 1 kernel source package in there. Then adjusting the symlink
to point to the last source is handy. But you don't need it.
Regards,
Benedict
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