Hi, On Thu, 28 Jun 2007, Bastian Blank wrote: > > AFAICS, the best way to achieve this is to include the ABI information in > > the version number of the linux-image metapackage. > > Hmm. We need linux-modules metapackages than also. And it may be easier > to use virtual packages instead of versions. Something like: > > | Package: linux-image-2.6-686 > | Provides: linux-modules-2.6-686, linux-modules-latest-2.6.21-1-686 > (normal) > > | Package: linux-modules-2.6-xen-686 > | Provides: linux-modules-latest-2.6.21-1-xen-686 > (xen) > > | Package: foo-modules-2.6-686 > | Depends: linux-modules-latest-2.6.21-1-686 > > Otherwise broken down images like xen needs different handling from real > images. I don't want to do a real linux-modules for normal images.
This looks like a good solution too. I'm not sure I like the name of the provided package but that's nitpicking at this point. What about linux-latest-abi-2.6.21-1-686? Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Premier livre français sur Debian GNU/Linux : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/
