Package: kernel-package Version: 10.019 Severity: grave kernel-package 10.0xx does a db_stop before calling the /etc/kernel/*.d snipplets, which breaks packages providing debconf using snipplets like mkvmlinuz.
Since mkvmlinuz is depended upon by the powerpc kernel, and this means not only new kernels will be uninstallable on powerpc, but the package will be left in a dire state at upgrade time. Furthermore, kernel-package calling db_stop before running the snipplets is done in order for make allowance for /etc/kernel/*.d scripts doing non-debconf friendly interaction (writing to stdout directly and such), which breaks the spirit of the policy, which say that all interaction during a kernel installation has to be done through debconf, and thus making allowance for postinst hooks doing non-debconf interaction while breaking debconf using scripts is a violation of the spirit of the policy. Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
