* To: debian-boot@lists.debian.org * Subject: Re: Will we be releasing some day? * From: Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:48:54 -0800 * Cc: debian-release@lists.debian.org * In-reply-to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * Mail-followup-to: debian-boot@lists.debian.org,debian-release@lists.debian.org * Message-id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"The need for GPL compliance in the face of version skew between the kernel debs and the installer were a major reason why, *pre-sarge*, the kernel packages had support added for rolling back to any previous Debian patchlevel. I've just verified that yes, this code is still present in the current linux-2.6 package: if you install linux-source-2.6.18, you will get a linux-patch/usr/src/kernel-patches/all/2.6.18/apply/debian script that lets you specify, with a -R option, the exact patchlevel you want to recreate, so that reproducing previous versions of the linux-2.6 tree is as trivial as possible." Has anyone tested that this still works post linux-2.6_2.6.18.dfsg.1.orig.tar.gz ie since the DFSG orig.tgz ! Presumably the -R option for post linux-2.6_2.6.18.dfsg.1.orig.tar.gz will only work for revisiones with teh same linux-2.6_2.6.18.dfsg.1.orig.tar.gz ??? Any experts want to comment? Alex Owen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
