Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-31 Thread Christoph Hellwig
On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 11:41:03AM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote: > I've uploaded a split of Herbert's last kernel-patch-debian into small > patches, each handling a particular change at > > http://verein.lst.de/~hch/debian.tgz New version uploaded. No changes in the split, but the annoat

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-25 Thread Goswin von Brederlow
Jens Schmalzing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi, > > Michael Banck writes: >> People who want to build their own kernels should know how to run >> 'apt-get source' by now. > > Assume for a moment they get Debian on CDs and don't feel like getting > the source set as well just for rebuilding the k

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-25 Thread Sven Luther
On Tue, May 25, 2004 at 03:56:12AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On Mon, 24 May 2004 10:13:16 +0200, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > BTW, Manoj, what is your thought on debconfifing the > > pre/post/inst/rm script, this would be usefull for not having d-i > > bomb on the minor glit

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-25 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Mon, 24 May 2004 10:13:16 +0200, Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > BTW, Manoj, what is your thought on debconfifing the > pre/post/inst/rm script, this would be usefull for not having d-i > bomb on the minor glitch concerning those trying to ask questions or > something. I am fo

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-24 Thread Yann Dirson
Manoj wrote: > At the very least, make-kpkg can do something like looking > for ./debian/patches dir and apply patches found there for official > kernels, or if the user has asked for those patches to be added. Hm. I'm not sure it'd be a good idea to have the official kernels use special mechan

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-24 Thread Sven Luther
On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 10:11:34PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On Sun, 23 May 2004 20:57:01 +0200, Michael Banck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 07:38:01PM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote: > >> Well, if I have a collections of patches and want to build a > >> kernel-so

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-24 Thread Christoph Hellwig
On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 10:07:33PM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote: > I would be happy to incorporate any such patches into > kernel-package; preferably if we can keep the interface kernel > version agnostic. > > At the very least, make-kpkg can do something like looking > for ./debia

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 23 May 2004 20:57:01 +0200, Michael Banck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 07:38:01PM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote: >> Well, if I have a collections of patches and want to build a >> kernel-source package make-kpkg kernel_source sounds like the right >> tool to archiv

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Manoj Srivastava
On Sun, 23 May 2004 19:38:01 +0200, Christoph Hellwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 07:16:00PM +0200, Thiemo Seufer wrote: >> > > Um, what's wrong with kernel-package? >> > >> > Nothing if you ask me. I'm just guessing there was a reason that >> > it isn't used for the defa

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Jens Schmalzing
Hi, Michael Banck writes: > BTW, while we're at it: Wouldn't now be a good time to check whether > we still need those kernel-source binary packages? Yes we do. > Why don't we have the vanilla[1] kernel as .orig.tar.gz, the debian > build system as .diff.gz, and the needed patches either in the

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Michael Banck
On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 07:38:01PM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote: > Well, if I have a collections of patches and want to build a > kernel-source package make-kpkg kernel_source sounds like the right tool > to archive that, no? BTW, while we're at it: Wouldn't now be a good time to check whether

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Michael Banck
On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 07:35:34PM +0200, Christoph Hellwig wrote: > Another good reason why I only should help out on patch management > and stay away from packaging as far as possible :) No, another reason why should take a couple of minutes to look into it and then sign up, dude! Thanks for t

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Thiemo Seufer
Christoph Hellwig wrote: > On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 07:16:00PM +0200, Thiemo Seufer wrote: > > > > Um, what's wrong with kernel-package? > > > > > > Nothing if you ask me. I'm just guessing there was a reason that > > > it isn't used for the default kernel-source and kernel-image. > > > > It isn'

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Christoph Hellwig
On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 07:16:00PM +0200, Thiemo Seufer wrote: > > > Um, what's wrong with kernel-package? > > > > Nothing if you ask me. I'm just guessing there was a reason that > > it isn't used for the default kernel-source and kernel-image. > > It isn't used for kernel-source because kernel

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Christoph Hellwig
On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 07:14:39PM +0200, Jens Schmalzing wrote: > > > Um, what's wrong with kernel-package? > > > Nothing if you ask me. I'm just guessing there was a reason that > > it isn't used for the default kernel-source and kernel-image. > > But it *is* being used now. I just checked th

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Thiemo Seufer
Christoph Hellwig wrote: [snip] > > Um, what's wrong with kernel-package? > > Nothing if you ask me. I'm just guessing there was a reason that > it isn't used for the default kernel-source and kernel-image. It isn't used for kernel-source because kernel-source doesn't build kernels. For kernel-i

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Jens Schmalzing
Hi, Christoph Hellwig writes: > > Um, what's wrong with kernel-package? > Nothing if you ask me. I'm just guessing there was a reason that > it isn't used for the default kernel-source and kernel-image. But it *is* being used now. I just checked the source packages kernel-source-2.6.6 and ker

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Christoph Hellwig
On Sun, May 23, 2004 at 06:43:55PM +0200, Jens Schmalzing wrote: > Hi, > > Christoph Hellwig writes: > > > I've also tried to integrate it with the kernel-experimental > > cdbs-based packaging, but it seems the build system tries to > > outsmart me all the time so ? gave up.. > > Um, what's wron

Re: split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Jens Schmalzing
Hi, Christoph Hellwig writes: > I've also tried to integrate it with the kernel-experimental > cdbs-based packaging, but it seems the build system tries to > outsmart me all the time so ¿ gave up.. Um, what's wrong with kernel-package? Regards, Jens. -- J'qbpbe, le m'en fquz pe j'qbpbe! Le ve

split patches for kernel-patch-debian

2004-05-23 Thread Christoph Hellwig
I've uploaded a split of Herbert's last kernel-patch-debian into small patches, each handling a particular change at http://verein.lst.de/~hch/debian.tgz I've also tried to integrate it with the kernel-experimental cdbs-based packaging, but it seems the build system tries to outsmart me a