Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Steve Kemp
On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 07:39:58AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > Either with dh_make templates or (my favorite ;) with m-a, see > /usr/share/doc/module-assistant/HOWTO-DEVEL.gz . I saw somebody else point to this yesterday and now I've read it, it looks like a good general purpose script. I wi

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Steve Kemp
On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 10:07:59PM -0700, Lucas Albers wrote: > Dude we have cars, don't reinvent the automobile. > Grsecurity does this already. Yes this is true, I'm in the process of testing some of my code now. I've been working on several different modules this is just an example. > It

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Steve Kemp
On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 07:39:58AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > Either with dh_make templates or (my favorite ;) with m-a, see > /usr/share/doc/module-assistant/HOWTO-DEVEL.gz . I saw somebody else point to this yesterday and now I've read it, it looks like a good general purpose script. I wi

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Steve Kemp
On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 10:07:59PM -0700, Lucas Albers wrote: > Dude we have cars, don't reinvent the automobile. > Grsecurity does this already. Yes this is true, I'm in the process of testing some of my code now. I've been working on several different modules this is just an example. > It

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 07:39:58AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > * Steve Kemp [Tue, Dec 09 2003, 06:21:02PM]: > > 3. Building on my machine to produce a binary x86 module, and > >making the binary package Depends: upon kernel-image-2.4.21-386 > > Better don't make it Depends (use Recom

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include * Steve Kemp [Tue, Dec 09 2003, 06:21:02PM]: > 2. Providing it in source form and expecting the user to build it, >like the nvidia module. > 3. Building on my machine to produce a binary x86 module, and Either with dh_make templates or (my favorite ;) with m-a, see /us

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Keegan Quinn
On Wed, Dec 10, 2003 at 07:39:58AM +0100, Eduard Bloch wrote: > * Steve Kemp [Tue, Dec 09 2003, 06:21:02PM]: > > 3. Building on my machine to produce a binary x86 module, and > >making the binary package Depends: upon kernel-image-2.4.21-386 > > Better don't make it Depends (use Recom

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-10 Thread Eduard Bloch
#include * Steve Kemp [Tue, Dec 09 2003, 06:21:02PM]: > 2. Providing it in source form and expecting the user to build it, >like the nvidia module. > 3. Building on my machine to produce a binary x86 module, and Either with dh_make templates or (my favorite ;) with m-a, see /us

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-09 Thread Lucas Albers
Dude we have cars, don't reinvent the automobile. Grsecurity does this already. http://www.grsecurity.net and 10,000 times more stuff. Some sample kernel config options, so you can get a brief overview: http://www.cs.montana.edu/faq/grsec/ It specifically has tpe, and has been extensivelly vetted f

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-09 Thread Lucas Albers
Dude we have cars, don't reinvent the automobile. Grsecurity does this already. http://www.grsecurity.net and 10,000 times more stuff. Some sample kernel config options, so you can get a brief overview: http://www.cs.montana.edu/faq/grsec/ It specifically has tpe, and has been extensivelly vetted f

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-09 Thread Steve Kemp
On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 02:34:00PM -0500, David Z Maze wrote: > Steve Kemp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is it a patch, or a module? I'd expect that most things come as one > or the other. It's purely a module, and can be built with the kernel headers installed. > > 2. Providing it in s

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-09 Thread David Z Maze
Steve Kemp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What is the recommended way to distribute a kernel module? > > I see the options as : > > 1. Making a kernel-patch which could be build with > kernel-package. Is it a patch, or a module? I'd expect that most things come as one or the othe

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-09 Thread Steve Kemp
On Tue, Dec 09, 2003 at 02:34:00PM -0500, David Z Maze wrote: > Steve Kemp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is it a patch, or a module? I'd expect that most things come as one > or the other. It's purely a module, and can be built with the kernel headers installed. > > 2. Providing it in s

Re: Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-09 Thread David Z Maze
Steve Kemp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > What is the recommended way to distribute a kernel module? > > I see the options as : > > 1. Making a kernel-patch which could be build with > kernel-package. Is it a patch, or a module? I'd expect that most things come as one or the othe

Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-09 Thread Steve Kemp
What is the recommended way to distribute a kernel module? I see the options as : 1. Making a kernel-patch which could be build with kernel-package. 2. Providing it in source form and expecting the user to build it, like the nvidia module. 3. Building on my machine to p

Packaging a Kernel module (i386 only)

2003-12-09 Thread Steve Kemp
What is the recommended way to distribute a kernel module? I see the options as : 1. Making a kernel-patch which could be build with kernel-package. 2. Providing it in source form and expecting the user to build it, like the nvidia module. 3. Building on my machine to p