Hi, what about source-only-packages for kernel-modules? Like the nvidia-module,they would be compiled when installing. Those who use self-compiled kernels might use those module-packages then.
Pierre Am Freitag, 8. Juli 2005 23:37 schrieb Philip Dillon-Thiselton: > What about the request to have agp as modules to allow ati-driver support? > > Phil > > Aaron Griffin wrote: > >On 7/8/05, Judd Vinet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>Hello all, > >> > >>As you all well know by this point, the kernel developers have taken to > >>releasing minor updates every week or so (2.6.12.1, 2.6.12.2, etc.). > >> > >>This has really increased the kernel maintenance workload for tpowa and > >>myself, because each kernel rebuild means that all extraneous modules > >>(nforce, ipw2X00, ltmodem, slmodem, etc.) need to be rebuilt with that > >>version. > >> > >>To try save us some time, tpowa has reworked the kernel 2.6 PKGBUILDs > >>slightly. We still stay up to date with the latest minor revision of the > >>kernels, but we change the internal version number so that the last > >>minor revision number is truncated. For example, when you install > >>kernel26-2.6.12.2-1 and run "uname -r", it will say 2.6.12 instead of > >>2.6.12.2. > >> > >>This saves us time, because tpowa no longer has to rebuild all > >>extraneous modules with each minor revision upgrade. It means a quicker > >>build process and less time involved in moving kernel-related packages > >>back and forth between Extra and Testing. > >> > >>If you have any questions or concerns, send them to the ML or myself and > >>tpowa. > >> > >>Thanks. > >> > >> > >>- J > > > >Good idea! > > > >_______________________________________________ > >arch mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch > > _______________________________________________ > arch mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch -- Pierre Schmitz http://archlinux.laber-land.de _______________________________________________ arch mailing list [email protected] http://www.archlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/arch
