On Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:26:28 +0200 Daniel Baumann wrote: > the right way to do this for packages that replace modules from > mainline, is to divert them. look at latest ipw2100 and ipw2200 packages > (snasphot.dn or morgque) where i was doing exactely that.
Why should I divert the module, when the kernel gives me the ability to just drop the right module into updates/ and it will pick that one over the original version? Additionally a divert would not solve the situation the original reported had: - boot a kernel with hdaps on a thinkpad - load the original hdaps.ko - install tp-smapi-modules-foo - fail to load tp-smapi until the next reboot/reload of hdaps after the next reboot updates/hdaps.ko will be loaded instead of hwmon/hdaps.ko and everything is fine. But for the current boot, hwmon/hdaps.ko is loaded, and regardles of updates and diverts, won't be replaced with the new version until a unload and load by-hand. Regards Evgeni -- Bruce Schneier Fact Number 751: Bruce Schneier distrusts atomic clocks because the timing attacks are too obvious. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
