Package: linux-patch-debian-2.6.14 Version: 2.6.14-4 Severity: minor Hello,
I've just compiled a new kernel from linux-patch-debian-2.6.14_2.6.14-4_all.deb, and I noticed this includes the official patches 2.6.14.1 up to 2.6.14.3, except from the extraversion. So, by default the new kernel will be called vmlinuz-2.6.14, possibly overriding a previous 2.6.14. Furthermore, it is difficult to tell which version you run exactly. The fix is to run make-kpkg as: make-kpkg --added-patches debian --append-to-version ".3" kernel-image modules-image Is there some good reason to drop the EXTRAVERSION from official patches ? Why not keep it, or even modify it as something like ".3-debian" so that a 'uname -a' will make clear that the actual kernel is a 2.6.14, patched up to interim revision .3, and with specific debian patches ? Pascal Dupuis -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/unstable APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.6.14.3 Locale: LANG=fr_BE.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=fr_BE.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Versions of packages linux-patch-debian-2.6.14 depends on: ii bash 3.0-17 The GNU Bourne Again SHell ii bzip2 1.0.2-10 high-quality block-sorting file co ii grep-dctrl 2.6.7 Grep Debian package information ii patch 2.5.9-2 Apply a diff file to an original linux-patch-debian-2.6.14 recommends no packages. -- no debconf information Disclaimer: http://www.kuleuven.be/cwis/email_disclaimer.htm -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]