On Wed, Sep 23, 2026 at 08:01:35PM +0200, Ben Hutchings wrote: > > Users can select which modules package they want: the default one or the > > cloud one, just by installing the corresponding meta package. > But modules are duplicated between those, right?
For now they will be duplicated. We can change that later. > > They can also opt-in into the extra modules by installing this separate > > meta package. > Do you plan to extend kernel-wedge to do that, or are you thinking of > something a bit simpler? I have an alternative implementation that fits better in the existing stuff. I intend to also use that for udebs later, but need to figure out the caveats first. The current unfinished state can be found here: https://salsa.debian.org/waldi/linux/-/commits/modules-split?ref_type=heads > I think the virtual packages make this unnecessarily confusing. To me, > linux-modules-7.2-amd64, as the default modules package for 7.2-amd64, > would also be seen as the "main" modules package. Why not use only the > real package names? Yes, that would work as well. Bastian -- It is a human characteristic to love little animals, especially if they're attractive in some way. -- McCoy, "The Trouble with Tribbles", stardate 4525.6
