>> I recently noticed that kernel packages are now split into three >> subpackages (linux-base-VERSION, linux-binary-VERSION, >> linux-modules-VERSION). >> >> Does anyone know why this is? I'm trying to imagine scenarios where >> that could be an advantage, but I'm coming up short. > >>From the changelog > > [ Bastian Blank ] > * Introduce a base package for udebs as well: > - Introduct linux-base. > - Rename kernel-image to linux-binary.
`aptitude` doesn't seem to find any "kernel-image" packages. IIUC these are special packages used only in debian-installer? And also IIUC the main benefit of the split is to merge the `linux-binary` part of the old `linux-image` with the old `kernel-image`? Do I understand it right? === Stefan
