On Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:26:52 +0100 Andy Green <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Hi - > > The combination of us moving some important functionality to a module, > and the finegrained module packaging we currently use have made a > problem for users. > > I would like to propose we radically simplify how we deal with > modules, simply by pushing all the ones we create into the main > kernel package. This has one disadvantage, size on storage, but > critical advantages like guaranteeing you won't lack a module package > and definitely the module packages will be the correct version for > the monolithic kernel. Nor do most users want to be involved in > packaging decisions down to the extent of individual modules, > especially when they don't have anything that lists them as a > REQUIRES. > > Considering we have 256MB / compressed by default I don't think the > size drawback is really an issue. > > What do the folks who handle this packaging think about this proposal? > Or we could just RRECOMEND kernel-modules which will drag in all modules. See we are ahead. Graeme _______________________________________________ devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/devel
