On Sun, 10 Feb 2013 20:43:02 +0100 Dirkjan Ochtman <d...@gentoo.org> wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 10, 2013 at 5:54 PM, Fabio Erculiani <lx...@gentoo.org> > wrote: > >> +1 from me; I've had a few machines break on kernel upgrades > >> because I didn't have the proper firmware installed (I guess older > >> kernel sources came with the firmware?). > > > > This is another problem, namely dependency level problem. > > I don't see how having kernel sources ebuilds > > providing /lib/firmware would fix any of the listed issues without > > causing other "side effects". > > For starters, if kernel sources provide /lib/firmware, how do you > > deal with file collisions? Sorry this is not threaded properly; I accidentally deleted the e-mail I intended to reply to. Please don't make kernel sources RDEPEND on firmware. The kernel DOES NOT depend on firmware to work properly. Well over half my machines prove that: they work perfectly fine (read: 100% of their hardware works) with no firmware at all installed. Don't force me to install a package that provides me with a grand total of zero benefit, just so you can hand-hold people. It's unfortunate that people were caught by the firmware being removed from the kernel and breaking their hardware. This sounds like an application for a news message telling people to install firmware if needed, but IMO it doesn't call for a dependency. Chris
