Bug#556595: Re: [Pkg-virtualbox-devel] Bug#556595: virtualbox-ose-source: missing dependency on kbuild
On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 08:23:10AM +0100, Michael Meskes wrote: No, kbuild is already suggested, but because there are other ways to build the package I see no reason to depend on kbuild. The preferred way of building a module nowadays is dkms which does not need kbuild for virtualbox-ose. Why is dkms the preferred way? It integrates the modules into the system much uncleaner than the old-fashioned ways that build .debs and then proceed to install them. And it doesn't allow to separate building and running on two different systems. Greetings Marc -- - Marc Haber | I don't trust Computers. They | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | lose things.Winona Ryder | Fon: *49 621 72739834 Nordisch by Nature | How to make an American Quilt | Fax: *49 621 72739835 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#556595: Re: [Pkg-virtualbox-devel] Bug#556595: virtualbox-ose-source: missing dependency on kbuild
On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 08:46:56AM +0100, Marc Haber wrote: Why is dkms the preferred way? It integrates the modules into the system I'd say because it's the only way to provide modules without manual intervention. Please keep in mind that linux-modules-extra has been/will be removed from Debian. much uncleaner than the old-fashioned ways that build .debs and then proceed to install them. And it doesn't allow to separate building and running on two different systems. Nobody forces you to use dkms. Michael -- Michael Meskes Michael at Fam-Meskes dot De, Michael at Meskes dot (De|Com|Net|Org) Michael at BorussiaFan dot De, Meskes at (Debian|Postgresql) dot Org ICQ: 179140304, AIM/Yahoo/Skype: michaelmeskes, Jabber: mes...@jabber.org VfL Borussia! Forca Barca! Go SF 49ers! Use: Debian GNU/Linux, PostgreSQL -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
