[Touch-packages] [Bug 1405669] Re: modprobe manpage mentions aliases, but doesn't explain the term or reference an explanation
** Summary changed: - modprobe manpage mentions aliases, but doesn't explain the term or reference and explanation + modprobe manpage mentions aliases, but doesn't explain the term or reference an explanation -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to kmod in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405669 Title: modprobe manpage mentions aliases, but doesn't explain the term or reference an explanation Status in kmod package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: also referenced manpages of `modinfo` and `insmod` don't explain what an alias is and give no reference to an explanation. That makes getting started with kernel modules overly hard for beginners and it'd just be one reference or half a sentence necessary to explain Apparently there're even two types of aliases (built-ins in `.ko` files and user defined)[1]. That _needs_ to be explained!! --- [1] http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/175901/how-to-add-an-alias-to-a-kernel-module/175923#175923 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.18.1-031801-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 25 19:20:49 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) --- ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12 libc6 2.24-3ubuntu1 libgcc1 1:6.2.0-5ubuntu12 libkmod2 22-1.1ubuntu1 lsb-base 9.20160110ubuntu5 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-12 (330 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) NonfreeKernelModules: openafs zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl Package: kmod 22-1.1ubuntu1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 Tags: yakkety Uname: Linux 4.8.6-040806-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-17 (20 days ago) UserGroups: adm autopilot bumblebee cdrom dip libvirtd lp lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kmod/+bug/1405669/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1405669] Re: modprobe manpage mentions aliases, but doesn't explain the term or reference and explanation
apport information ** Tags added: apport-collected yakkety ** Description changed: also referenced manpages of `modinfo` and `insmod` don't explain what an alias is and give no reference to an explanation. That makes getting started with kernel modules overly hard for beginners and it'd just be one reference or half a sentence necessary to explain Apparently there're even two types of aliases (built-ins in `.ko` files and user defined)[1]. That _needs_ to be explained!! --- [1] http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/175901/how-to-add-an-alias-to-a-kernel-module/175923#175923 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.18.1-031801-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 25 19:20:49 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + --- + ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 + Architecture: amd64 + CurrentDesktop: Unity + Dependencies: + gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12 + libc6 2.24-3ubuntu1 + libgcc1 1:6.2.0-5ubuntu12 + libkmod2 22-1.1ubuntu1 + lsb-base 9.20160110ubuntu5 + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 + InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-12 (330 days ago) + InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) + NonfreeKernelModules: openafs zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl + Package: kmod 22-1.1ubuntu1 + PackageArchitecture: amd64 + Tags: yakkety + Uname: Linux 4.8.6-040806-generic x86_64 + UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-17 (20 days ago) + UserGroups: adm autopilot bumblebee cdrom dip libvirtd lp lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo + _MarkForUpload: True ** Attachment added: "JournalErrors.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405669/+attachment/4773801/+files/JournalErrors.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to kmod in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405669 Title: modprobe manpage mentions aliases, but doesn't explain the term or reference and explanation Status in kmod package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: also referenced manpages of `modinfo` and `insmod` don't explain what an alias is and give no reference to an explanation. That makes getting started with kernel modules overly hard for beginners and it'd just be one reference or half a sentence necessary to explain Apparently there're even two types of aliases (built-ins in `.ko` files and user defined)[1]. That _needs_ to be explained!! --- [1] http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/175901/how-to-add-an-alias-to-a-kernel-module/175923#175923 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.18.1-031801-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 25 19:20:49 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) --- ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Dependencies: gcc-6-base 6.2.0-5ubuntu12 libc6 2.24-3ubuntu1 libgcc1 1:6.2.0-5ubuntu12 libkmod2 22-1.1ubuntu1 lsb-base 9.20160110ubuntu5 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-12 (330 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021) NonfreeKernelModules: openafs zfs zunicode zcommon znvpair zavl Package: kmod 22-1.1ubuntu1 PackageArchitecture: amd64 Tags: yakkety Uname: Linux 4.8.6-040806-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-10-17 (20 days ago) UserGroups: adm autopilot bumblebee cdrom dip libvirtd lp lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kmod/+bug/1405669/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Touch-packages] [Bug 1405669] Re: modprobe manpage mentions aliases, but doesn't explain the term or reference and explanation
** Description changed: also referenced manpages of `modinfo` and `insmod` don't explain what an alias is and give no reference to an explanation. That makes getting started with kernel modules overly hard for beginners and it'd just be one reference or half a sentence necessary to explain + + Apparently there're even two types of aliases (built-ins in `.ko` files + and user defined). That _needs_ to be explained!! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.18.1-031801-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 25 19:20:49 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Description changed: also referenced manpages of `modinfo` and `insmod` don't explain what an alias is and give no reference to an explanation. That makes getting started with kernel modules overly hard for beginners and it'd just be one reference or half a sentence necessary to explain Apparently there're even two types of aliases (built-ins in `.ko` files - and user defined). That _needs_ to be explained!! + and user defined)[1]. That _needs_ to be explained!! + + --- + [1] http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/175901/how-to-add-an-alias-to-a-kernel-module/175923#175923 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.18.1-031801-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 25 19:20:49 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to kmod in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405669 Title: modprobe manpage mentions aliases, but doesn't explain the term or reference and explanation Status in kmod package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: also referenced manpages of `modinfo` and `insmod` don't explain what an alias is and give no reference to an explanation. That makes getting started with kernel modules overly hard for beginners and it'd just be one reference or half a sentence necessary to explain Apparently there're even two types of aliases (built-ins in `.ko` files and user defined)[1]. That _needs_ to be explained!! --- [1] http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/175901/how-to-add-an-alias-to-a-kernel-module/175923#175923 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.18.1-031801-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 25 19:20:49 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kmod/+bug/1405669/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
