[gentoo-dev] [PATCH] 2024-01-30-installkernel-use-rename: add news item

[Andrew Ammerlaan <andrewammerlaan@gentoo.org>]

After user feedback we have decided to rename the systemd flag to 
systemd-kernel-install so it is not enabled automatically on systemd 
profiles.

Best regards,
Andrew

Title: installkernel systemd USE flag renamed to systemd-kernel-install
Author: Andrew Ammerlaan <andrewammerlaan@gentoo.org>
Posted: 2024-01-30
Revision: 1
News-Item-Format: 2.0
Display-If-Installed: sys-kernel/installkernel

/sbin/installkernel is a script called by the kernels 'make install' as well
as by the distribution kernels post install phase. sys-kernel/installkernel
provides two paths for installing the kernel:
- the traditional installkernel, or
- systemd's kernel-install

In installkernel versions lower then 20, systemd's kernel-install was
automatically used on systemd profiles via the automatic enabling of the
"systemd" USE flag. In version 20 and up, this USE flag was renamed to
"systemd-kernel-install", and it is therefore no longer enabled 
automatically,
regardless of the selected profile.


User Action Required (systemd-boot users)
====================

Systemd-boot requires using systemd's kernel-install.

Users of systemd-boot should therefore:
- ensure that the "systemd-kernel-install" USE flag is enabled
when upgrading to >=sys-kernel/installkernel-20.


User Action Required (users of other bootloaders and custom scripts)
====================

Users who wish to (continue to) use systemd's kernel-install instead of the
traditional installkernel should:
- enable the "systemd-kernel-install" USE flag

See also: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Installkernel