[gentoo-dev] Kernels

[gentoo-dev] Kernels

[Jerry A!]

Hey, I was wondering, what should we be doing for kernels?  I know that
sys-kernel/linux-UP-2.x.x are woefully out of date.  Can we look at
putting them into the Attic and keeping the tree clean and new user
confusion to a minimum?

In a similar vein, will sys-kernel/linux-sources stay current with
sys-kernel/linux?  Or should we just grab our own sources for
/usr/src/linux?

        --Jerry

name:  Jerry Alexandratos         ||  Open-Source software isn't a
phone: 703.599.6023               ||  matter of life or death...
email: jerry@akopia.com           ||  ...It's much more important
                                  ||  than that!

Re: [gentoo-dev] Kernels

[Achim Gottinger]

"Jerry A!" wrote:

> Hey, I was wondering, what should we be doing for kernels?  I know that
> sys-kernel/linux-UP-2.x.x are woefully out of date.  Can we look at
> putting them into the Attic and keeping the tree clean and new user
> confusion to a minimum?

Yes that's true we can drop that stuff.

>
>
> In a similar vein, will sys-kernel/linux-sources stay current with
> sys-kernel/linux?  Or should we just grab our own sources for
> /usr/src/linux?

The problem in the last weeks was, that 2.4.0-final kernels where
definately not stable and I way allways busy
making new kernel-packages.
The lates 2.4.0ac8 seems to be stable, so I will copy that to
linux-sources.
I presonally prefere the following method if I need a special kernel.
First I run "ebuild kernel unpack", then I cd into
/tmp/portage/linux....../work/linux and configure the kernel or I copy
my private config and autoconf.h manually to the workdir.
After that I continue with "ebuild kernel compile".

Jerry can you send me modified .config and include/linux/autoconf.h
version that include a usefull pcmcia-support?

Bye Achim

>
>
>         --Jerry
>
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> phone: 703.599.6023               ||  matter of life or death...
> email: jerry@akopia.com           ||  ...It's much more important
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Kernels

[Achim Gottinger]

"Jerry A!" wrote:

> Hey, I was wondering, what should we be doing for kernels?  I know that
> sys-kernel/linux-UP-2.x.x are woefully out of date.  Can we look at
> putting them into the Attic and keeping the tree clean and new user
> confusion to a minimum?
>
> In a similar vein, will sys-kernel/linux-sources stay current with
> sys-kernel/linux?  Or should we just grab our own sources for
> /usr/src/linux?
>

Ok, 2.4.0.8 is in linux-sources now.

>
>         --Jerry
>
> name:  Jerry Alexandratos         ||  Open-Source software isn't a
> phone: 703.599.6023               ||  matter of life or death...
> email: jerry@akopia.com           ||  ...It's much more important
>                                   ||  than that!
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