[gentoo-dev] USE Linux 2.6.x

["Dhruba Bandopadhyay" <dhruba@codewordt.co.uk>]

Hello

The 2.6.x kernel is picking up a considerable following and since I began
using about eight test versions back I've noticed several packages needing
different configurations depending on whether you are using 2.4 or 2.6.x.

How must a package determine what kernel is system is using?

(1) /usr/src/linux symlink
(2) /usr/src/linux-beta symlink
(3) uname -r
(4) USE="dev-kernel" (see below) ?

Would a USE flag to signal use of 2.6.x be an idea at all?  Given that
2.6.x is nearing completion this use flag may become redundant.  Or it may
continue to be used for the next dev-branches of both 2.4- and 2.6-.

Of the first three points above, I don't see any of them being
particularly reliable.  So I had to wonder about putting the control in
the user's hands.  Just a thought.

With regards

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