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From: Dirkjan Ochtman <djc@gentoo.org>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-python] Bug 375257: python and >=linux-3 don't play well
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On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 21:38, Sjujsckij Nikolaj <sterkrig@myopera.com> wro=
te:
> =C2=A0But when Linux 3.x goes stable, stable Python versions suddenly bec=
ame
> "broken".

Well, only versions of Python built *after* you start using the new kernel.

> I don't think it's reasonable to have Python 2.4-2.6 in Portage tree
> keyworded stable (and therefore considered to be supported) and know for
> sure that it's just a matter of time when somebody have to recompile it a=
nd
> boom! half of Python modules stop working. I daresay these cases should b=
e
> handled too.

Well, I wouldn't say half of Python modules, but I agree that we
should probably revbump the others, too.

Cheers,

Dirkjan