[Paul Wise] > The Linux kernel no longer reports this: > > https://bugs.debian.org/725714
Oh. :( > I would say that adding components/DEP-11 support to apt metadata is > a much better way to achieve this than copying parts out of the > Contents file. It is pretty close to equivalent anyway and is > cross-distro so it can be used by things like PackageKit. > > https://wiki.debian.org/DEP-11 Absolutely. Then the needed information would be available automatically for any apt user, and hw-detect in d-i can use it to find firmware packages, even for non-official packages from non-official apt sources. :) And the isenkram package would be able to use this too after installation, if some firmware is needed to handle hotplugged hardware. -- Happy hacking Petter Reinholdtsen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
