#include <hallo.h> * Bernd Schubert [Sat, Jul 22 2006, 03:55:03PM]: > Hi, > > while I just build some kernel module packages for our clients and > installing them, I think I found a bug applying to almost all kernel module > packages. > > Most packages have a file like postinst.modules.in with something like > > #!/bin/sh > set -e > > if [ "`uname -r`" = "_KVERS_" ] ; then > depmod -a & > fi > > Now imagine you are installing the package on a fileserver in a chroot and > the file servers kernel version is different from _KVERS_. Furthermore, all > clients mount their root directory read-only from the server. > So /lib/modules/modules.dep will never be updated. > > Why is not something like this used?
Because someone was too stupid, most likely me while creating bad examples for others. Time for mass-bugfiling, IMO. Eduard. > #!/bin/sh > set -e > > SYSTEMMAP=/boot/System.map-_KVERS_ > > if [ -f $SYSTEMMAP ] ; then > depmod -ae -F $SYSTEMMAP _KVERS_ > elif [ "`uname -r`" = "_KVERS_" ] ; then > depmod -a & > fi > > Thanks, > Bernd > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
