Frederik Schueler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hello, > > with 2.6.17-final, I am going to drop the amd64-generic flavour. > > The reason is simple: On amd64, the linux-2.6 package has 11 flavours > in total, which is way too much. The build takes over 5 hours currently, > as each flavour takes approx. 30 minutes on my 2GHz opteron. > > I want to get rid of 3 flavours, which will be: > > - the amd64-generic (installer) flavour, which will be replaced in > debian-installer by the amd64-k8 flavour. > > - the amd64-k8 and em64t-p4 flavours, which will be dropped as soon as > smp-alternatives is available on amd64 too. > > I will update the linux-di-amd64-2.6 package accordingly when 2.6.17 > releases. > Please point me to other places, where this will cause breakage, and I > will help fixing it. > > > Best regards > Frederik Schueler
And another mail. :) I would suggest keeping the name amd64-generic. It is easier for users to see that -generic fits all than -k8. MfG Goswin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]