Tue, May 24, 2011 5:18:21 UTC Ben wrote: > On Tue, 2011-05-24 at 07:35 -0700, Will Set wrote: > > Could adding a 0 to the rc kernel name reduce kernel upgrade issues, > > without causing other issues? > > > > - 2.6.39-rc4-686-pae > > + 2.6.39-0rc4-686-pae > > The linux-version command can be used for sorting kernel version > numbers, if that's what you are concerned about.
After switching the debian pre release kernel names from trunk to rc, I read in an email from the kernel team, iirc "the rc naming convention is also problematic" . I notice the rc kernels initramfs images being updated after a newer kernel has been installed. $ kernel-version list --paths 2.6.39-1-686-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-1686-pae 2.6.39-rc4-686-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-rc4-686-pae 2.6.39-rc5-686-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-rc5-686-pae 2.6.39-rc6-686-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-rc6-686-pae 2.6.39-rc7-686-pae /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-rc7-686-pae so, whenever update-initramfs -u is called, initrd.img-2.6.39-rc7-686-pae is updated. Adding a 0 to the rc name[s] /var/lib/initramfs-tools/2.6.39-0rc*-686-pae fixes that updating issue on my installs. > > Ben. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kernel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/710747.80886...@web35606.mail.mud.yahoo.com
