Bug#700884: linux: please use a three-number version for experimental kernel packages
package: linux severity: important control: affects -1 src:debootstrap uname presents a two-number version in the experimental kernel packages, e.g. $ dpkg -l | grep linux-image ii linux-image-3.7-trunk-amd643.7.3-1~experimental.1 $ uname -r 3.7-trunk-amd64 This makes it impossible to bootstrap releases older than squeeze (when running an experimental kernel). See bug #642031. As mentioned in that bug report, debootsrap could include a fake-uname LD_PRELOAD, but that is quite ugly, and Joey Hess is understandably reluctant to do that. Please consider using a three-number version for the experimental packages. Thanks, MIke -- 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/CANTw=MO5GWS+LAszhXKcNPQak+w2NNNfWN8=ejp_0_jfjnu...@mail.gmail.com
Bug#700884: linux: please use a three-number version for experimental kernel packages
severity 700884 wishlist affects 700884 + coreutils quit Hi Michael, Michael Gilbert wrote: uname presents a two-number version in the experimental kernel packages, e.g. $ dpkg -l | grep linux-image ii linux-image-3.7-trunk-amd643.7.3-1~experimental.1 $ uname -r 3.7-trunk-amd64 This makes it impossible to bootstrap releases older than squeeze (when running an experimental kernel). That's using a kernel three releases newer than the userland. We generally like backward compatibility, but I don't it's tenable to go that far. Does the uname26 program from http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/people/ak/uname26/ help? Curious, Jonathan -- 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/20130218201511.GE3234@elie.Belkin
Bug#700884: linux: please use a three-number version for experimental kernel packages
That's using a kernel three releases newer than the userland. We generally like backward compatibility, but I don't it's tenable to go that far. I find this loss of compatibility unfortunate. I think there is value in continuing to support chroots of old releases. Does the uname26 program from http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/people/ak/uname26/ help? Thanks for the pointer. uname26 works like a charm. Mike -- 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/CANTw=MNCNGU8v=qofckhbbwx6pe_nuqlpldtdjyqsoe9mlj...@mail.gmail.com
Bug#700884: linux: please use a three-number version for experimental kernel packages
Control: tag -1 wontfix
On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 12:15:11PM -0800, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
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That's using a kernel three releases newer than the userland. We
generally like backward compatibility, but I don't it's tenable to go
that far.
I quite agree. We've kept the fake '.0' for wheezy to keep old
userland working but at the risk of confusing users ('why aren't you
including stable updates?'). I don't want to carry on with that
workaround.
(Actually, I would like to fix things so that bumping the kernel
version string is not such a pain during a stable release. So a
real third version component might be added at some point.)
Does the uname26 program from
http://mirror.linux.org.au/linux/kernel/people/ak/uname26/ help?
Recent versions of setarch can do the same; debootstrap could try to
use that when necessary.
Ben.
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Processing control commands: tag -1 wontfix Bug #700884 [linux] linux: please use a three-number version for experimental kernel packages Added tag(s) wontfix. -- 700884: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=700884 Debian Bug Tracking System Contact ow...@bugs.debian.org with problems -- 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/handler.s.b700884.13612216437251.transcr...@bugs.debian.org
