** Description changed: also referenced manpages of `modinfo` and `insmod` don't explain what an alias is and give no reference to an explanation. That makes getting started with kernel modules overly hard for beginners and it'd just be one reference or half a sentence necessary to explain + + Apparently there're even two types of aliases (built-ins in `.ko` files + and user defined). That _needs_ to be explained!! ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.18.1-031801-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 25 19:20:49 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Description changed: also referenced manpages of `modinfo` and `insmod` don't explain what an alias is and give no reference to an explanation. That makes getting started with kernel modules overly hard for beginners and it'd just be one reference or half a sentence necessary to explain Apparently there're even two types of aliases (built-ins in `.ko` files - and user defined). That _needs_ to be explained!! + and user defined)[1]. That _needs_ to be explained!! + + --- + [1] http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/175901/how-to-add-an-alias-to-a-kernel-module/175923#175923 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.18.1-031801-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 25 19:20:49 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to kmod in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1405669 Title: modprobe manpage mentions aliases, but doesn't explain the term or reference and explanation Status in kmod package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: also referenced manpages of `modinfo` and `insmod` don't explain what an alias is and give no reference to an explanation. That makes getting started with kernel modules overly hard for beginners and it'd just be one reference or half a sentence necessary to explain Apparently there're even two types of aliases (built-ins in `.ko` files and user defined)[1]. That _needs_ to be explained!! --- [1] http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/175901/how-to-add-an-alias-to-a-kernel-module/175923#175923 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: kmod 18-1ubuntu2 Uname: Linux 3.18.1-031801-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Dec 25 19:20:49 2014 SourcePackage: kmod UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kmod/+bug/1405669/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp