On 13.06.2007 18:02, Dave Jones wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 04:29:46PM +0200, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > On 12.06.2007 20:23, Dave Jones (davej) wrote:
> > > Author: davej
> > >
> > > Update of /cvs/pkgs/rpms/kernel/F-7
> > > In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv30425
> > >
> > > Modified Files:
> > > kernel-2.6.spec
> > > Log Message:
> > > * Tue Jun 12 2007 Dave Jones <davej@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > - Require at least version 6.0.9-7.1 of mkinitrd.
> > > [...]
> > > -%define kernel_prereq fileutils, module-init-tools, initscripts >= 8.11.1-1, mkinitrd >= 6.0.9-1
> > > +%define kernel_prereq fileutils, module-init-tools, initscripts >= 8.11.1-1, mkinitrd >= 6.0.9-7.1
> > > [...]
> > >
> > > %changelog
> > > +* Tue Jun 12 2007 Dave Jones <davej@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > +- Require at least version 6.0.9-7.1 of
> > > +
> >
> > Dave, could you do me a small favor and in situations like this (and
> > more important: in the devel tree) please mention why a new mkinitrd is
^^^
> > needed (if possible without much hassle)? tia!
> >
> > It's not that important, but would be nice to know now and then --
> > especially in situations I often run into: downloaded a new kernel on
> > machine foo, put it on a USB stick, go with it to computer bar, try to
> > install it with rpm directly because the old kernel has no network
> > support for that machine and fail because I need a new mkinitrd... if I
> > knew that a new mkinitrd is just needed for some obscure bug I then
> > might just use "--nodeps" instead of going back to machine foo to
> > download the the new mkinitrd .
>
> It was in the changelog, which was also in the announcement.
> Where else should I put it ?
It? Either I'm blind or my E-Mail was misleading.
I only see "Require at least version 6.0.9-7.1 of mkinitrd.", but I
don't know *why* I need at least that version; that's what I'd like to know.
CU
thl
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