> ---------------------------------------- > From: Eli Schwartz via arch-general <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thu Oct 31 20:16:18 CET 2019 > To: <arch-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: Eli Schwartz <eschwartz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: new packaging of the kernel/mkinitcpio/kmod > > > On 10/31/19 2:11 PM, Geo Kozey via arch-general wrote: > > What was the reason for not using kernel-install[1] standard instead of all of those Arch's exclusive hooks again?? > > > > https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/kernel-install.html > > What was the reason for suggesting to use kernel-install non-standard > Fedora tool that does gross things in a gross way instead of "all those > tools" (all one of them) which do the exact same thing in a more KISS > manner that respects user choice, makes it clear what you're using and > when you're using it, and helps track files properly in pacman? > As the link suggests, it's systemd tool not Fedora one. I don't think Arch has anything against systemd. As I understand there will be two tools that deal with kernel install now: mkinitcpio hook and dracut hook. kernel-install could replace both. They can just call it. Moreover as I read the long term plan was to replace mkinitcpio with dracut and dracut is already integrated with kernel-install because Fedora (yay!) uses them both. That means it would be possible to outsource whole initramfs creation process upstream and free up downstream resources for something else. > I don't understand your loaded question, but this game of "let's assume > things and then yell at people for doing things the same way they worked > for many many years" sure is fun! There was neither yelling or assumptions, just a question. Also things that worked for many many years are changing which is what triggered whole discussion. > P.S. Put down your question mark key. There's no need to act quite > *that* shocked that no one drank the Fedora kool-aid. I didn't noticed double question mark until I read your reply. Sorry. Yours sincerely G. K.
