On Thu, 2004-04-15 at 22:42, Marius Andreiana wrote: > On Fri, 2004-04-16 at 07:26, Warren Togami wrote: > > Seriously though, in 99% cases the only way you will get anything into > > the Fedora kernel is to convince upstream to include it. > Yes, but that was not the question. Thanks Marius, it's not the first time we're on the same "wavelength" without meaning to. :-) > I guess newer kernels include newer ALSA. > How to update FC kernels with newer kernel versions, but also keeping > fedora patches? (which, btw, should go upstream :P) Actually, i'd take the minimalist approach and say: i'd be happy to be able to upgrade just ALSA, while leaving the rest of the kernel alone. > Replacing the kernel in src rpm with upstream and updating spec will > create conflicts with existing patches? Most likely. I just realised that, with this thread, i re-opened the old and painful flamewar "why the Linux drivers are so tightly attached to the kernel, so that if i upgrade the kernel i have to upgrade all 3rd party drivers, or vice-versa". Tannenbaum scoffing at Torvalds for not using a microkernel, and all that... Ah well, i was merely hoping i could avoid wasting the time required to recompile the kernel when a new ALSA version comes out. -- Florin Andrei http://florin.myip.org/
