Am Donnerstag, den 30.09.2004, 20:16 +0200 schrieb Enrico Scholz: > [...] > Another issue might be the kernel packaging which is very inefficient. > There is no reason to include the kernel-sources/headers in the base > 'kernel' package, because: > > [...] > * it makes cross-compiling of kernel-modules impossible (e.g. you can > not build i686 modules on an i586 because you can not install the i686 > kernel) I think you know it, but can't hurt: We now (since ~2 weeks) have a kernel-module-devel package in fedora.us It can be used to build i586 packages on systems where a i686 kernel is installed. [...] > A possible solution would be the creation of a separate subpackage with > the kernel-headers. These are to be installed either directly at > /lib/modules/.../build, or (preferred) under /usr/src, /usr/share/... or > ... and make /lib/modules/.../build a symlink to this place. My 2 cent: Include the headers in kernel-module-devel (currently the common files are symlinked to the running kernel /lib/modules/<uname>/build dir). Remove the headers from the kernel rpm. Installing the kernel-module- devel could create the symlink to the correct dir. Or a "dead" symlink could be include already. Problem: Users that want to compile kernel modules (Nvidia Drivers...) need to install the rpm. Great problem in the eyes of arjanv, and I think he is right on this. How to solve? Good question. It's a pity that you can't make a dependency like "If you have gcc installed always install kernel-module- devel for all kernels installed"... Or can this be done somehow? -- Thorsten Leemhuis <fedora@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
