[Bug 210007] Review Request: <libtune> - <standard API to access the kernel tunables>

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Summary: Review Request: <libtune> - <standard API to access the kernel tunables>


https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=210007





------- Additional Comments From Nadia.Derbey@xxxxxxxx  2006-11-23 11:53 EST -------
(In reply to comment #16)
> I think I was not specific enough. The thought is that it would be generic
> enough that when build against a specific release - it would create an RPM
> against that one.
> 
> If I built under FC5, it would build a FC5-tunable package for the kernel that
> is in FC5. and not a FC6 one.
> 
> If I built it under FC6, it would build a FC-6-tunable package for the kernel
> that is in FC6, and not a FC5 one.
> 
> and so on.
> 
> This would have to be generic enough so that when FC7 comes, there is no need to
> alter the SPEC file. Or if it has to be done - just the minum if possible.
> 

OK, I'm conviced

> 
> In regards to your comment about "portability across distros" is a moot point.
> This RPM/SPEC is specific for Fedora Core and RHEL. This spec file will not be
> used by Novell/SuSE. Novell will have require their own .spec file, with
> different fields.
> 

Yeah! I know, that's what I have been fighting with these last days!
What I meant here was not portability for the spec file, but for a binary linked
with the libtune.

> 
> I am not sure what you mean by "somebody downloading the kernel database". When
> the RPM is installed, does it not include all the neccesary data? 

We have 1 rpm for the kernel data part and 1 rpm for the more distro-specific part.

Ok I'll change everything and update the bug when I'm ready.

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