Re: kmod vs module-init-tools regression

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On Sun, Apr 22, 2012 at 04:38:34PM +0300, Thomas Backlund wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> We have planned to let kmod replace module-init-tools in Mageia 2
> 
> 
> But we have noew found a regression in kmod vs module-init-tools.
> 
> 
> If we have a line:
> 
> install ide-controller /sbin/modprobe ide_generic; /bin/true
> 
> 
> then module-init-tools will allow us to do:
> 
> modprobe ide-controller
> 
> 
> but with kmod, it just says:
> 
> FATAL: Module ide-controller not found.
> 
> 
> Is there plans to have kmod supporting this ?
> 

This seems like a total misuse of install rules. Surely you meant to
use an alias here instead, e.g.

  alias ide-controller ide_generic

And this works with both M-I-T and kmod.

Regards,
dave

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