Bug#403974: Unofficial kernels and debian packages...

[James Westby]

On (17/02/07 19:51), Thomas Weinbrenner wrote:
> 
> Andreas Henriksson wrote:
> 
> > Since the linux kernel doesn't have a stable api I don't think it's
> > right to expect the debian package to support anything but the debian
> > packaged linux version. 
> 
> I have a question:
> Why does the package loop-aes-source exist?
> 
> There are already packages with the compiled modules for the official
> kernel, so if it is meant to only support them, then it's useless and
> it has no reason to exist.
> 
> But if it is meant to help building modules for other kernel, then it
> should support them and this bug should be more severe than merely
> "wishlist".
> 

It is the latter. There is also a source package in the Debian sense.
The serious tag is for when a package no longer builds from source
(known as FTBFS), usually on the autobuilders. This refers to the Debian
source package. The fact that you can't build from the loop-aes-source
against newer kernels is regrettable, but does not warrant a bug of
severity serious I'm afraid.

Thanks,

James

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