Kernel

[Tomasz Kłoczko]

On Mon, 23 Apr 2001, Dominik Mierzejewski wrote:

> Lukas Dobrek wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 23, 2001 at 04:05:36PM +0200, Tomasz K?oczko wrote:
> > > OK but probaly it is possible add abilities for build kernel without all
> > > patches using bcond.
> > > BTW current our bcont. IMHO it is time to change all bcond macros to
> > > with/without convention which is in cvs verion rpm. It will be good have
> > > all compliant with rpm 4.0.3 before release final 4.0.3.
> > 
> > Ok this is elegant but in this way the kernel builded only from Linus
> > sources will never apear on the ftp.  And I cannot see the good reason
> > for that.  Every time when I will need this kernel I will have to build
> > it by my own.  And I dont like this idea. 
> 
> Create a subpackage then. I.e. kernel-unpatched or kernel-vanilla
> or whatever :-). Of course this means doubling the build process:
> one (optional) pass without patches, one with them.

Instead this we can send request to builders --without patches
(conditionaly on without patches can be changed release to for example
<rel>.vanilla or something). This also doubles tasks on builders but
without additional work on spec level :)

kloczek
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