kernel-headers

Elan Ruusamäe glen at delfi.ee
Wed Nov 28 00:56:27 CET 2007


this is again when package name and virtual usage is mixed

$ poldek -u kernel-module-build --sn ac-updates
Loading [pndir]ac-updates...
3073 packages read
Processing dependencies...
There are more than one package which provide "kernel-headers = 3:2.6.16.57-1":
a) kernel-grsecurity-headers-2.6.16.57-1
b) kernel-headers-2.6.16.57-1
Which one do you want to install ('Q' to abort)? [a]

for kernel-module-build it must be kernel-headers-2.6.16.57-1

but there are packages like klibc that require just kernel-headers >= 2.4

start using kernel(headers) = X.Y.Z for the provide?

however isn't this kernel-headers deprecated, and llh should be used instead?
in this case it's safe just drop Provide lines from kernel.spec?

-- 
glen


More information about the pld-devel-en mailing list