kernel-headers

[Elan Ruusamäe]

On Wednesday 28 November 2007 07:47:45 Jakub Bogusz wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 28, 2007 at 01:56:27AM +0200, Elan Ruusamäe wrote:
> > 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?
>
> klibc:HEAD already uses llh.
>
> Maybe some modules could be build with just kernel-headers, without
> kernel-module-build - but I don't remember any.

queried AC packages on ftp. only klibc requires that pkg directly.

so i take it as 'yes' to remove the dependency.

-- 
glen