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Quoting Georgi Georgiev <chutz@×××.net>: |
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> I can only think of a couple of solution: |
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> - Remove these unnecessary checks completely: Follow the example of all |
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> other distributions and do not depend on anything kernel-ish for such |
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> packages. A recompilation of the kernel with different options can |
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> easily cause what the checks are trying to avoid anyway. |
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> - Make the checks in linux-info non-fatal. I.e., don't die but issue |
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> warnings instead. That's the *least* that I'd be happy with. |
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> What do you people think the proper solution is? |
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In my opinion, the way it is currently done (require those options which are |
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required for the package to function correctly) is the right way to do it. |
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Just because other distributions do it differently doesn't justify us changing. |
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I've seen and recieved various reports of positive feedback about the way we |
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handle this. |
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The only real argument is that it makes it difficult for people who cross |
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compile packages for use on other systems only, in which case it might make |
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sense for the possibility to override the behaviour. |
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Daniel |
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