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From: Henrik Brix Andersen <brix@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Suggestion: ebuilds linked to kernel upgrade
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 13:39:10
Message-Id: 20051019133630.GA30454@dmz.brixandersen.dk
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] Suggestion: ebuilds linked to kernel upgrade by "Herbert G. Fischer"
1 On Wed, Oct 19, 2005 at 11:32:19AM -0200, Herbert G. Fischer wrote:
2 > There could be some way to remember users what installed packages need to be
3 > reemerged after a new kernel is installed.
4 >
5 > I thought in this ideas:
6 >
7 > - Patch kernel's "make" to warn at the end of "make modules_install"
8 > - Warn user after any boot (during init.d stage). This script should detect
9 > the new kernel and warn users if some of the installed ebuilds need to be
10 > reemerged.
11 >
12 > What do you think?
13
14 I think you should check out sys-kernel/module-rebuild
15
16 Regards,
17 Brix
18 --
19 Henrik Brix Andersen <brix@g.o>
20 Gentoo Metadistribution | Mobile computing herd

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Re: [gentoo-dev] Suggestion: ebuilds linked to kernel upgrade "Herbert G. Fischer" <herbert.fischer@×××××.com>
Re: [gentoo-dev] Suggestion: ebuilds linked to kernel upgrade John Myers <electronerd@××××××××××.com>