[gentoo-user] Re: udev update

[James]

Rich Freeman <rich0 <at> gentoo.org> writes:


> Of course, nothing prevents anybody from creating a preconfigured
> kernel for Gentoo.  There is genkernel of course, though I think we
> probably could do better.  Most seem to be happy just managing their
> own kernel configurations, and I think that is why nobody has bothered
> to spend much time perfecting a canned kernel.

> Rich

https://github.com/canek-pelaez/kerninst

Although Canek has created a nice system that addresses not
only new kernels, but also the other critical steps one has
to at least consider for a successful kernel upgrade, his solution
is targeted at a bit more complex situation than the average
user's needs, such as Francisco situation.

The old usage of :
make oldconfig 
make menuconfig

Is probably is in need of some extra "syntax_strokes" to create
a copy and paste style of kernel upgrade, should genkernel not 
be sufficient.

There's grub2 to consider, (u)efi bios,  mbr, initramfs and probably other
things to think about.  Maybe somebody smarter than me (not really
hard to find on this list) could modify Canek's script for the
general user case of simply upgrading gentoo-sources.
It could be put on the gentoo-wiki for folks to try out or packaged
as an overlay?. 

Feedback would (eventually) result in a version quite cool and moderized, 
without messing with genkernel. Once it becomes "robust" it would
be up to Sven & company to decide if it makes the handbook, as a replacement
or alternative to genkernel.....


Just a thought, but we get this sort of problem, quite often on this
list.... I think we should at least have a gentoo wiki page that folks
can read and learn about the general idea on different methods and the
caveats therein to kernel upgrades on Gentoo.  (pist) there could even
be a link to all the systemd and openrc   pages that come into play?


James