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On Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:16 +0200, Joost Roeleveld wrote: |
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> > Installing a new kernel does not magically make the old one break. If |
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> > that kernel worked yesterday, it will work today. |
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> Actually, that is not guaranteed. |
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> I remember a situation in the past where boot-critical software |
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> required a certain minimal kernel-version with specific config-settings. |
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> Without those I could not boot. |
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I don't see how that is an issue with correctly written ebuilds. |
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If you update the kernel, you are increasing the version number and your |
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old one will still work. |
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If you update the software, the ebuild should detect an unsuitable kernel |
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and either warn you or abort. |
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Either way, it is irrelevant whether you are using an initramfs or not. |
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Neil Bothwick |
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"Be strict when sending and tolerant when receiving." |
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RFC 1958 - Architectural Principles of the Internet - section 3.9 |