how to override kernel modules?

[Axel Thimm]

Hi,

On Fri, Jun 18, 2004 at 11:04:19AM +0200, Thomas Vander Stichele wrote:
> > > This was done as a patch to modutils that it doesn't appear we've done
> > > any sort of analog for in module-init-tools.  This would be a bug --
> > > could you file in bugzilla that module-init-tools doesn't look in the
> > > updates directory first so that this doesn't get lost?
> > 
> > Ok, filed as Bug 125990. I'll try for a better patch than what I posted
> > to the list before so that "updates/" is singled out specifically (to
> > mantain compatibility with the 2.4.x behavior). 
> 
> I think your patch had a few problems.  It seemed to me like the list of
> modules you get from updates clobbers the list pointer you already got
> from the whole tree, losing the original tree completely.
> 
> I've given it a go and have created a working patch which I tested in
> various conditions.
> 
> Patch is at
> http://thomas.apestaart.org/download/patches/modutils/module-init-tools-update/
> and an updated RPM at
> http://thomas.apestaart.org/download/pkg/fedora-2-i386-fedora-stable/modutils-2.4.26-16.fdr.2.2/

1000 x thanks, Thomas!

Would it make sense to patch the current rawhide
module-init-tools-3.0-0.pre10.1 instead of modutils? rawhide seems to
have dumped/merged modutils away.

> Please check if this works for you.
> I've also commented on the bug you entered in RH's bugzilla.
> 
> Jeremy Katz has also tested the patch.

Or, Jeremy, are you considering a modutils update for FC2? Most repos
would be very grateful to have core support for /updates/, instead of
having to offer patched modutils/module-init-tools rpms (yes,
replacing core packages is considered a sin in some religions ;)
-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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