Why kernel source is not in Distribution that is installed

[Otto Haliburton]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-devel-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:fedora-devel-list-
> bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Alexander Dalloz
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 4:54 PM
> To: Development discussions related to Fedora Core
> Subject: Re: Why kernel source is not in Distribution that is installed
> 
> Am Di, den 09.11.2004 schrieb Otto Haliburton um 23:39:
> 
> > I don't know what you mean by 'hijack' that is besides the point.  The
> > discussion that I am trying to bring up has to do with an issue that
> often
> > is comes as a complaint.  The RPM does not install the source in the
> correct
> > location from the src.rpm and quite often the first thing that is
> required
> > in a upgrade or installation is to rebuild the kernel.  The issue is one
> > about Fedora core by the way as stated in the question.  I wish that
> > responses are to the question asked and if you need a clarification
> state
> > that.  There was no reply on the response I sent.
> 
> To the term "thread hijacking": if you would set your list view into
> thread mode you would quickly see that your mail now appears as part of
> the discussion thread "first encounters with SELINUX, with some
> suggestions". I feel it is obvious not that good. See the header of your
> first posting and you'll find a
> 
> In-Reply-To:  <1100024810.5472.18.camel at nexus.verbum.private>
> 
> reference which cause the thread mixture.
> 
> Now to the real topic. Why on earth "quite often" a kernel rebuild is
> necessary? What do you mean with the "RPM does not install the source in
> the correct location"?
> 
> Please read the release notes and grep the list archive for the
> discussion about only having a kernel SRC.RPM and not two RPMs both with
> the kernel source. The discussion is closed, not need to rewarm it.
> 
> Alexander
> 
> 
here is what I mean, the rpm installs the kernel to /usr/src/redhat, where
in all old distribution it installed the source to /usr/src.  It is agreed
that the kernel can be built anywhere, but to stick the source under redhat
is not a choice that I think fedora project wants to do.  Storing the source
quite often creates a situation where you do a rpn install and then the
person can't locate the source.  That is the complaint.  And I get your
point on the thread so this is the last response from me.