mkinitrd. dep

[Thorsten Leemhuis]

On 13.06.2007 18:02, Dave Jones wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 04:29:46PM +0200, Thorsten Leemhuis wrote:
>  > Hi!
>  > 
>  > On 12.06.2007 20:23, Dave Jones (davej) wrote:
>  > > Author: davej
>  > > 
>  > > Update of /cvs/pkgs/rpms/kernel/F-7
>  > > In directory cvs-int.fedora.redhat.com:/tmp/cvs-serv30425
>  > > 
>  > > Modified Files:
>  > > 	kernel-2.6.spec 
>  > > Log Message:
>  > > * Tue Jun 12 2007 Dave Jones <davej at redhat.com>
>  > > - Require at least version 6.0.9-7.1 of mkinitrd.
>  > > [...]
>  > > -%define kernel_prereq  fileutils, module-init-tools, initscripts >= 8.11.1-1, mkinitrd >= 6.0.9-1
>  > > +%define kernel_prereq  fileutils, module-init-tools, initscripts >= 8.11.1-1, mkinitrd >= 6.0.9-7.1
>  > > [...]
>  > >  
>  > >  %changelog
>  > > +* Tue Jun 12 2007 Dave Jones <davej at redhat.com>
>  > > +- Require at least version 6.0.9-7.1 of 	
>  > > +
>  > 
>  > Dave, could you do me a small favor and in situations like this (and
>  > more important: in the devel tree) please mention why a new mkinitrd is
                                                       ^^^
>  > needed (if possible without much hassle)? tia!
>  > 
>  > It's not that important, but would be nice to know now and then --
>  > especially in situations I often run into: downloaded a new kernel on
>  > machine foo, put it on a USB stick, go with it to computer bar, try to
>  > install it with rpm directly because the old kernel has no network
>  > support for that machine and fail because I need a new mkinitrd... if I
>  > knew that a new mkinitrd is just needed for some obscure bug I then
>  > might just use "--nodeps" instead of going back to machine foo to
>  > download the the new mkinitrd .
> 
> It was in the changelog, which was also in the announcement.
> Where else should I put it ?

It? Either I'm blind or my E-Mail was misleading.

I only see "Require at least version 6.0.9-7.1 of mkinitrd.", but I
don't know *why* I need at least that version; that's what I'd like to know.

CU
thl