[Fedora-packaging] Kernel modules (was: Re: tpctl in extras missing dependancy for kernel-module-thinkpad)

Jack Neely jjneely at pams.ncsu.edu
Wed Jun 29 13:59:30 UTC 2005


On Wed, Jun 29, 2005 at 08:42:10AM -0500, Tom 'spot' Callaway wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-06-29 at 08:38 -0500, Tom 'spot' Callaway wrote:
> 
> > > > Requires: kernel-%{_target_cpu} = %{kver}
> 
> > In the spec, we put:
> > 
> > Provides: kernel-module-openafs-kver = %{kver}
> 
> Or, we just leave that nonsense out and key off the Requires:
> kernel-%{_target_cpu}
> 
> So, once more:
> - Does any kernel-module-openafs package exist on the system that
> requires the same kernel-%{_target_cpu} = %{kver} as me?
> - If yes, remove it (rpm -e --nodeps). If no, continue.
> - Install new package (rpm -i)
> 
> I suspect this is very close to Jack's existing patch.

Very.  I'm missing a detail or two but I'll get that out tonight.

Jack

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