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(kernel vs kernel-headers source packages)
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  19:26 < Stskeeps> mcfrisk_: kernel (or adaptation kernels) has to be that  
  19:26 < Stskeeps> mcfrisk_: kernel (or adaptation kernels) has to be that  
                   version or higher
                   version or higher
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19:27 < Venemo> Stskeeps, sheets are buggy...?
 
  19:27 < mcfrisk_> ok, just feels odd that they come from different source  
  19:27 < mcfrisk_> ok, just feels odd that they come from different source  
                   package which are kept in sync behind the curtains..
                   package which are kept in sync behind the curtains..
It feels a bit strange that kernel package does not Provide kernel-headers. If userspace needs to access some driver/adaptation specific header file, they need to do it through the kernel-devel package.
It feels a bit strange that kernel package does not Provide kernel-headers. If userspace needs to access some driver/adaptation specific header file, they need to do it through the kernel-devel package.

Latest revision as of 16:45, 31 August 2011

Would be nice to have here an explanation why there are separate source packages for kernel and kernel-headers. From irc answer is:

19:25 < mcfrisk_> Hello, does anyone know why meego has different source 
                  packages for kernel and kernel-headers?
19:26 < Stskeeps> mcfrisk_: kernel-headers basically defines the common kernel 
                  api
19:26 < Venemo> Stskeeps, hey, this seems to be performing very nicely
19:26 < Stskeeps> mcfrisk_: kernel (or adaptation kernels) has to be that 
                  version or higher
19:27 < mcfrisk_> ok, just feels odd that they come from different source 
                  package which are kept in sync behind the curtains..

It feels a bit strange that kernel package does not Provide kernel-headers. If userspace needs to access some driver/adaptation specific header file, they need to do it through the kernel-devel package.

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