136960 – modules of kernel are removed from /lib on reinstall

Bug 136960 - modules of kernel are removed from /lib on reinstall

Summary: modules of kernel are removed from /lib on reinstall

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Eclasses (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers

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Reported:	2006-06-16 01:08 UTC by José González Monlleó
Modified:	2006-06-16 02:02 UTC (History)
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Description José González Monlleó 2006-06-16 01:08:56 UTC

when install some aplicattion that has kernel modules, this install modules of kernel in /lib, if I reinstall aplicattion for a new kernel (modify /usr/src/linux) modules of kernel old are removed of /lib, these not would removed of /lib because I don't like new version of kernel, I like rebooting with old versi

Comment 1 José González Monlleó 2006-06-16 01:08:56 UTC

when install some aplicattion that has kernel modules, this install modules of kernel in /lib, if I reinstall aplicattion for a new kernel (modify /usr/src/linux) modules of kernel old are removed of /lib, these not would removed of /lib because I don't like new version of kernel, I like rebooting with old versión of kernel.

Comment 2 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2006-06-16 02:02:51 UTC

They don't get unmerged... If you get such behaviour with some ebuild, file a bug about that particular ebuild. 

# equery f lirc | grep /lib/modules
/lib/modules
/lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9
/lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9/misc
/lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9/misc/lirc_dev.ko
/lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9/misc/lirc_gpio.ko

# emerge -C lirc
--- cfgpro obj /lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9/misc/lirc_gpio.ko
--- cfgpro obj /lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9/misc/lirc_dev.ko
--- cfgpro dir /lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9/misc
--- cfgpro dir /lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9

# ls -la /lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9/misc/lirc*
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 14900 2006-06-05 21:44 /lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9/misc/lirc_dev.ko
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 12505 2006-06-05 21:44 /lib/modules/2.6.16-gentoo-r9/misc/lirc_gpio.ko