162287 – REQ: Hard mask sys-kernel/vanilla-sources-2.6.19, -2.6.19.1

Bug 162287 - REQ: Hard mask sys-kernel/vanilla-sources-2.6.19, -2.6.19.1

Summary: REQ: Hard mask sys-kernel/vanilla-sources-2.6.19, -2.6.19.1

Status:	VERIFIED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Core system (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

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

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Reported:	2007-01-15 20:37 UTC by Kelly Price
Modified:	2007-01-15 21:15 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Kelly Price 2007-01-15 20:37:56 UTC

Can we hard mask sys-kernel/vanilla-sources for 2.6.19 and 2.6.19.1?  Since external modules can't compile against them (getting a sandbox violation, see bug 149307) their usefulness is questionable on modern desktop/laptop hardware.

2.6.18.x works, as well as 2.6.19.2 which has the "don't store temp in kernel tree" patch.  I'm currently running 2.6.19.2 and both ati-drivers, nvidia-drivers, and ipw3945 (after unmasking) compile cleanly against them.


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Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-01-15 20:48:13 UTC

No, that'd be plain stupid.

Comment 2 Kelly Price 2007-01-15 21:05:43 UTC

Care to explain?  Or do we not get to prevent someone from using a broken kernel due to a stupid choice?

Comment 3 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-01-15 21:15:57 UTC

vanilla-sources is not a supported kernel on Gentoo. And anyone can upgrade to 2.6.19.2 if they are using external modules, or patch this themselves.

http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/gentoo-kernel.xml#doc_chap3