20912 – nvidia-kernel should probably use /lib/modules/VERSION/build symlink

Bug 20912 - nvidia-kernel should probably use /lib/modules/VERSION/build symlink

Summary: nvidia-kernel should probably use /lib/modules/VERSION/build symlink

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High enhancement
Assignee:	Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2003-05-13 06:12 UTC by leon j. breedt
Modified:	2003-06-10 15:47 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description leon j. breedt 2003-05-13 06:12:23 UTC

i'm not sure which version of the kernel this appeared in (i think 2.4.0, i may
be wrong), but the /lib/modules/VERSION/build symlink if it exists should always
point at the directory the running kernel was compiled in.

this may be a nicer way of determining which sources to use if it is available.
maybe the ebuild could check if this exists, and if not, fallback to /usr/src/linux.

this way i don't have to keep on remembering to update the /usr/src/linux
symlink to point to whichever kernel i'm testing out at the moment if i quickly
want X support :)



Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Martin Schlemmer (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-05-13 17:45:15 UTC

Policy states that /usr/src/linux symlink should be used to determine kernel
version/sources.  One of the up sides to it, is that you can already merge
nvidia-kernel *before* you reboot with the new kernel ...

Comment 2 Georgi Georgiev 2003-06-10 15:35:51 UTC

Why is this bug still open?

Comment 3 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2003-06-10 15:47:02 UTC

good point.