72868 – Can the ebuild to shfs patch the kernel instead of building a module?

Bug 72868 - Can the ebuild to shfs patch the kernel instead of building a module?

Summary: Can the ebuild to shfs patch the kernel instead of building a module?

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

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

Importance:	High enhancement (vote)
Assignee:	Stuart Herbert (RETIRED)

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Reported:	2004-11-29 16:09 UTC by ta2002
Modified:	2004-12-18 16:11 UTC (History)
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Description ta2002 2004-11-29 16:09:02 UTC

http://shfs.sourceforge.net/install.html

says:

"There is also possibility to make a patch for kernel: 

# cd shfs/Linux-2.x/
# make patch

If the patch is applied, there is no need for kernel module, just shfsmount have to be build and installed."

I would prefer to build this in rather
than have it as a module, and wonder if
(somehow) an enhancement to the ebuild
could accomplish this.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Stuart Herbert (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-12-18 16:11:20 UTC

I'd rather not support this option, as at first glance it seems difficult to support Portage's -u (upgrade) and -C (clean) options.

If someone comes up with a way to make this work with those options, please re-open the bug.

Best regards,
Stu