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Bug 136960

Summary: modules of kernel are removed from /lib on reinstall
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: José González Monlleó <jgonzalez>
Component: EclassesAssignee: Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status: RESOLVED INVALID    
Severity: normal    
Priority: High    
Version: 2006.0   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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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