[Linux-wlan-ng-devel] Bug#355411: linux-wlan-ng-source: Missing debian/tmp/lib when building

[eric.valette at free.fr]

Quoting Victor Seva <linuxmaniac at torreviejawireless.org>:

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> Hi,
>
> you can choose what modules are built changing the
> modules/linux-wlan-ng-source/debian/config-for-lwng file.
>
> if you want only USB modules change the file like this...
>
> PRISM2_PCMCIA="n"
> PRISM2_PLX="n"
> PRISM2_PCI="n"
> PRISM2_USB=$BUILD_MODULES
>
> Please test this solution and reply the results.


Cannot do that via the modules assistant package. Beside, the make config from
the original package ask this interactively but this is hidded by the debian
way of building.

=> even if it works it is not a valid option for non technical user.

> Eric Valette wrote:
> > Steve Langasek wrote:
> >
> >>severity 355411 important
> >>thanks
> >>
> >>On Sun, Mar 05, 2006 at 03:46:09PM +0100, Eric Valette wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Package: linux-wlan-ng-source
> >>>Version: 0.2.4+svn20060128-1
> >>>Severity: grave
> >>>Justification: renders package unusable
> >>
> >>
> >>>When building with make-kpkg, I get:
> >>
> >>
> >>>make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/modules/linux-wlan-ng-source'
> >>>dh_install -Xrc.d
> >>>cp: cannot stat `./debian/tmp/lib/': No such file or directory
> >>>dh_install: command returned error code 256
> >>
> >>
> >>>Note : I've seen you already closed such a bug by suggesting adding PCMCIA
> >>>support. I use it to build a USB/Wireless driver and do not want to add
> >>>PCMCAI to my kernel and I'm not prompted to remove PCMCIA either.
> >>
> >>
> >>If I understand correctly, you're saying that this problem occurs only when
> >>using your local kernel which does not have PCMCIA enabled.  If it works
> >>with the official Debian kernel packages, then there's no reason this
> should
> >>be "grave".
> >>
> >>Correct me if I've misunderstood.
> >
> >
> > How many people use src packages with the official Debian kernel binary
> > packages where the binary is available?
> >
> > Problem is that nothing can be said to prevend generation of PCMIA
> > related modules...
> >
>
> - --
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