[Pkg-dkms-maint] Bug#560822: Bug#560822: dkms: please autorebuild modules when new kernel images are installed

[David Paleino]

On Saturday 12 December 2009 12:15:13, Michael Gilbert wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Dec 2009 06:06:22 -0500 Michael Gilbert wrote:
> > should dkms somehow enforce this (via an appropriate set of
> > dependencies)? a lot of users are going to do the exact same thing
> > when updating their kernel, and you may get a lot of similar bug
> > reports.  you could reduce their pain and yours by doing a little more
> > automagic.
> 
> i see the dependencies are already there. this is more of a problem
> with the fact tha linux-headers-2.6-* still points to
> linux-headers-2.6.31-*, which really isn't dkms's fault.  please
> disregard my last messages.

Keep in mind that those are "just" Recommends. The idea of using 
/etc/kernel/postinst.d/dkms still applies, read my other reply :-)

> thanks for the info and quick response!

You're welcome.

David

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