[Pkg-virtualbox-devel] Bug#849633: Kernel packages need Breaks on older virtualbox-dkms versions

[Adrian Bunk]

Control: reopen -1
Control: reassign -1 src:linux 4.7.2-1
Control: retitle -1 Kernel packages need Breaks on older virtualbox-dkms versions

> From: Gianfranco Costamagna <locutusofborg at debian.org>
> To: Karl Voit <debian at Karl-Voit.at>, 849633-done at bugs.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Bug#849633: virtualbox-dkms: Compiling error when updating
>  kernel
> 
> Hello,
> 
> >Version: 4.3.36-dfsg-1+deb8u1
> >Severity: grave
> >Justification: renders package unusable
> >
> >Kernel: Linux 4.7.0-0.bpo.1-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
> 
> kernel from backports, vbox from stable.
> use vbox from backports or here instead:
> http://debomatic-amd64.debian.net/distribution#jessie-backports/virtualbox/5.1.12-dfsg-2~bpo8+1/buildlog

The bug is that the the kernel images do not have appropriate Breaks to 
enforce upgrade/removal of the old virtualbox-dkms package.

> G.

cu
Adrian

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