[arch-dev-public] [announcement draft] New module-init-tools changes modprobe configuration file location
The new module-init-tools 3.8 package changes the location of the configuration file: /etc/modprobe.conf is no longer read, instead /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf is used. Files without a .conf suffix in /etc/modprobe.d are ignored now. Please adjust your local configuration files after the update. -------------------- I'd like to move module-init-tools, filesystem, udev, mkinitcpio and klibc* and v86d ASAP.
Thomas Bächler wrote:
The new module-init-tools 3.8 package changes the location of the configuration file: /etc/modprobe.conf is no longer read, instead /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf is used. Files without a .conf suffix in /etc/modprobe.d are ignored now.
I think that they are not ignored this release, but a warning gets printed about them every time a module gets loaded. So how about: Warnings are now printed about files without a .conf suffix in /etc/modprobe.d as these will no longer work with the next release. This will generate a lot of output on bootup if .pacsave files are left in this folder.
Please adjust your local configuration files after the update. --------------------
I'd like to move module-init-tools, filesystem, udev, mkinitcpio and klibc* and v86d ASAP.
Allan McRae schrieb:
Thomas Bächler wrote:
The new module-init-tools 3.8 package changes the location of the configuration file: /etc/modprobe.conf is no longer read, instead /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf is used. Files without a .conf suffix in /etc/modprobe.d are ignored now.
I think that they are not ignored this release, but a warning gets printed about them every time a module gets loaded. So how about:
Warnings are now printed about files without a .conf suffix in /etc/modprobe.d as these will no longer work with the next release. This will generate a lot of output on bootup if .pacsave files are left in this folder.
Too long, how about "Files in /etc/modprobe.d without a .conf suffix will be ignored in the future." I noticed the warnings too, so will anyone else.
Thomas Bächler wrote:
Allan McRae schrieb:
Thomas Bächler wrote:
The new module-init-tools 3.8 package changes the location of the configuration file: /etc/modprobe.conf is no longer read, instead /etc/modprobe.d/modprobe.conf is used. Files without a .conf suffix in /etc/modprobe.d are ignored now.
I think that they are not ignored this release, but a warning gets printed about them every time a module gets loaded. So how about:
Warnings are now printed about files without a .conf suffix in /etc/modprobe.d as these will no longer work with the next release. This will generate a lot of output on bootup if .pacsave files are left in this folder.
Too long, how about "Files in /etc/modprobe.d without a .conf suffix will be ignored in the future."
I noticed the warnings too, so will anyone else.
Thats fine. I just figured that we should mention the warnings as people will be concerned if they see any. Allan
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