[arch-general] Kernel pkgbuild

[Auguste Pop]

On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 6:58 PM, Alex Ferrando <alferpal at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 21/11/11 01:46, Myra Nelson wrote:
>>
>> Caveats first:
>>
>> I know the package I'm referring to is from the aur -- the linux-pf
>> kernel.
>> I'm asking here rather than file a needless bug report for someone to have
>> to squash.
>> I also realize not everyone's whims can be considered or satisfied and
>> don't expect such.
>>
>> However since the pkgbuild is crafted from the mainline pkgbuild this
>> trivial change would, imho, make the pkgbuild more flexible. Below is the
>> section I'm referring to.
>>
>>  # http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/11194
>>   mkdir -p "${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/config/dvb/"
>>   cp include/config/dvb/*.h
>> "${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/config/dvb/"
>>
>> I understand the need for this as the main kernel builds the modules but
>> would like to request one small change.
>>
>>  # http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/11194
>>   mkdir -p "${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/config/dvb/"
>>   if [ -a include/config/dvb/*.h ] ; then
>>      cp include/config/dvb/*.h
>> "${pkgdir}/usr/src/linux-${_kernver}/include/config/dvb/"
>>   fi
>>
>> This allows one to build the kernel without having to build the dvb
>> modules
>> if they are not required. My build went fine so I think my bash is
>> correct,
>> but I haven't tested it with the dvb modules being built.
>>
>> Myra
>
> What about posting it as a comment on the AUR page or as a reply on the
> linux-pf forum thread [1] as they seem a better place for that kind of
> request?
>
> [1] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=103462
>
> --
> Alex
>
>

i thought the op meant to suggest this change to the repo linux
package to ease all possible abs rebuilds.