[arch-general] Kernel pkgbuild

[Matthew Monaco]

On 11/21/2011 06:02 AM, Auguste Pop wrote:
> 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.

This type of thing has always been a pain for me with a custom .config.