Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [RFC] 2.4.11-dontuse packages | From | Andrew Ebling <> | Date | 30 Oct 2001 13:33:41 +0000 |
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> Why don't you just assume that "dontuse" is the standard way to > indicate a bad kernel, and ask Linus to use that convention in the > future. Since you want a way to warn users, this solution meets all > needs nicely. > > Of course, you have to convince Linus to be consistent in the > future, but I bet this will be easier than convincing him to change > something he's already done. ;-)
Linus, Alan,
Would you be willing to make the "dontuse" suffix a consistent way of indicating bad kernels in the ftp archives?
I am adding features to the patch-kernel script and would like to use this as a test to trigger a warning and/or abort.
best regards,
Andrew Ebling
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