future kernel module rpm situation (was: kernel-source vs. kernel-sourcecode (please revert))

seth vidal skvidal at phy.duke.edu
Tue Jun 15 14:19:24 UTC 2004


> It's on my todo-list, haven't done anything about it yet. Mind you I don't
> think the exactarch-behavior is necessarily a win-win situation either
> because it breaks when a package's arch is downgraded on purpose like we
> all saw with this particular change. Having it as an option is/would be
> nice though.

I agree, Matthias had a pretty good suggestion.

have a list of packages that should not change arch, if at all possible,
and only treat those as special:

glibc kernel kernel-smp etc etc.

-sv






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