sys-kernel/buildkernel ebuild dependencies
spijet opened this issue · 8 comments
Hello again!
I've started using your buildkernel and genup scripts recently (I've finally moved my system to LUKS ^_^) and they work just right for me!
There's a one minor problem, however — if I undestand it right, buildkernel's ebuild contains hard dependency on one of three kernel sources variations from the Gentoo tree: gentoo-sources, hardened-sources and aufs-sources. As for me, I use pf-sources to build a kernel with post-factum's patchset, since it gives me a bit lower power consumption (3-6 watts instead of 5-8 while on idle or somewhat 'light' load) and includes the UKSM patch. buildkernel works with pf-sources kernel without problems, but this dependency requires me to have 2 sets of kernel sources installed.
This could be worked around if buildkernel's ebuild would specify virtual/linux-sources as a dependency instead.
Sounds sensible. If you submit a PR to that effect (for a buildkernel-1.0.25-r1 ebuild) to sakaki-tools I will merge and test it. Thanks!
I think only the ebuild needs modding - the deps are changing but not the script itself, so no need to version bump it. Just make a new revision of the ebuild.
I modified my original comment to that effect shortly after writing it, but you were too quick for me ^-^
Yeah, I've responded via email right after I got it. :)
OK, time to figure out how to do PRs properly!
ADD: Also, it's possible to add/remove a dependency on linux firmware using virtual/linux-sources's firmware USE flag. This could be useful for de-blobbed installations (I'm using firmwares for my Intel Wi-Fi card, so it's of little use to me, but).
I can confirm that buildkernel works well now and asks me if I want to upgrade my kernel when newer sources are available. ^_^
Before this dependency change it always asked me to upgrade (for example) from pf-sources-4.12_p6 to gentoo-sources-4.12.6, even if I had pf-sources-4.12_p7 ebuild ready and installed :D