Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S934302AbZDAU1e (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:27:34 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1762260AbZDAU1X (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:27:23 -0400 Received: from baikonur.stro.at ([213.239.196.228]:40651 "EHLO baikonur.stro.at" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1758699AbZDAU1W (ORCPT ); Wed, 1 Apr 2009 16:27:22 -0400 Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 22:24:31 +0200 From: maximilian attems To: Frans Pop Cc: linux-kbuild@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Sam Ravnborg Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/5] Improve flexibility of deb-pkg target Message-ID: <20090401202431.GE3901@baikonur.stro.at> References: <200904012133.37387.elendil@planet.nl> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200904012133.37387.elendil@planet.nl> User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.9i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1709 Lines: 39 On Wed, Apr 01, 2009 at 09:33:36PM +0200, Frans Pop wrote: > Hi Sam, > > This series of patches aims to make the deb-pkg target more flexible. > I've been using these patches for the past year or so and they've greatly > improved my workflow for kernel testing on 4 different architectures > (2 cross-compiled). > > The last 2 patches I've submitted before (in Feb. 2008) but were not > applied as you had some questions. This new series has improved versions > and I'll address your questions below. > > [1/5] deb-pkg: minor general improvements in builddeb script > [2/5] deb-pkg: fix 'file not found' error when building .deb package for arm > > These first 2 patches are minor improvements and fixes. > > [3/5] deb-pkg: pass Debian maintainer script parameters to packaging hook scripts > > This allows to make hook scripts more specific differentiate their > behavior for e.g. package installation, removal or upgrade. It's very > much Debian specific. > > [4/5] deb-pkg: allow to specify a custom revision for .deb packages > > This has helped me to use a different versioning system for bisections > than for "regular" builds. Note that this does not affect the kernel > version (which is part of the package name), but only the version of > the generated .deb package itself. > > [5/5] deb-pkg: allow alternative hook scripts directory in .deb packages argh none of those apply on top of those that i just sent in, will nevertheless review them. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/