On Sun, May 14, 2006 at 12:55:02PM +0200, Hilko Bengen wrote: > Mattia Dongili <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: [...] > When you install uml-utilities and comment out the > UML_SWITCH_START="false" line in /etc/default/uml-utlities, the init > script will start one instance of uml-switch automatically on boot, > with the mentioned location: > > UML_SWITCH_CTL="/var/run/uml-utilities/uml_switch.ctl"
Doh, right! Sorry for not getting it in the first place > >> Although there is a patch debian/patches/uml_switch.diff against > >> arch/um/drivers/daemon_kern.c, it is not used. Apart from the path, it > >> still applies cleanly against the 2.6.16 version. > > > > The patch is unapplied on purpose, I'd rather avoid having too many > > differences with upstream releases and instead slightly push to have > > modifications discussed and applied. > > I don't know how upstream feels about this, but since they are > probably not concerned with GNU/Linux distributions (and FHS issues), > I'd expect that they feel it is a non-issue for them. Actually they accept patches also for FHS issues :) http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cb98cdcd0dd892dcaec7dabd57c3b00890006b61 > Since the default path is only a minor deviation from upstream and But it will break setups for people willing to roll their own uml kernels (or using binaries from sources other than debian's). > since it will benefit users who use the mechanisms added by the > uml-utlities package, I'd rather have the patch applied again. why not simply change our script to use the default in /tmp? -- mattia :wq! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
