Jakob, First of all, thanks for this nice bugreport. I'm sorry for the time I took to answer this.
On 24 Jan 2005, Jakob Bohm wrote: > Description: Kernel module source, reporting changes on files to /dev/fwatch > This package provides the source code for the fwatch kernel module. > > This module is for kernel versions 2.4.41 to 2.4.45 and 2.6.25 to 2.6.27 it > might also compile against later 2.4.x or 2.6.x kernels. It is not needed > for kernel versions 2.8.x (those include the equivalent "ftracker" > feature). Good description, thanks again. :) What do you mean by "2.8.x"? This kernel branch has not been released yet. > 2. In the rules file, fail appropriately if trying to compile > against a known "bad" kernel version. Only echo a warning if trying > to compile against an untried but potentially good kernel version > (such as one that was not available when the code was packaged). > For sample code, look at how others have packaged their kernel > module sources, I am not sufficiently experienced in the specific > innards of the kernel-package mechanics to provide policy-compliant > code. Could you at least name a package that have this feature in order for me to do the same for fwatch? > 3. In /usr/share/doc/..../copyright, please use a more canonical > upstream URI, preferably in close proximity to the upstream > authors main project homepages www.fwatch.org and www.lincvs.org I've done it in my local fwatch version, I'll upload it when I'll get this "bad kernel version" support. > 4. In the absence of a real upstream README, include the original > mailing list thread where Frank Hemer announces fwatch. (It is > cached by google if you don't have a copy, just search for > www.fwatch.org and Frank). Same answer here. -- Cyril Bouthors
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