Package: debianutils Version: 3.4.2 Severity: wishlist Tags: patch Kernel packages are supposed to run hook scripts as per <http://kernel-handbook.alioth.debian.org/ch-update-hooks.html>.
It probably makes sense to have installkernel do that as well, so that any required initramfs or boot loader updates are done. The change is quite simple; see below. Ben. --- a/installkernel +++ b/installkernel @@ -64,10 +64,11 @@ } if [ "$(basename $img)" = "vmlinux" ] ; then - updatever vmlinux "$img" + img_dest=vmlinux else - updatever vmlinuz "$img" + img_dest=vmlinuz fi +updatever $img_dest "$img" updatever System.map "$map" config=$(dirname "$map") @@ -75,5 +76,8 @@ if [ -f "$config" ] ; then updatever config "$config" fi + +run-parts --verbose --exit-on-error --arg="$ver" --arg="$dir/$img_dest-$ver" \ + /etc/kernel/postinst.d exit 0 --- END --- -- System Information: Debian Release: squeeze/sid APT prefers proposed-updates APT policy: (500, 'proposed-updates'), (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-5-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages debianutils depends on: ii libc6 2.11.2-7 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib ii sensible-utils 0.0.6 Utilities for sensible alternative debianutils recommends no packages. debianutils suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org