modutils / module-init-tools

[Moritz Heiber]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2005 23:41:27 +0000
Jaime Buffery <nestu at espresso.foo-projects.org> wrote:

> Hello fellow devs,
> 
> I have created a few scripts to act as wrappers for module-init-tools
> and  modutils. Depending on your kernel version, it will call a 2.4
> binary or a 2.6  binary that is placed in an alternative location, so
> they don't overlap.
> 
> The wrappers module I propose would have to be installed from m-i-t's
> and  modutils' POST_INSTALL, as it can't be set as DEPEND, because the
> scripts must  not overwrite the binaries that would still be
> installed. 
> 
> The prefix location I have tested on my box is 
> /lib/{modutils,module-init-tools} for the non-overlapping install of
> these  modules. If these wrappers are committed, I will change m-i-t
> and modutils  modules accordingly in moonbase. 
> 
> I know /lib may sound a weird location, but think that modprobe is
> called on  boot, so we can't assure any other location than / is
> already mounted.
> 
> I will commit tomorrow evening/night, unless stated otherwise.
> 
> The module with the wrappers is at 
> http://www.lunar-linux.org/~nestu/modutils-wrappers-module.tar.bz2 .
> DO NOT lin this module. It is there only so you can have a look. You
> can still  lget the source if you like, but as said in the module's
> DETAILS you can get  the scripts at
> http://www.lunar-linux.org/~nestu/modutils-wrappers-0.1.tar.bz2 .  I
> recommend having a quick look at the module and the scripts to
> understand the  whole lot (2 minutes should do).

I suppose you gave it the hell of a testing?

Regards,

Moritz
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