[wplug] kernel compile naming
Rick Reynolds
rick at rickandviv.net
Mon Jul 11 23:23:52 EDT 2005
Rick Reynolds wrote:
> When I compile a kernel on Debian, I usually add a modifier via the
> --append-to-version flag on make-kpkg to help me remember why (or
> when) I compiled that kernel.
>
> But I'm running into a problem. Every time I recompile the kernel, I
> need to also recompile the nvidia driver wrapper piece (the binary
> driver from their website requires some sort of intermediary code).
> I'm thinking this is because I'm using the --append-to-version flag,
> so what's already there doesn't match.
>
> But it gets worse. For some reason, the nvidia driver compiled piece
> isn't recognized if I switch kernels via picking another menu option
> in grub. So I don't really gain the benefits of have several kernels
> handy. Basically, every time I switch kernels, I end up having to
> recompile the video driver piece again.
>
> This seems very unnecessary to me, and I assume I'm doing something
> dumb. Assuming --append-to-version is a poor choice of how to mark a
> kernel, what's the right way?
>
> Thanks,
> Rick Reynolds
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