Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] realtime modules problem, 2.6.6
From: John Check (j4strngs_AT_bitless.net)
Date: Mon Aug 16 2004 - 11:47:56 EEST
On Sunday 15 August 2004 02:19 pm, Jack O'Quin wrote:
> dee <deetee_AT_diversity-radio.net> writes:
> > i am trying to compile a kernel because the relevant params are not
> > set in the 2.6.6 kernel .deb to be able to use realtime (security as
> > module, selinux etc) (ditto some of my hardware).
>
> I see. That LSM package must depend on a different kernel image.
> Otherwise, it should "just work" (TM).
>
> > meaning, after having got my kernel compiled,
> > install it with dpkg -i kernel.deb
> > and then apt-get install realtime-module-2.6.6
> > no, because it is not compiled in the packages list for 2.6.6 (i have
> > been wondering if behind that fact is The Answer)
>
> Maybe so.
>
> > or did you mean something else? (sense i'm missing something here... how
> > would i go about installintalling realtime-source apart from the way i
> > have indicated?)
>
> Although I use and like Debian, I don't really understand the details
> of their packaging system. Guenter Geiger created the realtime-lsm
> package, and can probably answer all your questions. But, I think he
> may be on vacation right now.
>
> I maintain the CVS version of realtime-lsm, which I build from vanilla
> kernel.org sources. Because I only have one machine available for
> this task, and I need to maintain a pure tool-chain and build
> environment for the kernel.org build, so I don't use the Debian
> packages and don't really understand how they work.
>
> If you want to roll your own kernel and build the LSM using that, I
> can tell you exactly what to do. That works with Debian, but does not
> integrate neatly into their packaging system the way building from
> Debian sources would. It's not bad, though. The Debian developers
> make sure the two methods can coexist peacefully.
>
> My guess is that realtime-lsm has some build or install dependency on
> a different kernel from the one you're using. It may be worth your
> while to install that, just to see if you can get everything working
> that way before you go back to struggling with 2.6.6.
>
The package maintainers are pretty good about giving warnings when you apt-get
install if something may break.
> >From which package repository are you getting it, DeMuDi? For some
>
> reason I don't see any of this stuff in the standard Debian
> `sources.list' repository for woody, sarge or sid right now (maybe
> just something strange with my system.)
I'm running Debian unstable so, IMO if it's something in the sources it's a
clash from one of the patches.
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