Bug#360561: [cl-debian] Bug#360561: cmucl: CMUCL does not run under kernel version 2.6.16

[Ralf Mattes]

On Wed, 2006-07-26 at 17:48 +0200, Peter Van Eynde wrote:

> [... schnip ...]
> I can see what the solution would be but there are technical and cultural 
> problems with it, basicly the debian package would be 'different' from a 
> normal cmucl and this is often enough reason to distrust bug reports from 
> debian users.
> 

This is a _very_ good point! 

> > > I'm open to suggestions on what I should 'require'. ;-)
> > 
> > Well, hopefull this is only a short-term issue.  I don't really know the
> > Debian package syntax, but can't you can something like "requires
> > linux-image-2.4, or linux-image-2.6 with version <= 2.6.15"?
> 
> This would only require a specific version of the kernel to be installed, 
> there is no general way to say 'this package only runs with kernels < 2.6.15 
> and > 2.7.17-5 (I hope).

Well, isn't this a job for the 'Conflicts' section. Of course this would
only protect the user from installing a not-working kernel image but
those who compile their own kernels should know what they do.

 Cheers, Ralf Mattes
> Groetjes, Peter
>