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FS#17647 - [kernel26] remove hard dep on kernel26-firmware

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Ray (ataraxia) - Wednesday, 30 December 2009, 03:33 GMT
Last edited by Pierre Schmitz (Pierre) - Wednesday, 30 December 2009, 05:07 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

Details

Since the kernel does not actually break if its included firmware is not present, and I would expect a majority of users do not need any of these firmware images, please consider changing this dependency to an optdepend. (Alternately, just drop the dep entirely since both packages are in base and will be automatically installed anyway.)

The aim here is to allow those who object to "non-free" firmware to easily remove it without doing extra work, while still installing it by default for the ease-of-use of more liberal-minded users.
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Closed by  Pierre Schmitz (Pierre)
Wednesday, 30 December 2009, 05:07 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Additional comments about closing:  please search before reporting.

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