FS#34460 - [linux] add updates symlink, like the extramodules one

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Ole Ernst (olebowle) - Monday, 25 March 2013, 20:44 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 06 May 2013, 13:10 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Thomas Bächler (brain0)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 1
Private No

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Description:

Would it be possible to add an updates symlink just like the extramodules one? (see attached patch, untested though) This way I wouldn't have to recompile my modules on every minor kernel update (a recompilation shouldn't be necessary in this case). I think many AUR packages would benefit from this symlink. Moreover this would increase the awareness that such a overriding feature actually exists.

I thought of adding them in extramodules, but this was approach was discouraged in https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/32671#comment102650
   updates.patch (1 KiB)
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Monday, 06 May 2013, 13:10 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Monday, 06 May 2013, 13:09 GMT
There is no need for something like this, you can use depmod.d files for this.

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