[elbe-devel] [PATCH v1] elbepack: makofiles: debianize: in_kernel_firmware

[viraj]

> On Mon Nov 15 2021, viraj at linutronix.de wrote:
>> From: Viraj Shah <viraj.shah at linutronix.de>
>>
>> As per commit ef9bcc468ebc ("Debianize - Delete old code") and
>> commit 174fc85cc2d3c2a ("Make Debianize kernel firmware depending on
>> kernel's version"), kernels with version greater than 4.13 does not
>> need this check at all.
> True, but v4.4 and v4.9 are still maintained LTS releases.
>
>> And since the source code to see the check is
>> removed, it does not make sense to have a check in mako files.
>> Since there is no /lib/firmware, remove it from install files.
> The question is why was the support for that removed? The commit message
> of ef9bcc468ebc doesn't mention it.

It looks like it got lost while migrating to newer style. I will try
including a check for it, then the above change won't be necessary.

>> Upstream debian do not package the scripts files, so remove it from
>> install target. And these script files are build for host architeture,
>> so they shouldn't be packaged.
> Separate issue.
>
> Thanks,
> Kurt