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[Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>]

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On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, David Brown wrote:
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> Either making a set of scripts (similar to genkernel) or making some sort of
> advanced linux-custom spell that would 'just do the compile and install'
> might be a better solution than adding more sentinal values for the linux
> spell to handle...

I'd say make some scripts that people can use for doing this. What the
bug is asking is invalid (IMO) since you're asking the spell to let the
user do work outside of the spell, but still do some of the spell
activities itself. This is what `delve` is for.

So, I'd say tell them to either use `delve` or, if they really don't
want to use the linux spell to manage their kernels, they can do it
all manually.

> My view on what the linux spell should be is as follows:
> The linux spell isn't everything for everyone, the main purpose is to
> provide a easy to understand highly configurable interface for beginning to
> moderate linux users.
>
> That's why I don't think an advanced feature like custom kernel or the
> suggested change to the custom part of the spell should even be in there...

I completely agree.

- -sandalle

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