Documentation about plugins?

Axel Thimm Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
Thu Jul 27 07:23:53 PDT 2006


On Wed, Jul 26, 2006 at 06:39:29PM -0700, linux_learner wrote:
> I would think that:
> 
> smart upgrade --multi-version kernel*
> 
> would take care of that.

No, that's not what I'm looking for. Multi-version-like methology is
covered, it's about co/reinstalling kernel modules triggered by kernel
package installs.

> The same would be true of smart install.
> 
> On 7/26/06, Axel Thimm <Axel.Thimm at atrpms.net> wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >I'd like to write a plugin that depending on the operation (upgrade vs
> >install), the set of installed and to be installed packages will mark
> >additional packages for installation. For example:
> >
> >o Installing kernel ABC2 while for another kernel ABC1 there is a
> >  kernel module package foo-kmdl-ABC1 installed try to install
> >  foo-kmdl-ABC2
> >
> >o Upgrading should check whether some kernels don't have matching
> >  foo-kmdl-XYZ and if these exist in a repo somewhere they should be
> >  marked for installation
> >
> >Is this possible with the current plugin design? Any
> >pointers/examples?
> >
> >Thanks!

-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net
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