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Bug#1082611: linux-headers-amd64-6.10 and linux-image-amd64-6.10 ?

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  Bug#1082611: linux-headers-amd64-6.10 and linux-image-amd64-6.10 ? Harald Dunkel <harald.dunkel@aixigo.com> - 2024-09-23 10:40 +0200

#84086 — Bug#1082611: linux-headers-amd64-6.10 and linux-image-amd64-6.10 ?

Package: linux-image-amd64
Version: 6.10.6-1

Hi folks,

would it be possible to provide meta packages linux-headers-amd64-6.10
and linux-image-amd64-6.10 (and similar), to support installing several
major kernel versions in parallel (stable and backports, for example)?

Currently it is easy to lose the most recent stable kernel if the back-
ports kernels are installed, since there is just a single linux-headers-
amd64 and linux-image-amd64 package. You cannot boot the stable kernel
anymore, in case of a problem. The new meta packages could help to
differentiate between major kernel versions and to keep both up-to-date.

The dependency chains would be

linux-image-amd64 --> linux-image-amd64-6.1 --> linux-image-6.1.0-25-amd64
linux-image-amd64 --> linux-image-amd64-6.10 --> linux-image-6.10.6+bpo-amd64

(same for linux-headers-amd64)

By explicitly installing both linux-image-amd64-6.10 and l-i-amd64-6.1
instead of linux-image-amd64 both kernels are easy to keep up-to-date.
When the major kernel version 6.10 becomes obsolete the l-i-amd64-6.11
could replace l-i-amd64-6.10, as usual.

I am sure you get the idea. Just a suggestion, of course.


Regards
Harri

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