Bug#1064838: New package names break APT safety features, ability to co-install different ABIs

From	Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.bugs.rc
Subject	Bug#1064838: New package names break APT safety features, ability to co-install different ABIs
Date	2024-02-26 15:30 +0100
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On Mon, Feb 26, 2024 at 02:20:41PM +0100, Julian Andres Klode wrote:
> In addition, this means that the ABI changes within the same package
> names, causing different ABIs to no longer be co-installable, which can
> have drastic effect on thef function of systems:

This is documented.  Unstable and experimental don't need hand holding.

> - modules will fail to load until you reboot

Yes.  That's why I wanted to rename the ABI of the kernel away from the
package name.

> - modules needed to reboot will fail to load until you reboot (if any)

Please provide an example.  Sorry.

Bastian

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Bug#1064838: New package names break APT safety features, ability to co-install different ABIs Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org> - 2024-02-26 14:30 +0100
  Processed: Re: Bug#1064838: New package names break APT safety  features, ability to co-install different ABIs "Debian Bug Tracking System" <owner@bugs.debian.org> - 2024-02-26 15:30 +0100
  Bug#1064838: New package names break APT safety features, ability to co-install different ABIs Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org> - 2024-02-26 15:30 +0100

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