Re: [PATCH] modules: Allow to use depmod from a non default install

[AmÃrico Wang]

On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 04:02:14PM +0100, Carmelo Amoroso wrote:
>AmÃrico Wang wrote:
>> On Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 10:44:04PM +0100, Carmelo Amoroso wrote:
>>> This patch allow to specify the directory where to find the
>>> depmod tool other than being forced to use the module-init-tools
>>> installed on the host. The reason for this is explained below.
>>> When doing cross-compilation, it not guaranteed that the
>>> module-init-tools installed on the host (and used during kernel build)
>>> are exactly the same and compatible with those used on the target at runtime.
>>> For example, recent changes in how depmod writes modules.dep using
>>> root-less path, make older modprobe unusable on the target.
>>> User in ths case could install in a different path the module-init-tools
>>> compatible with the version used on the target and specify the path on the
>>> command line.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Carmelo Amoroso <carmelo.amoroso@xxxxxx>
>> 
>> Acked-by: WANG Cong <xiyou.wangcong@xxxxxxxxx>
>> 
>> 
>
>Hi,
>any plan to get it included ?
>

Hi,

I am not the maintainer, Sam was supposed to take this, but
yesterday, he just gave his position out. So I expect Andrew
or someone can take this.

Thanks.

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