[Yum-devel] Re: multilib preference patch

Bill Nottingham notting at redhat.com
Tue Jan 29 22:01:51 UTC 2008


> > How does this handle:
> > 
> > a) kernels, and other 'special' must-match-largest-bitwidth packages
> 
> kernels are handled as they are now, no change. 

Is there any mechanism for other packages which may want to match
the kernel (i.e., be the widest width supported)?

It may be nice in the future to have something more than all or
none, but that requires more sane package tagging.

Bill



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