Re: [RFC] Removing sys-kernel/vanilla-kernel

Sam James <[email protected]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:04:44 +0100

Newsgroups	gmane.linux.gentoo.devel
Organization	Gentoo
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Toralf Förster <[email protected]> writes:

> On 02/06/2026 12:35, Michał Górny wrote:
>> So, is anyone around here using them, or knows anyone who does?  If so,
>> what are their reasons?
>
> Well, I do use (since eons)
>
>  # tail -v /etc/portage/profile/package.provided
> ==> /etc/portage/profile/package.provided <==
> sys-kernel/vanilla-sources-9999
>
> and then have in ~/devel a linux repo where I do sth like this
>
>     git diff v6.18.33..v6.18.34 | (cd /usr/src/linux && sudo patch -p1)
>
> for the patch level and for a minor version bump every then and when
>
>     git archive --prefix linux-6.18.y/ v6.18.15 | (cd /usr/src/; sudo
>     tar -xf-)
>
> Not sure, if I need sys-kernel/vanilla-sources or that in provided or not?

I think you want something in p.provided, otherwise
virtual/linux-sources will pull in a kernel at some point for external
kernel modules.

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