[OpenAFS-devel] DRAFT: New sysname standard

[Warren.Yenson@morganstanley.com]

On 25 Apr 2001, Derek Atkins wrote:

> Phil.Moore@morganstanley.com writes:
> 
> > The point is: the sysname values needs to describe the machine on
> > which the cache manage is currently running with sufficient
> > granularity, and not be a more generic specification that describes
> > the set of platforms on which the kernel module can be loaded.
> 
> Perhaps for Linux we really want something more akin to:
> 	i386_redhat_62
> or	i386_debian_potato

Unfortunately, although the 2.2 kernel is standard on debian potato, there
are .debs available for the 2.4 kernel, which I can and do run.  Also,
people can always build their own kernel.

I think that unambiguously specifying the kernel and library under linux
is the key.

Warren Yenson          	          mailto: warren.yenson@morganstanley.com
Morgan Stanley                    Tel: +1 (212) 762 2334
750 7th Ave, New York NY 10019    Fax: +1 (212) 762 1009