"opkg upgrade" breaks USB networking: g_ether module missing

[W.Kenworthy]

On Fri, 2008-08-01 at 13:45 +0200, Jay Vaughan wrote:
> > |>> ~ - binning the finegrained module packaging and having the  
> > modules
> > |>> all
> > |>> inside the kernel package
> > |> nope.
> > |>> ~ - if not, making some modules dependencies of the kernel package
> > |> yes.
> > |>> ~ - doing a depmod post-install or update of a kernel module  
> > package?
> > |> yes.
> 

> 
> The strategy above allows us to easily add and remove packages while  
> maintaining stable end-user systems.  Until the dust settles on the  
> kernel/modules packaging, I suggest we do the above to be as safe as  
> possible.
> 
> 
> 
> ;
> --
> Jay Vaughan
> 
As a user, I beg to differ.  Splitting the kernel into packages is a
pita for users.  More to download, more to manage and more to go wrong
with inconsistencies and installation mayhem.

BillK