[Lustre-discuss] Lustre 1.8.1 distribution missing kernel source?

[Kevin Van Maren]

I think the issues is this is all that is listed:

Base Linux Kernel Source - unpatched (installable RPM)
 kernel-2.6.18-128.1.14.el5.src.rpm

Where is the version with the Lustre patches?

Kevin


Brian J. Murrell wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-08-12 at 15:08 +1000, Richard Smith wrote:
>   
>> I downloaded Lustre 1.8.1 today, but didn't see any kernel-source rpm.
>>     
>
> Which distro?
>
>   
>> There were a few new src.rpm packages whose equivalent wasn't in 1.8.0.1.
>>     
>
> Right.  Starting with 1.8.1, we are packaging our kernels just like the
> vendor does, so that a RH user will get our packages and be immediately
> familiar with them and what he has to do to use them because it's
> exactly the same as the stock packages.
>
>   
>> Looking at the ChangeLog there's no mention of changing the way everything
>> is bundled. Where can I find the patched server kernel source?
>>     
>
> Because you didn't find a kernel-source, I am guessing you are using the
> RHEL5 packages.  RH doesn't package a kernel-source package, only Suse
> does.  RH requires that you get the source from the src.rpm.  There's
> tonnes of info on the web on how to build a kernel from source for RHEL.
> Google will find it pretty quickly.
>
> b.
>
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