====== kernel-autobuild / annoucement on vserver list ======

  > Hi folks,
  >
  > facing debian discontinuing linux vserver kernel packets we thought of
  > building kernels ourselves - resp. let them get built automatically.
  >
  > We came up with a tool, that
  > - determines
  >   - kernel source code version
  >   - vserver patch code version
  > - downloads them
  > - applies the vserver patch
  > - applies a .config from the last build
  > - runs "make oldconfig" and acknowleges the proposed defaults
  > - compiles the kernel
  > - builds the kernel-package
  > - sets up a virtual machine using kvm and squeeze
  > - install the new kernel package
  > - runs some tests [0]
  >   - boot
  >   - check ip connectivity
  >   - create lvm2 pv, vg, lv
  >   - more to come (iptables, ...)
  > - builds a meta package for easy updating
  > - uploads the packages to our repository
  >
  > So, if basic tests fail, no kernel packages are provided.
  > We are very well aware of the pitfalls this simple process
  > may include and so should you :-)
  >
  > /etc/apt/sources.list
  >     deb     http://ftp.lihas.de/lihas-kernel/ stable main
  >
  > $APT-TOOL install linux-image-3.4-vserver-amd64
  >
  > Currently this service is provided for kernel 3.4
  >
  > Further plans include automatic builds of util-vserver,
  > drbd-utils, improved tests, other kernel versions
  > and, last but not least, general improvements.
  > Please direct questions and suggestions to
  >
  >       kernel@lihas.de

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