Re: [MiNT] minix tools in 1-17-0 (was: Re: Easymint filesystem checks)

[Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk>]

On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 21:31 +1100, Paul Wratt wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 9:13 PM, Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk> wrote:
> > On Sun, 2011-01-16 at 10:52 +1100, Paul Wratt wrote:
> >> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 7:47 PM, Alan Hourihane <alanh@fairlite.co.uk> wrote:
> >> >> what other FSCK binaries do we have (for specific FS)
> >> >>
> >> >> I know there are tools for minix FS, but does it contain a FSCK tool?
> >> >> (cant check my easymint setup atm, which does have minix tools)
> >> >>
> >> >> What other FS are also used?
> >> >
> >> > There is a dos.fsck and minix.fsck at the very least. If I remember
> >> > correctly the dos.fsck is in a dos package, but the minix tools are
> >> > stored currently in the freemint CVS.
> >> >
> >> > Alan.
> >> >
> >> The minix tools are not in the official 1-17-0 release download, can
> >> they be included in the next binary release?
> >
> > No. :-)
> >
> > Basically, userland tools will be released separately. They shouldn't be
> > included with the kernel itself.
> >
> > I intend to strip the tools/ from the kernel build and put them in their
> > own repository, so they can be released independently from the kernel.
> >
> > Alan.
> >
> So the tools currently in the download wont be availble in the next release?

What download ?

> Can they be maintained or released as a complete package, when the
> next kernel is released?

I think all the tools/ stuff need to have their own RPMs, packages or
whatever, they have no bearing on the kernel release.

Alan.