uname -r reports different kernel version than slackpkg

slackist · 12-04-2016, 11:33 AM

With the usual disclaimers that I am not that bright, this seems a bit odd:

Code:

root@darkmoon:~# slackpkg search kernel

Looking for kernel in package list. Please wait... DONE

The list below shows all packages with name matching "kernel".

[ installed ] - kernel-firmware-20161118git-noarch-1
[ installed ] - kernel-modules-armv7-4.8.11_armv7-arm-1
[ installed ] - kernel_armv7-4.8.11-arm-1
[ installed ] - kernel-headers-4.7.2-arm-1
[ installed ] - kernel-source-4.8.11-arm-1

You can search specific files using "slackpkg file-search file".

Ok, all well and good but there's a fly in the ointment:

Code:

root@darkmoon:~# uname -r
4.4.30-v7+

What do I need to do to get the update recognized by uname? Is the system running 4.8.11 or 4.4.30?

drmozes · 12-04-2016, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slackist

Code:

root@darkmoon:~# uname -r
4.4.30-v7+

What do I need to do to get the update recognized by uname? Is the system running 4.8.11 or 4.4.30?

Whatever uname reports is actually the running Kernel. This Kernel is not a Slackware ARM kernel.
You have not said anything about what system this is, so presumably it's one of the community projects which is either using its own Kernel or one copied from another distribution?
If this is the case, its documentation should say to remove the official kernel runtime packages (the kernel and kernel-modules) since they cause confusion and are not required.

slackist · 12-04-2016, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drmozes

Whatever uname reports is actually the running Kernel. This Kernel is not a Slackware ARM kernel.
You have not said anything about what system this is, so presumably it's one of the community projects which is either using its own Kernel or one copied from another distribution?
If this is the case, its documentation should say to remove the official kernel runtime packages (the kernel and kernel-modules) since they cause confusion and are not required.

My humble apologies, and thank you for replying.

RPI3, slackware-arm -current

Penthux · 12-04-2016, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slackist

Ok, all well and good but there's a fly in the ointment:

Code:

root@darkmoon:~# uname -r
4.4.30-v7+

What do I need to do to get the update recognized by uname? Is the system running 4.8.11 or 4.4.30?

That looks like a SARPi kernel that's been updated with rpi-update.

glorsplitz · 12-04-2016, 02:48 PM

I have slackpkg blacklist kernel lines uncommented and added
kernel-modules-sarpi3
kernel_sarpi3
sarpi3-boot
sarpi3-hacks
kernel_armv7