[SRU][J/L/M:linux-meta-<many>][PATCH 0/1] linux-tools-<flavor> should provide linux-tools (LP: #2039437)

[Stefan Bader]

On 17.10.23 16:22, Juerg Haefliger wrote:
> [Impact]
> 
> Missing 'Provides: linux-tools', results in:
> 
> $ sudo apt install linux-tools
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree... Done
> Reading state information... Done
> Package linux-tools is a virtual package provided by:
>    linux-tools-virtual-hwe-22.04-edge 6.5.0.9.11
>    linux-tools-virtual-hwe-22.04 6.5.0.9.11
>    linux-tools-virtual 6.5.0.9.11
>    linux-tools-generic-hwe-22.04-edge 6.5.0.9.11
>    linux-tools-generic-hwe-22.04 6.5.0.9.11
>    linux-tools-generic 6.5.0.9.11
> You should explicitly select one to install.
> 
> E: Package 'linux-tools' has no installation candidate
> 
> The above should list linux-tools-raspi on ARM.
> 
> [Fix]
> 
> Add 'Provides: linux-tools' and 'Provides: linux-cloud-tools' to all meta
> packages that are missing them.
> 
> [Test Case]
> 
> See [Impact] above. The list of installation candidates should show the fixed
> meta package name.
> 
> [Regression Potential]
> 
> Can't think of any problems this might cause. Most meta packages are correct
> and we would have noticed issues by now (I hope).
> 

Would this not better be a scripted update?
-- 
- Stefan

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