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1 files changed, 10 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index a1a482f290..293b873fc2 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
#:use-module (guix store)
#:use-module (guix monads)
#:use-module (guix utils)
+ #:use-module (guix deprecation) ;for libcap/next
#:use-module (srfi srfi-1)
#:use-module (srfi srfi-2)
#:use-module (srfi srfi-26)
@@ -2404,7 +2405,7 @@ network hardware types (plipconfig, slattach) and advanced aspects of IP
configuration (iptunnel, ipmaddr).")
(license license:gpl2+))))
-(define-public libcap
+(define-public libcap-2.31
(package
(name "libcap")
(version "2.31")
@@ -2443,11 +2444,12 @@ Linux-based operating systems.")
;; License is BSD-3 or GPLv2, at the user's choice.
(license license:gpl2)))
-;; libcap 2.31 causes problems for 'fakeroot', so provide this newer variant.
+;; libcap 2.31 has problems with newer kernels, so provide this newer variant.
+;; Keep the old libcap around to avoid rebuilding 'coreutils' and 'avahi'.
;; To be merged with libcap on the next rebuild cycle.
-(define-public libcap/next
+(define-public libcap
(package
- (inherit libcap)
+ (inherit libcap-2.31)
(version "2.34")
(source (origin
(method url-fetch)
@@ -2458,6 +2460,9 @@ Linux-based operating systems.")
(base32
"048n1gy2p48vl9hkrr9wymfxxcpwj2aslz2bv79nhl4m2lhd9kdf"))))))
+(define-deprecated libcap/next libcap)
+(export libcap/next)
+
(define-public bridge-utils
(package
(name "bridge-utils")
@@ -7076,7 +7081,7 @@ the superuser to make device nodes.")
("xz" ,xz)))
(inputs
`(("acl" ,acl)
- ("libcap" ,libcap/next)
+ ("libcap" ,libcap)
("util-linux" ,util-linux)
("sed" ,sed)
("coreutils" ,coreutils)))