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   From: korn-debbugs@elan.rulez.org   
      
   On Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 03:42:10PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:   
      
   Hi,   
      
   > > > Since nothing appears to install a hook in the new directories   
   > > > (/{etc,usr/share}/kernel/headers_postinst.d) yet, I will change this   
   > > > back rather than trying to support both.   
   > >    
   > > I also found no package other than dkms install anything there, and dkms's   
   > > script hasn't actually run all this time with apparently nobody noticing   
   > > (because the same script is shipped in install.d as well).   
   > >    
   > > I think it would be better to keep the name of   
   > > /etc/kernel/headers_postinst.d consistent with the -headers in the package   
   > > names, rather than modify linux-run-hooks to use the previous,   
   > > inconsistently-named directory.   
   > >   
   > > Rationale: principle of least surprise. You don't know how many custom   
   > > setups that created /etc/kernel/headers_postinst.d/ (because people found   
   > > out that's what linux-run-hooks used) you'd be breaking by changing it.   
   > > Probably not many (I know of a total of 3 :), but I don't think there is a   
   > > compelling reason to do it.   
   >    
   > My rationale:   
   >    
   > - The old directory name was supported for 15 years and in 7 stable   
   > releases, so many local packages and scripts may depend on it.  We must   
   > not stop supporting it without a transition plan.   
      
   OK, fair enough. I had no idea what the timeline was.   
      
   András   
      
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