# WARNING: this file should not be used directly, use one of
# the supported slugos-derived distributions instead.
+#===============================================================================#
+#===============================================================================#
+#===============================================================================#
+# NOTE NOTE NOTE
+#
+# This *forces* the preferred kernel version; making it unable to be overridden
+# in the local.conf file. This is a Very Bad Thing. This is temporary, and
+# is intended to facilitate some SlugOS-specific testing without disturbing
+# other distros that use the ixp4xx machine type (which is currently where the
+# preferred kernel version is set).
+#
+# This *must* be removed after initial testing is completed. MJW 08-Dec-2008
+#
+PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-ixp4xx = "2.6.27.8+svnr${SRCREV}"
+#
+#===============================================================================#
+#===============================================================================#
+#===============================================================================#
+
+
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# STANDARD SLUGOS DEFINITIONS
#----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# this is done by selecting the provider of libc (in this case it needs the
# kernel, so there has to be a non-libc gcc to build the kernel!)
-# Our preferred kernel version:
-PREFERRED_VERSION_linux-ixp4xx ?= "2.6.27.8+svnr${SRCREV}"
-
# Virtuals:
PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc-initial = "gcc-cross-initial"
PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/${TARGET_PREFIX}gcc-intermediate = "gcc-cross-intermediate"