Re: 2.6.Stable and EXTRAVERSION

[Chris Friesen]

Bill Davidsen wrote:
> Justin M. Forbes wrote:
>
> > With the new stable series kernels, the .x versioning is being added to
> > EXTRAVERSION.  This has traditionally been a space for local 
> > modification.
> > I know several distributions are using EXTRAVERSION for build numbers,
> > platform and assorted other information to differentiate their kernel
> > releases.
> > I would propose that the new stable series kernels move the .x version
> > information somewhere more official.  I certainly do not mind throwing
> > together a patch to support DOTVERSION or what ever people want to 
> > call it.
> > Is anyone opposed to such a change?
>
>
> I think it will confuse scripts which expect something local in the 4th 
> field. I confess that I have such, and that field is turned into a 
> directory name during builds, so test results are saved in a proper 
> place. I think vendors and people who care will just keep three digits, 
> and those who want the last can make their EXTRAVERSION
>    2.Joes_Bar_&_Grill_486
> or whatever is needed.

There's also the LOCALVERSION that can be set in the config file.  I've 
switched to using that, since it means one less kernel patch to port.

Chris
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