Re: [PATCH] iTCO_wdt: ICH9DO support

[Andrew Morton]

On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:24:35 +0200
Gabriel C <nix.or.die@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Andrew Morton wrote:
> > On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:51:10 +0200
> > Gabriel C <nix.or.die@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> >> -#define DRV_VERSION     "1.02"
> >> -#define DRV_RELDATE     "26-Jul-2007"
> >> +#define DRV_VERSION     "1.03"
> >> +#define DRV_RELDATE     "30-Apr-2008"
> > 
> > lol.  git-watchdog changes these to
> > 
> > #define DRV_VERSION     "1.10"
> > #define DRV_RELDATE     "17-Aug-2007"
> > 
> > Version numbers and dates like this really are pretty pointless.  If you
> > get a report against "v1.10", it just is not useful information.  You still
> > need to ask "what kernel version" to be able to reliably locate the source
> > for the reporter's driver.
> > 
> > 
> > But it's a great way to generate .rej files.
> 
> Really sorry Andrew here the patch without the changes to the driver version.
> 

Is OK, I already fixed it (as you saw).

There's nothing to be sorry about - it's not your fault.  My email can be
summarised down to "Hey, Wim: remove that crap!".

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