Re: [PATCH] kernel/sys.c: Add build-time check for UNAME26

[Linus Torvalds]

On Mon, Mar 2, 2015 at 5:10 AM, Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Add a build-time check for the major version number, to make sure Linus
> will update the UNAME26 implementation (and the comment at the top of
> the function) at the next version increase.

I really can't imagine that anybody ever cares about the exact "2.6.x"
value, as long as x > 40. So even the original "update 40 to 60" was
borderline. I don't think I will ever accept an update to this any
more.

If anything, I'd just say "fix it at 2.6.60" or something, and get rid
of the insane version code "emulation" crap. Nobody cares.

                          Linus
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