From: Chris Friesen <cfriesen@nortel.com>
To: "Justin M. Forbes" <jmforbes@linuxtx.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.Stable and EXTRAVERSION
Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2005 13:41:34 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <422F516E.7040308@nortel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20050309185331.GB19306@linuxtx.org>
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?
Distros could conceivably use CONFIG_LOCALVERSION, although it might be
cleaner to add another version level.
Chris
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-03-09 19:42 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-03-09 18:53 2.6.Stable and EXTRAVERSION Justin M. Forbes
2005-03-09 19:41 ` Chris Friesen [this message]
2005-03-10 0:01 ` Chris Wright
2005-03-10 8:25 ` Andreas Gruenbacher
2005-03-14 22:16 ` Sam Ravnborg
2005-03-11 19:55 ` Bill Davidsen
2005-03-11 20:42 ` Chris Friesen
2005-03-11 20:42 ` Bill Davidsen
2005-03-15 19:51 ` Matan Peled
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