Re: [PATCH] kbuild: simplify access to the kernel's version

Greg KH
2021-02-08T07:41:03Z

On Sun, Feb 07, 2021 at 11:13:52AM -0500, Sasha Levin wrote:
> Instead of storing the version in a single integer and having various
> kernel (and userspace) code how it's constructed, export individual
> (major, patchlevel, sublevel) components and simplify kernel code that
> uses it.
>
> This should also make it easier on userspace.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sasha Levin <sashal@kernel.org>
> ---
> Makefile | 5 ++++-
> drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c | 4 ++--
> drivers/usb/core/hcd.c | 4 ++--
> drivers/usb/gadget/udc/aspeed-vhub/hub.c | 4 ++--
> include/linux/usb/composite.h | 4 ++--
> kernel/sys.c | 2 +-
> 6 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

Reviewed-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>