Re: [PATCH rdma-core 11/11] libbnxtre: Add versioning support

[Leon Romanovsky <leon-DgEjT+Ai2ygdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org>]

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On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 05:13:42PM -0500, Devesh Sharma wrote:
> This patch adds a new header file to maintain
> the version of library code. Each time a new
> patch series is applied, this file would be
> updated.

No way, please preserve compatibility between different versions.

> Currently, the macros declared in this
> header are not referred anywhere in the code. however,
> those can be used during RPM file generation.
>
> Signed-off-by: Sriharsha Basavapatna <sriharsha.basavapatna-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
> Signed-off-by: Somnath Kotur <somnath.kotur-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
> Signed-off-by: Selvin Xavier <selvin.xavier-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
> Signed-off-by: Devesh Sharma <devesh.sharma-dY08KVG/lbpWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
> ---
>  providers/bnxtre/version.h | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 53 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 providers/bnxtre/version.h

Any reason why should your driver have different ABI compatibility and
RPM generation scheme?

>
> diff --git a/providers/bnxtre/version.h b/providers/bnxtre/version.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..415ef41
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/providers/bnxtre/version.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
> +/*
> + * Broadcom NetXtreme-E User Space RoCE driver
> + *
> + * Copyright (c) 2015-2016, Broadcom. All rights reserved.  The term
> + * Broadcom refers to Broadcom Limited and/or its subsidiaries.
> + *
> + * This software is available to you under a choice of one of two
> + * licenses.  You may choose to be licensed under the terms of the GNU
> + * General Public License (GPL) Version 2, available from the file
> + * COPYING in the main directory of this source tree, or the
> + * BSD license below:
> + *
> + * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
> + * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
> + * are met:
> + *
> + * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
> + *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
> + * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
> + *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
> + *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
> + *    distribution.
> + *
> + * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS''
> + * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
> + * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
> + * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
> + * BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
> + * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
> + * SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
> + * BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
> + * WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
> + * OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
> + * IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
> + *
> + * Description: current release version information
> + */
> +
> +#ifndef __BNXT_RE_VERSION_H__
> +#define __BNXT_RE_VERSION_H__
> +
> +#define	MAJOR_VERSION		"1"
> +#define	MINOR_VERSION		"0"
> +#define	SUB_MINOR_VERSION	"0"
> +
> +#define	LIBBNXT_RE_VERSION(a, b, c)	a"."b"."c
> +
> +#define LIBBNXT_RE_REL_VERSION	LIBBNXT_RE_VERSION(MAJOR_VERSION,\
> +						   MINOR_VERSION,\
> +						   SUB_MINOR_VERSION)
> +#define LIBBNXT_RE_BUILD_VERSION	1.0.0
> +
> +#endif	/* __BNXT_RE_VERSION_H__ */
> --
> 1.8.3.1
>
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