Re: [PATCH] Add ELF note with Linux version

Sam Ravnborg
2007-09-13T22:12:28Z

On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 02:42:28PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:36:21 +0100
> Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org> wrote:
>
> > Bernhard Walle wrote:
> > > This patch adds version information to the ELF kernel file. Together
> > > with the bzImage version information, this allows distributions to
> > > identify the kernel version based on the file name.
> > >
> >
> > Seems reasonable to me, but I think the macro could be just called
> > "ELFNOTE".
> >
>
> You removed Bernhard from the cc list.
>
> I'd like to know a little bit more about why this is needed, how it will be
> used, etc. And given that this feature is intended to improve life for
> distributors, it would be nice to get some feedback from the appropriate
> persons.
>
> So could you please redo the patch as Jermey suggests (if you agree),
> revamp the description and then cc suitable people at suitable distros so
> we can get their input?

I would rather see allt this ELFNOTE stuff reverted.
It causes troubles for several archs and is at the moment
being discussed at arm-kernel for example.

Having it reverted and then applied when it is ready for all archs would
be preferred.

On top of this I never understood the actual purpose of it...

Sam