Re: 2.6.Stable and EXTRAVERSION

[Chris Friesen <cfriesen@nortel.com>]

Bill Davidsen wrote:
> 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?
> 
> 
> I think it will confuse scripts which expect something local in the 4th 
> field. I confess that I have such, and that field is turned into a 
> directory name during builds, so test results are saved in a proper 
> place. I think vendors and people who care will just keep three digits, 
> and those who want the last can make their EXTRAVERSION
>    2.Joes_Bar_&_Grill_486
> or whatever is needed.

There's also the LOCALVERSION that can be set in the config file.  I've 
switched to using that, since it means one less kernel patch to port.

Chris