Re: [PATCH 1/3] kbuild, deb-pkg: Try to determine distribution

Michal Marek
2013-02-27T13:55:49Z

Sorry I missed this series. Max, can you have a look? I don't know the
policies for debian package changelogs. The full series is at
http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/1204.2/index.html#04252,
but the remaining two patches are obvious.

Michal

On 24.4.2012 00:16, Sedat Dilek wrote:
> Signed-off-by: Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@gmail.com>
> ---
> scripts/package/builddeb | 15 ++++++++++++++-
> 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/scripts/package/builddeb b/scripts/package/builddeb
> index eee5f8e..f5b56ac 100644
> --- a/scripts/package/builddeb
> +++ b/scripts/package/builddeb
> @@ -172,9 +172,22 @@ else
> fi
> maintainer="$name <$email>"
>
> +# Try to determine distribution
> +if [ -e $(which lsb_release) ]; then
> + codename=$(lsb_release --codename --short)
> + if [ "$codename" != "" ]; then
> + distribution=$codename
> + else
> + distribution="UNRELEASED"
> + echo "WARNING: The distribution could NOT be determined!"
> + fi
> +else
> + echo "HINT: Install lsb_release binary, this helps to identify your distribution!"
> +fi
> +
> # Generate a simple changelog template
> cat <<EOF > debian/changelog
> -linux-upstream ($packageversion) unstable; urgency=low
> +linux-upstream ($packageversion) $distribution; urgency=low
>
> * Custom built Linux kernel.
>
>