Re: [PATCH] save kernel version in .config file

From: Sam Ravnborg
Date: Fri Jun 18 2004 - 17:30:18 EST


On Fri, Jun 18, 2004 at 03:05:35PM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> On Fri, 18 Jun 2004 22:56:02 +0200 Sam Ravnborg wrote:
>
> | On Fri, Jun 18, 2004 at 07:34:55AM +0200, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> | > On Thu, Jun 17, 2004 at 10:06:51PM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> | > >
> | > > Is this interesting to anyone besides me?
> | > > Save kernel version info when writing .config file.
> | >
> | > Very good idea Randy ! I've already used some wrong config picked out of 20,
> | > and having a simple way to do a quick check is really an enhancement. BTW,
> | > does KERNELRELEASE include the build number ? and could we include the
> | > config date in the file too ?
> |
> | Date seems worthwhile. buildnumber does not make sense since we do not
> | generate a new .config for each build.
>
> OK, I've added date, based on Sam's comments, but someone tell me,
> when/why does filesystem-timestamp not work for this?

Because date is easier to see in grep.

Sam
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