On Sun, 28 Nov 1999, Brian Gerst wrote:
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> On another note, the KERNEL_VERSION macro was introduced in 2.1.90. If
> driver maintainers wish to actively support kernels older than this then
> they should add to their code:
> #ifndef KERNEL_VERSION
> #define KERNEL_VERSION(a,b,c) (((a) << 16) + ((b) << 8) + (c))
> #endif
I used LinuxVersionCode(a, b, c) before 2.1.90 did exist and have had the
impression to invent it. May-be I have been a co-inventor. ;-)
> My next patch will cover the cases that use a redundant macro (ie,
> LinuxVersionCode).
Historically, it is KERNEL_VERSION which is redundant.
By the way, you break all my current patches for a nil change.
May-be you should also change all occurrences of Linux by Penguin and
Author by Monkey. This will avoid to do so in a couple of years.
Gérard.
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