Re: [PATCH] drm/msm: Don't use UTS_RELEASE directly

[Dmitry Baryshkov]

On Tue, Apr 28, 2026 at 04:45:53PM +0200, Uwe Kleine-König (The Capable Hub) wrote:
> UTS_RELEASE evaluates to a static string and changes quite easily (e.g.
> uncommitted changes in the source tree or new commits). So when checking
> if a patch introduces changes to the resulting binary each usage of
> UTS_RELEASE is source of annoyance.
> 
> Instead of using UTS_RELEASE directly use init_utsname()->release which
> evaluates to the same string but with that a change of UTS_RELEASE
> doesn't affect msm_disp_snapshot_util.o or msm_gpu.o.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Uwe Kleine-König (The Capable Hub) <u.kleine-koenig@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/msm_disp_snapshot_util.c | 4 ++--
>  drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_gpu.c                     | 4 ++--
>  2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
> 

Reviewed-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>


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With best wishes
Dmitry