Re: [RFC] Changes file [was Re: modules directory]

From: Oliver Xymoron (oxymoron@waste.org)
Date: Tue Sep 12 2000 - 01:41:45 EST


On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Simon Huggins wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 09, 2000 at 11:59:41AM -0500, Oliver Xymoron wrote:
> > This is similar to my patch-names patch, which lets you add components
> > to uname too. IIRC, it was rejected because it made things easier.
>
> Erm? Not really. Not unless you want
> 2.2.x-requires-modutils-2.3.99999-requires-pppd-x.y.z etc?

No, that's not it at all. It's more for doing things like
2.4.0-pre8+ikd+xfs where ikd and xfs are patches you applied. With a
little Makefile magic, they become part of the uname.

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