Re: Linux 2.6.32-rc3

[david]

On Wed, 7 Oct 2009, Mike Galbraith wrote:

> On Wed, 2009-10-07 at 09:52 -0400, Theodore Tso wrote:
>
> > The one thing that I wish we *could* do is make
> > CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO mandatory, or at least making it the strong
> > default and forcing people to work to turn it off, since the problem
> > really is with users smart enough to use git, but not quite smart
> > enough to turn on CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO.
>
> There are also those who use git, but turn CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO off
> for a reason, because it just annoys them with zero gain.
>
> I don't do -rcX.  I have one tree per installed kernel.  When Linus
> pulls a release out of the oven, on that day, Makefile becomes rev++ for
> a new tree and stays that way until he declares the next one baked.  Old
> tree stays frozen at rev until it becomes .stable.  My repos are always
> frozen at where the installed kernel is at, so adding an extra version
> is just a work generating irritant.
>
> I'd like having git ID embedded in the kernel for idiot proofing, but I
> don't like it polluting my installs, so I live without it.

as I understand it, if you only use the released kernel then 
CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO will make no difference to you.

the kernel string only changes if you use a non-release kernel.

David Lang


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