Re: [PATCH] depmod: Handle X.Y kernel versions

[Kay Sievers]

On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 15:58, Michal Marek <mmarek@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> What a stupid check.

> Jon, could you please apply this patch and release a new
> module-init-tools? ÂDepmod otherwise fails when building a kernel with
> version 3.0 (without the third number).
>
> Linus, I'm affraid this ruins the plan for Linux 3.0. Except if you want
> to force users to upgrade module-init-tools, with the excuse that 3.0
> is a huge step forward and breakage has to be expected ;-).

Maybe get rid of the entire check? We could remove the (not too
useful) 'epoch' some day and just increase the major number with every
release and leave Greg both remaining digits :)

Kay
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