Re: [PATCH RESEND 0/7] Introduce MEDIA_VERSION to end KENREL_VERSION abuse in media

[Mauro Carvalho Chehab]

Em Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:08:05 +0200
Johannes Thumshirn <jthumshirn@xxxxxxx> escreveu:

> Currently the media subsystem has a very creative abuse of the
> KERNEL_VERSION macro to encode an arbitrary version triplet for media
> drivers and device hardware revisions.
> 
> This series introduces a new macro called MEDIA_REVISION which encodes
> a version triplet like KERNEL_VERSION does, but clearly has media
> centric semantics and doesn't fool someone into thinking specific
> parts are defined for a specific kernel version only like in out of
> tree drivers.

Sorry, but I can't see any advantage on it. On the downside, it
includes the media controller header file (media.h) where it
is not needed.

> 
> Johannes Thumshirn (7):
>   [media] media: introduce MEDIA_REVISION macro
>   video: fbdev: don't use KERNEL_VERSION macro for MEDIA_REVISION
>   [media] media: document the use of MEDIA_REVISION instead of
>     KERNEL_VERSION
>   [media] cx25821: use MEDIA_REVISION instead of KERNEL_VERSION
>   [media] media: s3c-camif: Use MEDIA_REVISON instead of KERNEL_VERSION
>   [media] media: bcm2048: use MEDIA_REVISION isntead of KERNEL_VERSION
>   staging/atomisp: use MEDIA_VERSION instead of KERNEL_VERSION

That's said, some of the above shouldn't be using KERNEL_VERSION
at all. The V4L2 core sets the version already. So, drivers like
cx25821, s3c-camif, bcm2048 and atomisp are likely doing the wrong
thing.

Thanks,
Mauro