[openib-general] Re: [ANNOUNCE][PATCH] Backport patch for 2.6.9 kernel

[Michael S. Tsirkin]

Quoting r. Grant Grundler <iod00d at hp.com>:
> Subject: Re: [ANNOUNCE][PATCH] Backport patch for 2.6.9 kernel
> 
> On Fri, Apr 15, 2005 at 05:23:25PM -0700, Bob Woodruff wrote:
> > Might want to have something like, 
> > 
> > diff-2.6.9-01-openib_drivers-SVNxxx
> > diff-2.6.9-02-openib_fixup-SVNxxx
> > diff-2.6.9-03-ib_kernel_changes
> > 
> > where xxx is the SVN version
> > 
> > so that we can have fixups that match a specific SVN version.
> 
> Sure, that's a good idea.
> 
> And it reminds me that we still have no clue which version
> of SVN someone's IB kernel driver is based on. Supporting
> this is going to be painful unless this is dealt with.
> Anyone have a clue how to get SVN or "make" to embed
> the version number in any resulting .o ?
> 
> It's bad enough when distro's patch drivers without updating
> the rev number. But not having a reliable rev number to start
> with is even worse.
> 
> thanks,
> grant

You have to run the svnversion utility to get the revision.

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MST - Michael S. Tsirkin