linux-kernel - Re: [RFC on MODULE SUPPORT] hello, Rusty, Should we provide module information even if the kernel module compiled built-in with bzImage?

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Date:	Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:15:25 +1100
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Mathieu SEGAUD <mathieu.segaud@...ala.cx>
Cc:	"rae l" <crquan@...il.com>, open-iscsi@...glegroups.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC on MODULE SUPPORT] hello, Rusty, Should we provide module information even if the kernel module compiled built-in with bzImage?

On Wednesday 16 January 2008 22:58:09 Mathieu SEGAUD wrote:
> your userspace program is somewhat broken
> the userspace should not expect to find the version number in
> /sys/module, as this is used by the Linux kernel module subsystem. You
> should provide the required information in another way such as a
> /proc/ file (bad) or a /sys file (better, but no module stuff, this
> has no business with it).

Shh!  He was going to implement a feature we want!

To be honest, I think his expectations of consistency are correct: if a 
version number makes sense, surely it makes sense for builtins as well.

Thanks,
Rusty.
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