linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Add ELF note with Linux version

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Message-ID: <20070913221340.GA29181@uranus.ravnborg.org>
Date:	Fri, 14 Sep 2007 00:13:40 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Dan Aloni <da-x@...atomic.org>,
	Bernhard Walle <bwalle@...e.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Add ELF note with Linux version

On Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 02:42:28PM -0700, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:36:21 +0100
> Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org> wrote:
> 
> > Bernhard Walle wrote:
> > > This patch adds version information to the ELF kernel file. Together
> > > with the bzImage version information, this allows distributions to
> > > identify the kernel version based on the file name.
> > >   
> > 
> > Seems reasonable to me, but I think the macro could be just called
> > "ELFNOTE".
> > 
> 
> You removed Bernhard from the cc list.
> 
> I'd like to know a little bit more about why this is needed, how it will be
> used, etc.  And given that this feature is intended to improve life for
> distributors, it would be nice to get some feedback from the appropriate
> persons.
> 
> So could you please redo the patch as Jermey suggests (if you agree),
> revamp the description and then cc suitable people at suitable distros so
> we can get their input?

I would rather see allt this ELFNOTE stuff reverted.
It causes troubles for several archs and is at the moment
being discussed at arm-kernel for example.

Having it reverted and then applied when it is ready for all archs would
be preferred.

On top of this I never understood the actual purpose of it...

	Sam
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