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

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Date:	Mon, 30 May 2011 16:54:11 +0200
From:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
To:	Kay Sievers <kay.sievers@...y.org>
Cc:	Jon Masters <jcm@...hat.com>, linux-modules@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] depmod: Handle X.Y kernel versions

On 30.5.2011 16:43, Kay Sievers wrote:
> On Mon, May 30, 2011 at 15:58, Michal Marek<mmarek@...e.cz>  wrote:
>> What a stupid check.
>
> Maybe get rid of the entire check?

Why not. It tries to distinguish between
depmod da.da.da (kernel version)
and
depmod /path/to/module.ko ... (only generate tables for listed modules)

Either we can check for slashes in the second use case, or just drop 
support for it.

Michal
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