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

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Message-ID: <4DE4AFD6.4000403@suse.cz>
Date:	Tue, 31 May 2011 11:07:34 +0200
From:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
To:	Jon Masters <jcm@...hat.com>
Cc:	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 15:58, Michal Marek wrote:
> Linus, I'm affraid this ruins the plan for Linux 3.0. Except if you want
> to force users to upgrade module-init-tools, with the excuse that 3.0
> is a huge step forward and breakage has to be expected ;-).

For reference, http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130676710124446&w=2 
has a workaround, so 3.0 should work even with older m-i-t.

Michal
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