linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/8] net: batman-adv: remove unneeded MODULE

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Message-ID: <3299640.fQ7R2JBGAg@sven-edge>
Date:   Sat, 04 Jan 2020 20:59:30 +0100
From:   Sven Eckelmann <sven@...fation.org>
To:     "Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult" <info@...ux.net>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/8] net: batman-adv: remove unneeded MODULE_VERSION() usage

On Saturday, 4 January 2020 20:51:26 CET Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult wrote:
> Remove MODULE_VERSION(), as it isn't needed at all: the only version
> making sense is the kernel version.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult <info@...ux.net>
> ---

While it is not strictly required, there are still some consumers that need 
this information to detect the version when installing various modules via 
backports.

Kind regards,
	Sven
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