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Date:   Fri, 20 Jan 2023 14:06:31 -0700
From:   Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Alexander Kapshuk <alexander.kapshuk@...il.com>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ver_linux: add missing software to checklist

On 1/16/23 05:26, Alexander Kapshuk wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 10, 2023 at 11:13 PM Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org> wrote:
>>
>> Update to add missing software checks to bring it in sync with the
>> Documentation/Changes list. Make improvements to the output with
>> separator between different sections.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@...uxfoundation.org>
>> ---
>>   scripts/ver_linux | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
>>   1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/scripts/ver_linux b/scripts/ver_linux
>> index 1a8ee4ff0e32..6131f6f1b35b 100755
>> --- a/scripts/ver_linux
>> +++ b/scripts/ver_linux
>> @@ -6,10 +6,14 @@
>>   # differ on your system.
>>
>>   BEGIN {
>> -       usage = "If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version.\n"
>> -       usage = usage "Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes.\n"
>> +       usage = "Minimum required software versions to build and run current kernel version.\n"
>> +       usage = usage "If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version.\n"
>> +       usage = usage "Compare with the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes.\n"
>>          print usage
>>
>> +       separator = "===================================================\n"
> 
> Embedding a new line character at the start of the separator string
> would eliminate the need for the extra printf("\n") statements
> introduced.
> 
>> +
>> +       print separator
>>          system("uname -a")
>>          printf("\n")
> 
> Consequently, this printf could be removed as well.
> 

Thank yo for your review. Will send v2 with your suggestions.

thanks,
-- Shuah