linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] module: create weak dependecies

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Date: Fri, 10 May 2024 10:54:49 +0200
From: Jose Ignacio Tornos Martinez <jtornosm@...hat.com>
To: lucas.demarchi@...el.com
Cc: jtornosm@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-modules@...r.kernel.org,
	mcgrof@...nel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] module: create weak dependecies

> I think it's important a note about backward compatibility. If a system
> doesn't have a new-enough depmod, it will basically not create the new
> weadep file and initrd generators won't be able to use that. Only
> downside is not being able to use the new feature, but it should still
> work as previously.
Ok, good, idea, I will send a new version of the patch with the note.

Documentation/process/coding-style.rst section 8 says to balance the /*
and */, but up to Luis what he enforces in the module tree.
Ok, I will fix that too.

Thanks

Best regards
José Ignacio