On Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:22:29 -0600, Harry Putnam wrote: > The idea from above is to end up with: > > localversion1 > localversion2 -> .version > .version > > Where: > localversion1 contains HOSTNAME > .version contains number `N' (current build) > localversion2 is symlinked to .version > > All under /usr/src/linux ?
That's right. The contents of any localversion* files are appended to the kernel name. .version is automatically updated by the kernel make scripts, so linking that to a localversion* file magically gives each kernel build a new name. -- Neil Bothwick If Microsoft made cars: "The airbag system would ask "are you sure?" before deploying."
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