Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question
On 1/30/06, Jerry Eastmanhouser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I thought that this was in the top 4 lines of the kernel Makefile. Standard location is going to be /usr/src/linux/Makefile VERSION = 2 PATCHLEVEL = 4 This is still true with the 2.6 kernel, except that there is now also a LOCALVERSION that comes from the .config file. -Richard -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question
I thought that this was in the top 4 lines of the kernel Makefile. It's embedded in the kernel after the kernel is compiled. Example is from my servers below for the 2.4 kernel. The extraversion line is set to whatever I want...it just appends that to the end of kernel name...so if you want to have two 2.4.31 kernels you just change the extra version to something different to differenciate between the kernels. Standard location is going to be /usr/src/linux/Makefile VERSION = 2PATCHLEVEL = 4SUBLEVEL = 31EXTRAVERSION = -gentoo-r1 KERNELRELEASE=$(VERSION).$(PATCHLEVEL).$(SUBLEVEL)$(EXTRAVERSION) On 1/29/06, Ernie Schroder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sunday 29 January 2006 11:29, a tiny voice compelled Neil Bothwick towrite: On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:33:39 -0500, Ernie Schroder wrote: $ grep VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config CONFIG_LOCALVERSION=2.6.14-r-4_new Hmm that seems to be it. It would appear that I have to rebuild the kernel with appropriate version descriptor. I used my old config and added the 2.6.14-r4-new string when I built that kernel. You need to set it to , but it's not critical for now.So true! I am annoyed by this but as far as I can see, the only way to get rid of the string is to rebuild my kernel. I guess I'll wait for the next versionbump.--Regards, Ernie--gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question
On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:30:42 -0500, Ernie Schroder wrote: What are using to build these kernels? using the typical change symlink copy over .config, make oldconfig make make modules_installcp arch etc. Obviously, I made a typo last upgrade but I can't figure out how to fix it now. What does grep VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config return? -- Neil Bothwick Never drink coffee that's been anywhere near a fish. signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question
On Sunday 29 January 2006 10:02, a tiny voice compelled Neil Bothwick to write: On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 11:30:42 -0500, Ernie Schroder wrote: What are using to build these kernels? using the typical change symlink copy over .config, make oldconfig make make modules_installcp arch etc. Obviously, I made a typo last upgrade but I can't figure out how to fix it now. What does grep VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config return? $ grep VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config CONFIG_LOCALVERSION=2.6.14-r-4_new Hmm that seems to be it. It would appear that I have to rebuild the kernel with appropriate version descriptor. I used my old config and added the 2.6.14-r4-new string when I built that kernel. I guess I'll just live with it until I build another one. Thanks Neil. -- Regards, Ernie -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question
On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:33:39 -0500, Ernie Schroder wrote: $ grep VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config CONFIG_LOCALVERSION=2.6.14-r-4_new Hmm that seems to be it. It would appear that I have to rebuild the kernel with appropriate version descriptor. I used my old config and added the 2.6.14-r4-new string when I built that kernel. You need to set it to , but it's not critical for now. -- Neil Bothwick Veni, vermini, vomui I came, I got ratted, I threw up signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question
On Sunday 29 January 2006 11:29, a tiny voice compelled Neil Bothwick to write: On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:33:39 -0500, Ernie Schroder wrote: $ grep VERSION /usr/src/linux/.config CONFIG_LOCALVERSION=2.6.14-r-4_new Hmm that seems to be it. It would appear that I have to rebuild the kernel with appropriate version descriptor. I used my old config and added the 2.6.14-r4-new string when I built that kernel. You need to set it to , but it's not critical for now. So true! I am annoyed by this but as far as I can see, the only way to get rid of the string is to rebuild my kernel. I guess I'll wait for the next version bump. -- Regards, Ernie -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question
On 1/28/06, Ernie Schroder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Where does uname find kernel version? For my last 2 new kernels, uname -a
returns some off the wall kernel version. It seems to be picking up extra
info from God know where.
It comes from the version embedded in the kernel, returned via the
uname system call (man 2 uname).
carcharias rjf # strace -v -e uname uname
uname({sysname=Linux, nodename=carcharias,
release=2.6.15-suspend2-r3, version=#3 PREEMPT Sat Jan 21 10:00:05
MST 2006, machine=i686}) = 0
uname({sysname=Linux, nodename=carcharias,
release=2.6.15-suspend2-r3, version=#3 PREEMPT Sat Jan 21 10:00:05
MST 2006, machine=i686}) = 0
$ uname -a
Linux MRK 2.6.15-gentoo-r12.6.14-r-4_new #1 Fri Jan 27 12:38:49 EST 2006 i686
AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
There are various ways these versions can be set, including
EXTRAVERSION and LOCALVERSION.
What are using to build these kernels?
-Richard
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Re: [gentoo-user] uname -a question
On Saturday 28 January 2006 10:31, a tiny voice compelled Richard Fish to
write:
On 1/28/06, Ernie Schroder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Where does uname find kernel version? For my last 2 new kernels, uname -a
returns some off the wall kernel version. It seems to be picking up extra
info from God know where.
It comes from the version embedded in the kernel, returned via the
uname system call (man 2 uname).
carcharias rjf # strace -v -e uname uname
uname({sysname=Linux, nodename=carcharias,
release=2.6.15-suspend2-r3, version=#3 PREEMPT Sat Jan 21 10:00:05
MST 2006, machine=i686}) = 0
uname({sysname=Linux, nodename=carcharias,
release=2.6.15-suspend2-r3, version=#3 PREEMPT Sat Jan 21 10:00:05
MST 2006, machine=i686}) = 0
$ uname -a
Linux MRK 2.6.15-gentoo-r12.6.14-r-4_new #1 Fri Jan 27 12:38:49 EST 2006
i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2400+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
There are various ways these versions can be set, including
EXTRAVERSION and LOCALVERSION.
What are using to build these kernels?
-Richard
using the typical change symlink copy over .config, make oldconfig make
make modules_installcp arch etc.
Obviously, I made a typo last upgrade but I can't figure out how to fix it
now.
--
Regards, Ernie
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