From: Sven Eckelmann <sven@narfation.org>
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, "Enrico Weigelt,
metux IT consult" <info@metux.net>,
davem@davemloft.net
Cc: kuba@kernel.org, mareklindner@neomailbox.ch,
sw@simonwunderlich.de, a@unstable.cc, marcel@holtmann.org,
johan.hedberg@gmail.com, roopa@nvidia.com, nikolay@nvidia.com,
edumazet@google.com, kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru,
yoshfuji@linux-ipv6.org, jmaloy@redhat.com,
ying.xue@windriver.com, kafai@fb.com, songliubraving@fb.com,
yhs@fb.com, john.fastabend@gmail.com, kpsingh@chromium.org,
netdev@vger.kernel.org, linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org,
tipc-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net,
linux-hyperv@vger.kernel.org, bpf@vger.kernel.org,
Matthias Schiffer <mschiffer@universe-factory.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/7] net: batman-adv: remove unneeded MODULE_VERSION() usage
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:55:57 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <1863144.usQuhbGJ8B@ripper> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <ca5c17a1-dea5-83eb-f9c5-a027b4135fec@metux.net>
[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 893 bytes --]
On Tuesday, 8 December 2020 08:48:56 CET Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult wrote:
> > Is there some explanation besides an opinion? Some kind goal which you want to
> > achieve with it maybe?
>
> Just a cleanup. I've been under the impression that this version is just
> an relic from oot times.
There are various entities which are loving to use the distro kernel and
replace the batman-adv module with a backport from a newer kernel version.
Similar to what is done in OpenWrt for the wifi drivers.
> > At least for us it was an easy way to query the release cycle information via
> > batctl. Which made it easier for us to roughly figure out what an reporter/
> > inquirer was using - independent of whether he is using the in-kernel version
> > or a backported version.
>
> Is the OOT scenario still valid ?
Since the backport is OOT - yes, it is still valid.
Kind regards,
Sven
[-- Attachment #2: This is a digitally signed message part. --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 833 bytes --]
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2020-12-08 9:57 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2020-12-02 12:49 [PATCH 1/7] net: 8021q: remove unneeded MODULE_VERSION() usage Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-02 12:49 ` [PATCH 2/7] net: batman-adv: " Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-05 7:06 ` Sven Eckelmann
2020-12-05 16:56 ` Jakub Kicinski
2020-12-08 7:48 ` Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-08 9:55 ` Sven Eckelmann [this message]
2020-12-02 12:49 ` [PATCH 3/7] net: ipv4: " Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-02 12:49 ` [PATCH 4/7] net: bluetooth: " Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-02 12:49 ` [PATCH 5/7] net: bridge: " Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-02 12:49 ` [PATCH 6/7] net: vmw_vsock: " Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-02 12:49 ` [PATCH 7/7] net: tipc: " Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
2020-12-02 15:06 ` [1/7] net: 8021q: " bluez.test.bot
2020-12-05 0:09 ` [PATCH 1/7] " Jakub Kicinski
2020-12-05 10:51 ` Joe Perches
2020-12-05 11:20 ` Vladimir Oltean
2020-12-05 15:53 ` Greg KH
2020-12-08 8:51 ` Enrico Weigelt, metux IT consult
Reply instructions:
You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:
* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
and reply-to-all from there: mbox
Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style
* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
switches of git-send-email(1):
git send-email \
--in-reply-to=1863144.usQuhbGJ8B@ripper \
--to=sven@narfation.org \
--cc=a@unstable.cc \
--cc=bpf@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=davem@davemloft.net \
--cc=edumazet@google.com \
--cc=info@metux.net \
--cc=jmaloy@redhat.com \
--cc=johan.hedberg@gmail.com \
--cc=john.fastabend@gmail.com \
--cc=kafai@fb.com \
--cc=kpsingh@chromium.org \
--cc=kuba@kernel.org \
--cc=kuznet@ms2.inr.ac.ru \
--cc=linux-bluetooth@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=linux-hyperv@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=marcel@holtmann.org \
--cc=mareklindner@neomailbox.ch \
--cc=mschiffer@universe-factory.net \
--cc=netdev@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=nikolay@nvidia.com \
--cc=roopa@nvidia.com \
--cc=songliubraving@fb.com \
--cc=sw@simonwunderlich.de \
--cc=tipc-discussion@lists.sourceforge.net \
--cc=yhs@fb.com \
--cc=ying.xue@windriver.com \
--cc=yoshfuji@linux-ipv6.org \
/path/to/YOUR_REPLY
https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html
* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line
before the message body.
This is an external index of several public inboxes,
see mirroring instructions on how to clone and mirror
all data and code used by this external index.