Re: [patch] 2.4 add suffix for uname -r

Lars Marowsky-Bree (lmb@suse.de)
Sun, 6 May 2001 10:12:17 +0200


On 2001-05-06T17:45:06,
Keith Owens <kaos@ocs.com.au> said:

> You already have a working kernel which you want to rename to use as a
> backup version. Changing EXTRAVERSION and recompiling builds a new
> kernel and adds uncertainty about whether the kernel still works - did
> you change anything else before recompiling?

You assign a new EXTRAVERSION to the new kernel you are building, and keep the
old kernel at the old name.

Problem solved.

Sincerely,
Lars Marowsky-Brée <lmb@suse.de>

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