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Re: [Xen-devel] Correct EXTRAVERSION in kernel Makefile

To: Niraj Tolia <ntolia@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] Correct EXTRAVERSION in kernel Makefile
From: Ian Pratt <Ian.Pratt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2004 23:24:17 +0100
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> Would it be possible to have the correct EXTRAVERSION value (-xen0 and
> -xenU) in the Makefiles for the different kernels that are built by
> Xen? Makefiles for drivers that are not in the kernel tree often try
> to grok 'linux-src/Makefile' to learn what version of kernel was
> compiled.

EXTARVAERSION is overridden by the arch/xen/Makefile using the same
technique useed by UML and various other architectures. 
 
> I personally hit the problem when trying to compile the Cisco iSCSI
> driver for Xen.

I can't recall having to do anything special to build the Cisco
iSCSI initiator.

Ian



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