Re: [Xen-devel] xen Makefile being nasty with EXTRAVERSION

[Keir Fraser <Keir.Fraser@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, this is better actually. I've updated the repository
appropriately.

 -- Keir

> I think I've changed my mind on this, and have a much better plan:
> 
> We shouldn't monkey with EXTRAVERSION at all, but just leave
> what's set in the linux toplevel Makefile. We should then have
> our top-level Xen build script patch the Makefiles in the linux
> build trees as appropriate.
> 
> This scheme wins because a) it is 100% compatible with what
> distros etc want to do (they use extraversion for their own
> purposes); b) doesn't change the current behaviour from a users
> POV (i.e. no setting of XENVERSION required); c) is closest to
> standard i386 linux; d) requires least Makefile magic.
> 
> A clear cut winner if ever I saw one...
> 
> 
> Ian



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