Re: Changing kernel API / Breaking VirtualBox - update criteria violation?

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On 11/28/2011 12:47 PM, Chuck Ebbert wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:06:32 -0800
> Josh Stone <jistone@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> On 11/22/2011 09:51 AM, Michael Cronenworth wrote:
>>> -#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(3, 1, 0)
>>
>> It may have be helpful for the faked 2.6.4x kernels to still present a
>> 3ish LINUX_VERSION_CODE.  AFAIK, faking the number is for the benefit of
>> userspace, not any kernel module.  Perhaps it's not too late?
> 
> I've done this in the 2.6.41.3 update. Please try it.

Sorry I didn't try sooner, as I don't actually have any pressing need
for the change myself.  But I happened to have the e1000e-1.6.3 source
handy, which failed in kcompat.h on 2.6.41.1-1, but does compile
successfully with 2.6.41.4-1.  So, looks good to me!

Thanks,
Josh
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