Hello Louis, >- From time to time, on the distribution side, we get reports that makedumpfile >says the kernel version is not supported with the following message : > >"The kernel version is not supported. >The created dumpfile may be incomplete. " > >Depending on the kernel and makedumpfile versions, it can be either >disregarded or it requires fixing on the distribution. For instance, with >Kumagai's help, I backported the required commits so makedumpfile on Jessie >(1.5.3) would not complain about Jessie's kernels (3.16). > >While we can review each patch to identify those who have specific kernel >requirements, would it be possible to identify a way to highlight those >patches so they become easily identifiable for potential backport ? > >Maybe something like "[kernel]" in the git log or specific mention in the >commit log. I would like to avoid going back to upstream to confirm that the >proper patches are being identified. > >Any comments, toughts, concerns ? How about inserting a label like "* Required for kernel X.YY" into the first line of the commit log ? It's better if contributors write it by themselves, otherwise I'll add it when merging. Thanks, Atsushi Kumagai
