+++ Will McVicker [16/12/20 22:08 +0000]:
Config MODULE_SCMVERSION introduces a new module attribute -- `scmversion` -- which can be used to identify a given module's SCM version. This is very useful for developers that update their kernel independently from their kernel modules or vice-versa since the SCM version provided by UTS_RELEASE (`uname -r`) will now differ from the module's vermagic attribute. For example, we have a CI setup that tests new kernel changes on the hikey960 and db845c devices without updating their kernel modules. When these tests fail, we need to be able to identify the exact device configuration the test was using. By including MODULE_SCMVERSION, we can identify the exact kernel and modules' SCM versions for debugging the failures. Additionally, by exposing the SCM version via the sysfs node /sys/module/MODULENAME/scmversion, one can also verify the SCM versions of the modules loaded from the initramfs. Currently, modinfo can only retrieve module attributes from the module's ko on disk and not from the actual module that is loaded in RAM. You can retrieve the SCM version in two ways, 1) By using modinfo: > modinfo -F scmversion MODULENAME 2) By module sysfs node: > cat /sys/module/MODULENAME/scmversion Signed-off-by: Will McVicker <willmcvicker@xxxxxxxxxx>
Hi Will, thanks for v4. I'm on vacation for the next two weeks and with the current merge window almost over, I hope it'd be OK with you if we revisit this early January. Just wanted to give you a heads up. Thanks and happy holidays! Jessica
