On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 10:33 PM Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Since commit dcfbcb1033bb ("setlocalversion: use only the correct > release tag for git-describe"), KERNELRELEASE of linux-next is > annoyingly long: > > $ make kernelrelease > 6.2.0-rc6-next-20230131-09515-g80bd9028feca > > The string '-09515-g80bd9028feca' is appended because git-describe now > uses the v6.2.0 tag instead of the next-20230113 tag. > > In linux-next, the 'localversion-next' file well specifies the local > version, so the extra info from git is unneeded. > > Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@xxxxxxxxxx> > --- I will drop this patch, and send an alternative one. -- Best Regards Masahiro Yamada