Matthew Maurer <mmaurer@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: > On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 4:04 PM Michael Ellerman <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Matthew Maurer <mmaurer@xxxxxxxxxx> writes: >> > Adds a new format for MODVERSIONS which stores each field in a separate >> > ELF section. This initially adds support for variable length names, but >> > could later be used to add additional fields to MODVERSIONS in a >> > backwards compatible way if needed. Any new fields will be ignored by >> > old user tooling, unlike the current format where user tooling cannot >> > tolerate adjustments to the format (for example making the name field >> > longer). >> > >> > Since PPC munges its version records to strip leading dots, we reproduce >> > the munging for the new format. >> >> AFAICS the existing code only strips a single leading dot, not all >> leading dots? > > You appear to be correct, I'll update that in the next version, but > want to wait for more feedback on the rest of the patchset before > sending up another full series. Yep, no worries. cheers
