RE: writing driver code supporting multiple linux kernel versions

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Hi,

Actually I want to write a single code using some macro to identify the
kernel version and using preprocessor directives during preprocessing
time which code snippet will be there, that I want to decide....

Like 
#if UTS_RELEASE == 2.6.9
	some code
#elif UTS_RELEASE == 2.6.13
	some code
#endif

can I do this

thanx for ur help,

Kaustav

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg KH [mailto:greg@xxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:12 PM
To: Kaustav Majumdar (WT01 - Semiconductors & Consumer Electronics)
Cc: kernelnewbies@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: writing driver code supporting multiple linux kernel
versions

On Mon, Oct 10, 2005 at 05:50:55PM +0530, kaustav.majumdar@xxxxxxxxx
wrote:
> 
> Is it possible???

No.  Please remember that drivers are tied to kernel versions, you will
need two different ones.

Or, just get your driver into the main kernel tree and you will not have
any problem at all...

good luck,

greg k-h

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