Re: [PATCH V2 1/7] platform/x86: lg-laptop.c: Add module version and fix whitespace

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On 05.12.19 13:32, Andy Shevchenko wrote:

Hi,

>> Does MODULE_VERSION() really make sense ?
>> What's the exact semantics behind those version numbers (in relation to
>> kernel version) - when do they get increased ?
> 
> It makes no sense. The module version is equal to the kernel version
> (SHA ID in custom cases).

Maybe I've completely misunderstood the whole idea, but here we IMHO
declare a module version that's completely orthogonal to / independent
of the kernel version (whats seen in /proc/version). Some modules
have it, others don't. Pretty confusing to me :(


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