From: Jakub Kicinski Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2024 02:04:15 +0000 (-0800) Subject: Merge branch 'net-staging-don-t-bother-filling-in-ethtool-driver-version' X-Git-Url: http://git.maquefel.me/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5c4e0f3ae45e82fa125c5a9c7c25e7df9a6b98ec;p=linux.git Merge branch 'net-staging-don-t-bother-filling-in-ethtool-driver-version' John Garry says: ==================== net: Don't bother filling in ethtool driver version The drivers included in this series set the ethtool driver version to the same as the default, UTS_RELEASE, so don't both doing this. As noted by Masahiro in [0], with CONFIG_MODVERSIONS=y, some drivers could be built as modules against a different kernel tree with differing UTS_RELEASE. As such, these changes could lead to a change in behaviour. However, defaulting to the core kernel UTS_RELEASE would be expected behaviour. [0] https://lore.kernel.org/all/CAK7LNASfTW+OMk1cJJWb4E6P+=k0FEsm_=6FDfDF_mTrxJCSMQ@mail.gmail.com/ ==================== Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20240222090042.12609-1-john.g.garry@oracle.com Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski --- 5c4e0f3ae45e82fa125c5a9c7c25e7df9a6b98ec