Re: cvs commit: CVSROOT

[walt <wa1ter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mathieu Segaud wrote:
> walt <wa1ter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> disait dernièrement que :
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>
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> > I have my name back, thanks:
> > DragonFly 1.1-CURRENT #0
> >
> > But the counter is still stuck on #0, and always has been.  I've never
> > understood where that number is generated.  If you can point me to the
> > code maybe I can figure out why it is always zero.
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>
> it increments each kernel you compile without updating the source.
> each new kernel "version" resets it to 0

I think I understand it now:  doing a full buildkernel deletes the
/usr/obj/ tree where 'version' is stored and so it is reset to 0.

OTOH, the quickkernel target does not run newvers.sh, so the
counter is not incremented.  Does this sound correct?