Dropping unversioned kernel links/copies; adding linux-version command

[Ben Hutchings]

On Sun, 2011-04-10 at 15:32 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-04-10 at 14:15 +0200, Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko
> wrote:
> > On 01.04.2011 14:04, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > > There isn't an official spec.  However the source and unit tests for the
> > > DebianLinux Perl module (added to linux-base to support this command)
> > > explain the rules I came up with.
> > I don't feel that this is enough. I wanted something that we could agree
> > on, so this could be pulled upstream and eventually also become
> > guideline for other distros. Also having a spec has a benefic effect of
> > clearness and it would also serve as guideline for choosing the version
> > names for uploads.
> 
> Then *you* can write a spec.  Don't tell me what extra work I should be
> doing.

For the avoidance of doubt, this still applies:

"If there are any remaining reasons to continue using the unversioned
links, or additional features you think linux-version should provide,
please let us know."

However Vladimir's demand was out of scope.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
Once a job is fouled up, anything done to improve it makes it worse.
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