Messages in this thread | | | From | Thomas Hofer <> | Subject | Re: small feature request | Date | Sat, 1 Dec 2001 12:49:34 +0100 |
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george anzinger wrote (Samstag, 1. Dezember 2001 02:51): > "Garst R. Reese" wrote: > > Would it possible to put a header on System.map indicating the > > kernel version? > > Sometimes my little brain forgets what kernel System.old is for. > > Thanks, Garst > > - > > Just name it: System.map.2.4.16-xx (where xx is the build number) > This is easy to automate in your install script. Then real system > map is "ln -s"ed to the correct file.
If you have multiple kernels in /boot, name it System.map-2.x.xx-xxxx and let booting kernel decide on his own which map to take. No need for a symlink. If there's a /boot/System.map the kernel will ignore all the other maps.
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