Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 10 Jan 2023 16:25:18 -0700 | Subject | Re: [PATCH] ver_linux: add missing software to checklist | From | Shuah Khan <> |
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On 1/10/23 15:45, Bhaskar Chowdhury wrote: > On 13:42 Tue 10 Jan 2023, Shuah Khan wrote: >> Update to add missing software checks to bring it in sync with the >> Documentation/Changes list. Make improvements to the output with >> separator between different sections. >> >> Signed-off-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org> >> --- >> scripts/ver_linux | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- >> 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) >> >> diff --git a/scripts/ver_linux b/scripts/ver_linux >> index 1a8ee4ff0e32..6131f6f1b35b 100755 >> --- a/scripts/ver_linux >> +++ b/scripts/ver_linux >> @@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ >> # differ on your system. >> >> BEGIN { >> - usage = "If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version.\n" >> - usage = usage "Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes.\n" >> + usage = "Minimum required software versions to build and run current kernel version.\n" >> + usage = usage "If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version.\n" >> + usage = usage "Compare with the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes.\n" >> print usage >> >> + separator = "===================================================\n" >> + >> + print separator >> system("uname -a") >> printf("\n") >> >> @@ -17,9 +21,15 @@ BEGIN { >> libc = "libc[.]so[.][0-9]+$" >> libcpp = "(libg|stdc)[+]+[.]so([.][0-9]+)+$" >> >> + print separator >> printversion("GNU C", version("gcc -dumpversion")) >> + printversion("Clang/LLVM (optional)", version("clang --version")) >> + printversion("Rust (optional)", version("rustc --version")) >> + printversion("bindgen (optional)", version("bindgen --version")) >> printversion("GNU Make", version("make --version")) >> + printversion("bash", version("bash --version")) >> printversion("Binutils", version("ld -v")) >> + printversion("pahole", version("pahole --version")) >> printversion("Util-linux", version("mount --version")) >> printversion("Mount", version("mount --version")) >> printversion("Module-init-tools", version("depmod -V")) >> @@ -28,6 +38,8 @@ BEGIN { >> printversion("Reiserfsprogs", version("reiserfsck -V")) >> printversion("Reiser4fsprogs", version("fsck.reiser4 -V")) >> printversion("Xfsprogs", version("xfs_db -V")) >> + printversion("squashfs-tools", version("mksquashfs -version")) >> + printversion("btrfs-progs", version("mkfs.btrfs --version")) >> printversion("Pcmciautils", version("pccardctl -V")) >> printversion("Pcmcia-cs", version("cardmgr -V")) >> printversion("Quota-tools", version("quota -V")) >> @@ -36,7 +48,16 @@ BEGIN { >> printversion("Nfs-utils", version("showmount --version")) >> printversion("Bison", version("bison --version")) >> printversion("Flex", version("flex --version")) >> + printversion("Grub", version("grub-install --version")) >> + printversion("mcelog", version("mcelog --version")) >> + printversion("iptables", version("iptables --version")) >> + printversion("openssl & libcrypto", version("openssl version")) >> + printversion("bc", version("bc --version")) >> + printversion("Sphinx (for doc builds)", version("sphinx-build --version")) >> + printversion("cpio", version("cpio --version")) >> + printf("\n") >> >> + print separator >> while ("ldconfig -p 2>/dev/null" | getline > 0) >> if ($NF ~ libc || $NF ~ libcpp) >> if (!seen[ver = version("readlink " $NF)]++) >> @@ -50,12 +71,14 @@ BEGIN { >> printversion("Sh-utils", version("expr --v")) >> printversion("Udev", version("udevadm --version")) >> printversion("Wireless-tools", version("iwconfig --version")) >> + printf("\n") >> >> + print separator >> while ("sort /proc/modules" | getline > 0) { >> mods = mods sep $1 >> sep = " " >> } >> - printversion("Modules Loaded", mods) >> + printversion("Modules Loaded:\n", mods) >> } >> >> function version(cmd, ver) { >> -- >> 2.34.1 >> > Hunch.... > > One, is grub required to compile kernel?
These are minimal requirements to compile and run the kernel. Running requires installing it first and install tools are required. grub is listed in Documentation/Changes.
> > Second, can we please stick to " absolutely required software" than showing optional?? >
This is an attempt sync this ver_linux with Documentation/Changes and print out complete list which includes optional.
> Separator adding is good one. >
thanks, -- Shuah
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