Re: kern/38563: have the kernel build spit out the kernel version info

["Greg A. Woods; Planix, Inc." <woods%planix.ca@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR kern/38563; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Greg A. Woods; Planix, Inc." <woods%planix.ca@localhost>
To: matthew green <mrg%eterna.com.au@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost
Subject: Re: kern/38563: have the kernel build spit out the kernel version info 
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 12:55:27 -0400

 On 2-May-08, at 12:47 PM, matthew green wrote:
 >
 > nice idea, but it can't go in with this patch.  it isn't
 > cross-compile friendly.
 
 It should work with any variant of a true "what" implementation on any  
 system, but I suppose there may be systems where NetBSD can be built  
 but which don't have any "what" command installed....
 
 > i also want the version.  perhaps we can print the 'version'
 > files contents instead, and not depend on a working "what".
 
 That sounds like a better idea!
 
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                                        Greg A. Woods; Planix, Inc.
                                        <woods%planix.ca@localhost>