Alan McKinnon <alan.mckin...@gmail.com> writes: >> So for linux-2.6.30-gentoo-r1 >> >> and in /usr/src/linux >> cat localverion1: >> _reader_ >> >> Cat .version: >> 1 >> And the symlink >> ls -l localversion2 >> lrwxrwxrwx [...] Jun 12 18:01 localversion2 -> .version >> I get this naming after a build: >> >> vimlinuz-2.6.30-gentoo-r1_reader_ >> >> No version gets appended. >> >> I understood it should have also append the numeric version and >> increment it each time I build that kernel. >> >> Anyone see where I'm dorking this up? > > I only see two thing: > > Did you set both > > () Local version - append to kernel release
That one needs to be left blank right? Else what ever you put there will appear in kernel name and I'm using localversion files for that. > [ ] Automatically append version information to the version string This one is checked. > In "General setup"? > > Second, you appear to have used a file called "localverion1" instead of > "localversion1" > > Is that a real mistake, or just a typo in your mail? Its a typo... I just checked to make sure though.. would have been nice if a real missnaming was the problem. ls -l /usr/src/linux/localversion* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5 Jun 12 18:01 /usr/src/linux/localversion1 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 8 Jun 12 18:01 /usr/src/linux/localversion2 -> .version
