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litemotiv

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Find kernel release version of commit

If you have a specific kernel commit, and want to find out which kernel release incorporates this commit, what would be the simplest way to find out?

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falconindy

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Re: Find kernel release version of commit

Assuming you have the git tree, git can find it for you:

git describe <commit-ish>

This gives you the tag, an automatic increment and a hash, e.g. v2.6.35-rc5-19668-gb779b33. If you trim the fat, you get v2.6.35-rc5, which means the commit came after 2.6.35-rc5, and it will be included by the next tag.

Last edited by falconindy (2011-01-30 15:28:18)

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