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and subject line Re: Bug#694565: linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64: uname -a doesn't
report build date any more
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Package: src:linux
Version: 3.2.32-1
Severity: normal
Hi,
I have just made a dist-upgrade on wheezy. And there the Kernel was
updated to 3.2.0-4. But now `uname -a´ doesn't show the build date
of the Kernel any more:
root@fs-host:~# uname -a
Linux fs-host 3.2.0-4-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.2.32-1 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@fs-host:~#
root@fs-host:~# strings /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-{3,4}-amd64 | grep 3.2.0
3.2.0-3-amd64 (unknown@Debian) #1 SMP Mon Jul 23 02:45:17 UTC 2012
3.2.0-4-amd64 (debian-ker...@lists.debian.org) #1 SMP Debian 3.2.32-1
root@fs-host:~#
In the previous Kernel (3.2.0-3) the build date was still included.
The build date is -- at least for me -- a quite important information
of the Kernel! In my oppinion this should be included again in future.
Best regards,
#micha
-- Package-specific info:
** Version:
Linux version 3.2.0-4-amd64 (debian-ker...@lists.debian.org) (gcc version 4.6.3
(Debian 4.6.3-12) ) #1 SMP Debian 3.2.32-1
** Command line:
BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-4-amd64 root=/dev/mapper/fs--vg-root ro quiet
** Not tainted
-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (500, 'testing')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 depends on:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.46
ii initramfs-tools [linux-initramfs-tool] 0.109
ii kmod 9-2
ii linux-base 3.5
ii module-init-tools 9-2
Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 recommends:
ii firmware-linux-free 3.1
Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 suggests:
pn debian-kernel-handbook <none>
ii grub-pc 1.99-23
pn linux-doc-3.2 <none>
Versions of packages linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64 is related to:
pn firmware-atheros <none>
pn firmware-bnx2 <none>
pn firmware-bnx2x <none>
pn firmware-brcm80211 <none>
pn firmware-intelwimax <none>
pn firmware-ipw2x00 <none>
pn firmware-ivtv <none>
pn firmware-iwlwifi <none>
pn firmware-libertas <none>
pn firmware-linux <none>
pn firmware-linux-nonfree <none>
pn firmware-myricom <none>
pn firmware-netxen <none>
pn firmware-qlogic <none>
pn firmware-ralink <none>
pn firmware-realtek <none>
pn xen-hypervisor <none>
-- debconf information:
linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64/postinst/depmod-error-initrd-3.2.0-4-amd64: false
linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64/prerm/removing-running-kernel-3.2.0-4-amd64: true
linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64/postinst/ignoring-ramdisk:
linux-image-3.2.0-4-amd64/postinst/missing-firmware-3.2.0-4-amd64:
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--- Begin Message ---
On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 09:32:02PM +0100, Micha M. wrote:
> Package: src:linux
> Version: 3.2.32-1
> Severity: normal
>
> Hi,
>
> I have just made a dist-upgrade on wheezy. And there the Kernel was
> updated to 3.2.0-4. But now `uname -a´ doesn't show the build date
> of the Kernel any more:
[...]
> In the previous Kernel (3.2.0-3) the build date was still included.
> The build date is -- at least for me -- a quite important information
> of the Kernel! In my oppinion this should be included again in future.
[...]
This is a deliberate change. The package version identifies what
source was used and is thus a lot more useful than the build date.
(By the way, I notice that you refer to '3.2.0-3' and '3.2.0-4' which
do not uniquely identify any kernel version. This is why it's
important to make the package version visible.)
Ben.
--
Ben Hutchings
We get into the habit of living before acquiring the habit of thinking.
- Albert Camus
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