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FS#61734 - [linux] CONFIG_MODVERSIONS disabled

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Alexander Mezin (Sanya_M) - Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 19:44 GMT
Last edited by Jan de Groot (JGC) - Friday, 11 October 2019, 10:56 GMT
Task Type General Gripe
Category Kernel
Status Closed
Assigned To Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig)
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

I've noticed that CONFIG_MODVERSIONS has been disabled since 4.20.3.arch1-1:
https://git.archlinux.org/svntogit/packages.git/commit/trunk?h=packages/linux&id=6316ced66dc5f08b91a13c6c30a73aa9b7c34452

But I can't find any explanation why. Was it intentional at all?
This task depends upon

Closed by  Jan de Groot (JGC)
Friday, 11 October 2019, 10:56 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) - Thursday, 25 April 2019, 08:12 GMT
Yes. AFAIR it never really worked, and even before disabling the option we rebuilt all modules on every release.

Also see https://lwn.net/Articles/707520/

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