Re: compiler info in kernel identification string

Hi,

On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:43:03 +0100
Mateusz Guzik <mjguzik_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> avg_at_ suggested to include compiler version in the kernel so that it's
> present in uname (and one can easly tell what was used to compile it).
> 
> Here is my attempt:
> http://people.freebsd.org/~mjg/patches/newvers-compiler.diff
> 
> Basically adds compiler name and version/revision after revision of
> system sources.
> 
> Sample output from dirty git sources:
> gcc:
> FreeBSD 10.0-CURRENT #7 r242962=264d569-dirty(gcc-4.2.1-20070831): Wed
> Nov 14 00:11:51 CET 2012
> 
> clang:
> FreeBSD 10.0-CURRENT #8 r242962=264d569-dirty(clang-r162107): Wed Nov
> 14 00:12:26 CET 2012
> 
> Sample output from svn with gcc:
> FreeBSD 10.0-CURRENT #1 r243006:243007M(gcc-4.2.1-20070831): Wed Nov
> 14 00:41:23 CET 2012
> 
> I have no strong opinions on format, I just want this information
> easly accessible.
> 
> Comments?
> 

this is a good idea!

Erich