Version number policy!

Eugene Krasnikov k.eugene.e at gmail.com
Thu Apr 4 15:31:32 EDT 2013


 >* Add a new WMI command to get the build number, git string, etc.
What will be the difference between new WMI command and WMI_GET_FW_VERSION (
https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware/blob/master/target_firmware/wlan/include/wmi.h#L136
)?

2013/4/4 Adrian Chadd <adrian at freebsd.org>

> Hi,
>
> Here's my first take on the version number policy:
>
> https://github.com/qca/open-ath9k-htc-firmware/wiki/VersionPolicy
>
> The summary:
>
> * major version number changes are for firmware API / behaviour
> changes that aren't backwards compatible;
> * minor version number changes are for firmware API / behaviour
> changes that are incremental and default to the old behaviour (eg, new
> optional commands);
> * the driver should check the minor version number before using any
> optional features with that version.
>
> What's TODO:
>
> * Add a new WMI command to get the build number, git string, etc.
> * add it as our first optional minor version command :-)
>
>
>
> adrian
>
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-- 
Best regards,
Eugene
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