Makedumpfile and kernel support

[Atsushi Kumagai]

Hello Louis,

>- From time to time, on the distribution side, we get reports that makedumpfile
>says the kernel version is not supported with the following message :
>
>"The kernel version is not supported.
>The created dumpfile may be incomplete. "
>
>Depending on the kernel and makedumpfile versions, it can be either
>disregarded or it requires fixing on the distribution. For instance, with
>Kumagai's help, I backported the required commits so makedumpfile on Jessie
>(1.5.3) would not complain about Jessie's kernels (3.16).
>
>While we can review each patch to identify those who have specific kernel
>requirements, would it be possible to identify a way to highlight those
>patches so they become easily identifiable for potential backport ?
>
>Maybe something like "[kernel]" in the git log or specific mention in the
>commit log.  I would like to avoid going back to upstream to confirm that the
>proper patches are being identified.
>
>Any comments, toughts, concerns ?

How about inserting a label like "* Required for kernel X.YY"
into the first line of the commit log ?

It's better if contributors write it by themselves, otherwise
I'll add it when merging.


Thanks,
Atsushi Kumagai