scripts: ver_linux: expand and fix list

It is a pain in the ass to compare the software versions on the running
system (scripts/ver_linux) with the minimal required versions.
Sorting both lists the same way makes side-by-side comparisons a simple task.

fix path to changes.rst

make toolnames uniform with the toolnames in Changes.rst
make version commands uniform with Changes.rst

Add missing tools in ver_linux
bash, bc, bindgen, btrfs-progs, Clang, gdb, GNU awk, GNU tar,
GRUB, GRUB2, gtags, iptables, kmod, mcelog, mkimage, openssl,
pahole, Python, Rust, Sphinx, squashfs-tools

Signed-off-by: Manuel Ebner <manuelebner@airmail.cc>
Message-ID: <20260311165440.183672-2-manuelebner@airmail.cc>
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>

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Manuel Ebner and committed by

Jonathan Corbet 3 months ago 98e7b575 c991b7ef

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··· 7 7 8 8 BEGIN { 9 9 usage = "If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version.\n" 10 - usage = usage "Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes.\n" 10 + usage = usage "Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/process/changes.rst\n" 11 11 print usage 12 12 13 13 system("uname -a") ··· 18 18 libcpp = "(libg|stdc)[+]+[.]so([.][0-9]+)+$" 19 19 20 20 printversion("GNU C", version("gcc -dumpversion")) 21 - printversion("GNU Make", version("make --version")) 22 - printversion("Binutils", version("ld -v")) 23 - printversion("Util-linux", version("mount --version")) 21 + printversion("GNU make", version("make --version")) 22 + printversion("binutils", version("ld -v")) 23 + printversion("util-linux", version("mount --version")) 24 24 printversion("Mount", version("mount --version")) 25 25 printversion("Module-init-tools", version("depmod -V")) 26 - printversion("E2fsprogs", version("tune2fs")) 27 - printversion("Jfsutils", version("fsck.jfs -V")) 28 - printversion("Xfsprogs", version("xfs_db -V")) 29 - printversion("Pcmciautils", version("pccardctl -V")) 26 + printversion("e2fsprogs", version("e2fsck -V")) 27 + printversion("jfsutils", version("fsck.jfs -V")) 28 + printversion("xfsprogs", version("xfs_db -V")) 29 + printversion("pcmciautils", version("pccardctl -V")) 30 30 printversion("Pcmcia-cs", version("cardmgr -V")) 31 - printversion("Quota-tools", version("quota -V")) 31 + printversion("quota-tools", version("quota -V")) 32 32 printversion("PPP", version("pppd --version")) 33 33 printversion("Isdn4k-utils", version("isdnctrl")) 34 - printversion("Nfs-utils", version("showmount --version")) 35 - printversion("Bison", version("bison --version")) 36 - printversion("Flex", version("flex --version")) 34 + printversion("nfs-utils", version("showmount --version")) 35 + printversion("bison", version("bison --version")) 36 + printversion("flex", version("flex --version")) 37 37 38 38 while ("ldconfig -p 2>/dev/null" | getline > 0) 39 39 if ($NF ~ libc || $NF ~ libcpp) ··· 41 41 printversion("Linux C" ($NF ~ libcpp? "++" : "") " Library", ver) 42 42 43 43 printversion("Dynamic linker (ldd)", version("ldd --version")) 44 - printversion("Procps", version("ps --version")) 44 + printversion("procps", version("ps --version")) 45 45 printversion("Net-tools", version("ifconfig --version")) 46 46 printversion("Kbd", version("loadkeys -V")) 47 47 printversion("Console-tools", version("loadkeys -V")) 48 48 printversion("Sh-utils", version("expr --v")) 49 - printversion("Udev", version("udevadm --version")) 49 + printversion("udev", version("udevadm --version")) 50 50 printversion("Wireless-tools", version("iwconfig --version")) 51 + printversion("bash", version("bash --version")) 52 + printversion("bc", version("bc --version")) 53 + printversion("bindgen", version("bindgen --version")) 54 + printversion("btrfs-progs", version("btrfs --version")) 55 + printversion("Clang", version("clang --version")) 56 + printversion("gdb", version("gdb -version")) 57 + printversion("GNU awk", version("gawk --version")) 58 + printversion("GNU tar", version("tar --version")) 59 + printversion("GRUB", version("grub-install --version")) 60 + printversion("GRUB2", version("grub2-install --version")) 61 + printversion("gtags", version("gtags --version")) 62 + printversion("iptables", version("iptables -V")) 63 + printversion("kmod", version("kmod -V")) 64 + printversion("mcelog", version("mcelog --version")) 65 + printversion("mkimage", version("mkimage --version")) 66 + printversion("openssl", version("openssl version")) 67 + printversion("pahole", version("pahole --version")) 68 + printversion("Python", version("python3 -V")) 69 + printversion("Rust", version("rustc --version")) 70 + printversion("Sphinx", version("sphinx-build --version")) 71 + printversion("squashfs-tools", version("mksquashfs -version")) 72 + 51 73 52 74 while ("sort /proc/modules" | getline > 0) { 53 75 mods = mods sep $1

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