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docs: changes/ver_linux: fix entries and add several tools
Some of the entries in both Documentation/process/changes.rst and
script/ver_linux were obsolete; update them to reflect the current way of
getting version information.
Many were missing altogether; add the relevant information for:
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@mailbox.org>
[jc: rewrote changelog]
Signed-off-by: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Message-ID: <20260325194616.78093-2-manuelebner@mailbox.org>
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Documentation/process/changes.rst
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Upgrade to at **least** these software revisions before thinking you've
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encountered a bug! If you're unsure what version you're currently
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running, the suggested command should tell you.
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running, the suggested command should tell you. For a list of the programs
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on your system including their version execute ./scripts/ver_linux
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Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you are already functionally
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running a Linux kernel. Also, not all tools are necessary on all
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systems; obviously, if you don't have any PC Card hardware, for example,
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you probably needn't concern yourself with pcmciautils.
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you probably do not need to concern yourself with pcmciautils.
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====================== =============== ========================================
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Program Minimal version Command to check the version
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bison 2.0 bison --version
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pahole 1.22 pahole --version
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util-linux 2.10o mount --version
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kmod 13 depmod -V
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kmod 13 kmod -V
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e2fsprogs 1.41.4 e2fsck -V
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jfsutils 1.1.3 fsck.jfs -V
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xfsprogs 2.6.0 xfs_db -V
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PPP 2.4.0 pppd --version
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nfs-utils 1.0.5 showmount --version
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procps 3.2.0 ps --version
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udev 081 udevd --version
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grub 0.93 grub --version || grub-install --version
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udev 081 udevadm --version
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GRUB 0.93 grub --version || grub-install --version
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mcelog 0.6 mcelog --version
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iptables 1.4.2 iptables -V
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openssl & libcrypto 1.0.0 openssl version
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gtags (optional) 6.6.5 gtags --version
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mkimage (optional) 2017.01 mkimage --version
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Python 3.9.x python3 --version
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GNU AWK (optional) 5.1.0 gawk --version
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GNU awk (optional) 5.1.0 gawk --version
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gdb 7.2 gdb --version
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====================== =============== ========================================
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.. [#f1] Sphinx is needed only to build the Kernel documentation
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scripts/ver_linux
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scripts/ver_linux
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BEGIN {
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usage = "If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version.\n"
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usage = usage "Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes.\n"
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usage = usage "Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/process/changes.rst\n"
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print usage
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system("uname -a")
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libcpp = "(libg|stdc)[+]+[.]so([.][0-9]+)+$"
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printversion("GNU C", version("gcc -dumpversion"))
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printversion("GNU Make", version("make --version"))
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printversion("Binutils", version("ld -v"))
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printversion("Util-linux", version("mount --version"))
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printversion("GNU make", version("make --version"))
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printversion("binutils", version("ld -v"))
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printversion("util-linux", version("mount --version"))
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printversion("Mount", version("mount --version"))
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printversion("Module-init-tools", version("depmod -V"))
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printversion("E2fsprogs", version("tune2fs"))
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printversion("Jfsutils", version("fsck.jfs -V"))
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printversion("Xfsprogs", version("xfs_db -V"))
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printversion("Pcmciautils", version("pccardctl -V"))
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printversion("e2fsprogs", version("e2fsck -V"))
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printversion("jfsutils", version("fsck.jfs -V"))
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printversion("xfsprogs", version("xfs_db -V"))
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printversion("pcmciautils", version("pccardctl -V"))
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printversion("Pcmcia-cs", version("cardmgr -V"))
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printversion("Quota-tools", version("quota -V"))
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printversion("quota-tools", version("quota -V"))
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printversion("PPP", version("pppd --version"))
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printversion("Isdn4k-utils", version("isdnctrl"))
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printversion("Nfs-utils", version("showmount --version"))
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printversion("Bison", version("bison --version"))
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printversion("Flex", version("flex --version"))
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printversion("nfs-utils", version("showmount --version"))
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printversion("bison", version("bison --version"))
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printversion("flex", version("flex --version"))
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while ("ldconfig -p 2>/dev/null" | getline > 0)
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if ($NF ~ libc || $NF ~ libcpp)
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printversion("Linux C" ($NF ~ libcpp? "++" : "") " Library", ver)
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printversion("Dynamic linker (ldd)", version("ldd --version"))
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printversion("Procps", version("ps --version"))
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printversion("procps", version("ps --version"))
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printversion("Net-tools", version("ifconfig --version"))
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printversion("Kbd", version("loadkeys -V"))
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printversion("Console-tools", version("loadkeys -V"))
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printversion("Sh-utils", version("expr --v"))
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printversion("Udev", version("udevadm --version"))
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printversion("udev", version("udevadm --version"))
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printversion("Wireless-tools", version("iwconfig --version"))
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printversion("bash", version("bash --version"))
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printversion("bc", version("bc --version"))
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printversion("bindgen", version("bindgen --version"))
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printversion("btrfs-progs", version("btrfs --version"))
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printversion("Clang", version("clang --version"))
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printversion("gdb", version("gdb -version"))
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printversion("GNU awk", version("gawk --version"))
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printversion("GNU tar", version("tar --version"))
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printversion("GRUB", version("grub-install --version"))
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printversion("GRUB2", version("grub2-install --version"))
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printversion("gtags", version("gtags --version"))
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printversion("iptables", version("iptables -V"))
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printversion("kmod", version("kmod -V"))
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printversion("mcelog", version("mcelog --version"))
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printversion("mkimage", version("mkimage --version"))
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printversion("openssl", version("openssl version"))
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printversion("pahole", version("pahole --version"))
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printversion("Python", version("python3 -V"))
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printversion("Rust", version("rustc --version"))
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printversion("Sphinx", version("sphinx-build --version"))
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printversion("squashfs-tools", version("mksquashfs -version"))
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while ("sort /proc/modules" | getline > 0) {
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mods = mods sep $1