Re: [PATCH] scripts: sort ver_linux and list in changes.rst

[Hans Anda <hansa@airmail.cc>]

On Mon, 2026-02-23 at 14:56 -0700, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> Hans Anda <hansa@airmail.cc> writes:
> 
> > It is a pain in the ass to compare the software versions on the running
> > system (scripts/ver_linux) with the minimal required versions (changes.rst).
> > 
> > Sort both lists alphabetically
> 
> So ... I suspect that the intent, in changes.rst anyway, was to list the
> compilers first and group other stuff roughly by category.  But I agree
> it's kind of a mess; if it's really by category, they should be
> explicit.

Well, actually not. i considered categories but decided to sort alphabetically.
Because it is simpler and spared the decisions which tool fits in which category.

> If nobody screams, I am inclined to apply this change.  But ...
> 
> > Add missing tools in ver_linux
> >  (bash, bc, bindgen, bindutils, btrfs, clang, e2fsck, awk, tar, gtags,
> >   iptables, kmod, mcelog, mkimage, openssl, pahole, python, Rust, sphinx,
> >   squashfs-tools, udev)
> > Fix minor issues (add grub2)
> 
> ...these are a separate change and should be in their own patch.
> 

i will make a Patch series with the files split.


Thanks for the feedback

Hans