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Subject: Re: [PATCH] scripts: sort ver_linux and list in changes.rst
From: Hans Anda <hansa@airmail.cc>
To: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>, Collin Funk <collin.funk1@gmail.com>, 
 Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org>
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:13:02 +0100
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On Mon, 2026-02-23 at 14:56 -0700, Jonathan Corbet wrote:
> Hans Anda <hansa@airmail.cc> writes:
>=20
> > 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).
> >=20
> > Sort both lists alphabetically
>=20
> So ... I suspect that the intent, in changes.rst anyway, was to list the
> compilers first and group other stuff roughly by category.=C2=A0 But I ag=
ree
> 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 alphabetica=
lly.
Because it is simpler and spared the decisions which tool fits in which cat=
egory.

> If nobody screams, I am inclined to apply this change.=C2=A0 But ...
>=20
> > Add missing tools in ver_linux
> > =C2=A0(bash, bc, bindgen, bindutils, btrfs, clang, e2fsck, awk, tar, gt=
ags,
> > =C2=A0 iptables, kmod, mcelog, mkimage, openssl, pahole, python, Rust, =
sphinx,
> > =C2=A0 squashfs-tools, udev)
> > Fix minor issues (add grub2)
>=20
> ...these are a separate change and should be in their own patch.
>=20

i will make a Patch series with the files split.


Thanks for the feedback

Hans