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Old 10-29-2009, 01:10 AM   #1
kewl
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What does this file do /init/version.c


There is a file in the init folder, which gives the version number of the linux,I am using linux on embedded platform and How should I make use of this?
Actually, I am in need of displaying the version number of the kernel in the application.
 
Old 10-30-2009, 10:56 AM   #2
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Take a look at the man pages for uname. When called in a terminal it will show you the Gnu/Linux kernel version number.
 
  


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