ubuntu kernel git for xenial gives wrong source version

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I'm trying to pull kernel sources from this location:

And I'm expecting to see 4.4.0-21/22 related sources.

What I'm getting is 4.4.8 version code. Is something configured wrong?

Where are you getting the wrong version? Do you build a kernel from there? How do you build it? — Pilot6, Jun 2, 2016 at 6:23
I'm first pulling sources directly from the Ubuntu git repository. So my build only uses what is downloaded. The build results show that a kernel with version 4.4.8 is produced. Plus the Makefile shows an internal version of 4.4.8. The Git repository indicates the 4.4.0 sources are stored. A clear difference that I see. — tgibson2016, Jun 3, 2016 at 15:07

Pilot6 · Accepted Answer · 2016-06-02 08:42:09Z

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You probably build the kernel not a Debian way. This way you are getting a mainline kernel version.

You need to build the kernel by

fakeroot debian/rules binary-headers binary-generic

This way you will get Ubuntu versions.

answered Jun 2, 2016 at 8:42

Pilot6

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I'm first pulling sources directly from the Ubuntu git repository. So my build only uses what is downloaded. The build results show that a kernel with version 4.4.8 is produced. Plus the Makefile shows an internal version of 4.4.8. The Git repository indicates the 4.4.0 sources are stored. A clear difference that I see.
– tgibson2016
Jun 3, 2016 at 15:07
If you build using debian/rules, you will get the correct Ubuntu version.
– Pilot6
Jun 3, 2016 at 16:12

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