[Q] Kernel version question - HTC EVO 3D

How does one set kernel version?
I have disabled CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO and set CONFIG_LOCALVERSION to CONFIG_LOCALVERSION="evo3dguy".
I have even changed ro.build.display.id but the kernel version still displays Linux version 2.6.35.13-g84f8edd ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 5 01:14:20 CST 2011
From my understanding the g84f8edd would be added via CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO=y so I set it to # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set, which should disable it, so it can't git rev-parse --verify HEAD and display g84f8edd, yet it does anyway.
So what is needed to change this
Linux version 2.6.35.13-g84f8edd ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 5 01:14:20 CST 2011
Linux version 2.6.35.13-evo3dguy ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 5 01:14:20 CST 2011
I download the source from htc, made my changes build kernel but the version doesn't change, I have also downloaded other sources posted here and compiled those kernels they display the authors name.
So what do I need to change or add to have evo3dguy displayed?

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evo3dguy said:
How does one set kernel version?
I have disabled CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO and set CONFIG_LOCALVERSION to CONFIG_LOCALVERSION="evo3dguy".
I have even changed ro.build.display.id but the kernel version still displays Linux version 2.6.35.13-g84f8edd ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 5 01:14:20 CST 2011
From my understanding the g84f8edd would be added via CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO=y so I set it to # CONFIG_LOCALVERSION_AUTO is not set, which should disable it, so it can't git rev-parse --verify HEAD and display g84f8edd, yet it does anyway.
So what is needed to change this
Linux version 2.6.35.13-g84f8edd ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 5 01:14:20 CST 2011
Linux version 2.6.35.13-evo3dguy ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.0 (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Aug 5 01:14:20 CST 2011
I download the source from htc, made my changes build kernel but the version doesn't change, I have also downloaded other sources posted here and compiled those kernels they display the authors name.
So what do I need to change or add to have evo3dguy displayed?
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There are a few ways to go about changing this.
The most handy version I have at the moment is a flag to add to the make command:
make -j2 LINUX_VERSION="2.6.29 jk original"
I know there is a place in the kernel source code also you can edit. If you've downloaded somebody else's custom source code, grep the code for their linux version output. I want to say it was in the actual .config file is where I used to change it.
Hope that helps!

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There are several way to do this. What I do is create a small bash script to compile my kernels.
Code:
#!/bin/bash
export LOCALVERSION="-Vampirefo"
make clean
make -j4
if I type uname -r
I get
2.6.35.14-Vampirefo
if i type
cat /proc/version
I get
Linux version 2.6.35.14-Vampirefo ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.4 (crosstool-NG 1.12.4) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Oct 22 22:18:02 EDT 2011

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vampirefo said:
There are several way to do this. What I do is create a small bash script to compile my kernels.
Code:
#!/bin/bash
export LOCALVERSION="-Vampirefo"
make clean
make -j4
if I type uname -r
I get
2.6.35.14-Vampirefo
if i type
cat /proc/version
I get
Linux version 2.6.35.14-Vampirefo ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.4.4 (crosstool-NG 1.12.4) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Oct 22 22:18:02 EDT 2011
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to bring the question round circle, in android about phone -> software information where it shows the kernel version, it obtains the information from the /proc/version file and then uses regex to parse and display!
hope that helps connect all the dots!

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joeykrim said:
to bring the question round circle, in android about phone -> software information where it shows the kernel version, it obtains the information from the /proc/version file and then uses regex to parse and display!
hope that helps connect all the dots!
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Joeykrim, Vampirefo
Thanks so much for the help and information, my kernel now displays what I wanted.