Backport change: bump driver version in order to distinguish between original and new, backported, driver. Index: src/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c =================================================================== --- src.orig/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c 2017-04-11 15:31:52.966288046 +0200 +++ src/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c 2017-04-11 15:32:57.079699536 +0200 @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static const char ixgbevf_driver_string[] = "Intel(R) 10 Gigabit PCI Express Virtual Function Network Driver"; -#define DRV_VERSION "3.2.2-k-rh7.4" +#define DRV_VERSION "3.2.2-k-rh7.4-z" const char ixgbevf_driver_version[] = DRV_VERSION; static char ixgbevf_copyright[] = "Copyright (c) 2009 - 2015 Intel Corporation.";