Pick up the LSB distro file for ALT Linux

Improve the documentation of the Linux identification routine so others
know that nothing needs to be changed in the field.
Only VMware needs to add identification codes.

https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/pull/431

diff --git a/open-vm-tools/lib/misc/hostinfoPosix.c b/open-vm-tools/lib/misc/hostinfoPosix.c
index d774d9502736bdd43865391858d75658abfa232d..5761e5baf276cd41716aa6fc3565d40d4fb4f28b 100644 (file)
--- a/open-vm-tools/lib/misc/hostinfoPosix.c
+++ b/open-vm-tools/lib/misc/hostinfoPosix.c
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ typedef struct {
 
 /* KEEP SORTED! (sort -d) */
 static const DistroInfo distroArray[] = {
+   { "ALT",                "/etc/altlinux-release"      },
    { "Annvix",             "/etc/annvix-release"        },
    { "Arch",               "/etc/arch-release"          },
    { "Arklinux",           "/etc/arklinux-release"      },
@@ -804,8 +805,17 @@ HostinfoESX(struct utsname *buf)  // IN:
  *      Returns distro information based on .vmx format (distroShort).
  *
  * Return value:
- *      Overwrited the short name if we recognise the OS.
- *      Otherwise leave the short name as it is.
+ *      If the short name is officially supported (by VMware)- it's recognized
+ *      by the code - it will be overwritten with the official identifying
+ *      short name.
+ *
+ *      If the short name is not one of the officially support ones, there
+ *      is nothing to do. The default value is the officially supported
+ *      identification for a generic Linux (otherLinux). No need to change
+ *      any code.
+ *
+ *      The long string and detailed data will fully identify what Linux
+ *      is actually present.
  *
  * Side effects:
  *      None