1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 369882e4fc77..8d0668f473ba 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 VERSION = 3
-PATCHLEVEL = 11
+PATCHLEVEL = 12
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
-NAME = Linux for Workgroups
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc2
+NAME = One Giant Leap for Frogkind
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*
 # To see a list of typical targets execute "make help"
@@ -794,10 +794,13 @@ PHONY += $(vmlinux-dirs)
 $(vmlinux-dirs): prepare scripts
 	$(Q)$(MAKE) $(build)=$@
 
+define filechk_kernel.release
+	echo "$(KERNELVERSION)$$($(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/setlocalversion $(srctree))"
+endef
+
 # Store (new) KERNELRELEASE string in include/config/kernel.release
 include/config/kernel.release: include/config/auto.conf FORCE
-	$(Q)rm -f $@
-	$(Q)echo "$(KERNELVERSION)$$($(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/scripts/setlocalversion $(srctree))" > $@
+	$(call filechk,kernel.release)
 
 
 # Things we need to do before we recursively start building the kernel