[hipl-users] Revamped Linux Kernel Numbering Concluded
- From: Miika Komu <miika@xxxxxx>
- To: hipl-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 09:47:35 +0200 (EET)
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| Revamped Linux Kernel Numbering Concluded |
| from the finer-grained-kerneling dept. |
| posted by Zonk on Saturday March 05, @01:08 (Linux) |
| http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/05/0128254 |
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kernel_dan writes "Following on the heels of a [0]prior discussion about
a kernel numbering scheme, KernelTrap [1]has the conclusion. From
summary: "Linus Torvalds decided against trying to add meaning to the
odd/even least significant number. Instead, the new plan is to go from
the current 2.6.x numbering to a finer-grained 2.6.x.y. Linus will
continue to maintain only the 2.6.x releases, and the -rc releases in
between. Others will add trivial patches to create the 2.6.x.y releases.
Linus cautions that the task of maintaining a 2.6.x.y tree is not going
to be enjoyable.'" Torvalds suggested specific guidelines to alleviate
burn-out of the .y maintainer and Greg KH volunteered to begin
maintainership."
Discuss this story at:
http://linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=05/03/05/0128254
Links:
0. http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/03/03/1624200&tid=156
1. http://kerneltrap.org/node/4800
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