Re: Stable 2.6.x.y kernel series...

[Bill Davidsen]

Frank Sorenson wrote:
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> Nick Craig-Wood wrote:
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> > Hearty agreement from me.
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> > The next hurdle for 2.6.11-stable is to make sure that everything that
> > went into it goes into 2.6.12.  Is there a procedure for that?
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> Other way around.  In order to be accepted into -stable, it needs to
> already have been accepted into mainline.  More information at
> http://kerneltrap.org/node/4827/54751

It's more complex than that, because -stable allows simple fixes while a 
complex fix or even total rethink may be in mainline. I'm personally 
happy with that, although I don't know if it has actually happened.

--
   -bill davidsen (davidsen@xxxxxxx)
"The secret to procrastination is to put things off until the
 last possible moment - but no longer"  -me
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