linux-kernel - Re: Current LTS and their EOL

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Date:   Fri, 17 Aug 2018 18:17:27 +0200
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Rodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi@...el.com>
Cc:     stable@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        Ben Hutchings <ben.hutchings@...ethink.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Current LTS and their EOL

On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 08:40:06AM -0700, Rodrigo Vivi wrote:
> Hi Greg, Ben, and all
> 
> Is https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html updated in terms of EOL?

As of right now, for the kernels I maintain, yes, it is correct.

> Some news out of Linaro conference [2] generated a lot of doubts and questions
> around.
> 
> Specially because on the way it was stated by the news 3.16 wouldn't be active
> anymore. So I'm not sure about the news, but I'd like confirmation from you about
> expected EOL.

Linaro has nothing to do with the 3.16 kernel, so why are you confusing
that with what was announced at that conference, which was about the 4.4
kernel tree?

thanks,

greg k-h