linux-kernel - Re: [patch 00/33] 2.6.20-stable review

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Message-ID: <4631FEEE.4070005@redhat.com>
Date:	Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:47:26 -0400
From:	Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@...hat.com>
To:	Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@...il.com>
CC:	bryan.wu@...log.com, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...nel.org,
	Justin Forbes <jmforbes@...uxtx.org>,
	Zwane Mwaikambo <zwane@....linux.org.uk>,
	"Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@....edu>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Chuck Wolber <chuckw@...ntumlinux.com>,
	Chris Wedgwood <reviews@...cw.f00f.org>,
	Michael Krufky <mkrufky@...uxtv.org>,
	torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk
Subject: Re: [patch 00/33] 2.6.20-stable review

Jesper Juhl wrote:
> 
> The normal way -stable works is that it tracks the latest 2.6.x kernel
> that has been released.
> Now that 2.6.21 has been released, a final flush of the patch queue
> against 2.6.20 is done, that will be 2.6.20.10, and then -stable will
> switch to 2.6.21.y, when 2.6.22 comes out a final 2.6.21.y is made and
> then it's off to track 2.6.22
> 

The older stable version is usually maintained for a while after the next
major release comes out. How long that is can vary. I would personally like
to see 2.6.20 continue for a while, at least until 2.6.21.x is judged stable
enough (that could be a long time.)
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