linux-kernel - Re: Please release a stable kernel Linux 3.0

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Message-ID: <20070621230858.2a0b1369@the-village.bc.nu>
Date:	Thu, 21 Jun 2007 23:08:58 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Zoltán HUBERT <zoltan.hubert@...ero.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Zoltán HUBERT <zoltan.hubert@...ero.com>
Subject: Re: Please release a stable kernel Linux 3.0

> and we all know this. The un-ending stable ABI argument 
> goes into this same direction.

We don't have a stable ABI argument. Linus and others have repeatedly
made this clear; Stable user space ABI is important (sysfs developers
please note 8)). Stable kernel ABI/API not going to happen.

> So I feel that a turning-point is coming where a really 
> really really (x 15) stable and reliable kernel is NEEDED.

Its incredibly hard to keep a stable kernel side API/ABI by just
backporting fixes. Fortunately you can pay vendors to do this for you and
provide support, or if you just want the bits run stuff like Centos

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