linux-kernel - Re: [RFC] Kernel version numbering scheme change

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Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.1.10.0810182243460.23218@fbirervta.pbzchgretzou.qr>
Date:	Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:44:42 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>
To:	david@...g.hm
cc:	Thorsten Leemhuis <thl@...heise.de>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] Kernel version numbering scheme change


On Saturday 2008-10-18 21:52, david@...g.hm wrote:
>> >
>> > pick a name when the merge window opens
>>
>> Hell no, we're not a distro.
>
> huh?
>
> we are picking the name for the next kernel far more in advance today (we know
> that the next kernel will be named 2.6.28, and the one after thta 2.6.29)

"name" is not the same as "version". When you say name, I get this:

	$ grep NAME Makefile 
	NAME = Rotary Wombat

and we, hey, we already have names!

> I'm just saying, pick the name/number for the kernel based on when the merge
> window opened.

Yeah. I mean that's how it was done so far :)
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