linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.34.x longterm stable status

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Date:	Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:38:09 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>,
	Aaro Koskinen <aaro.koskinen@....fi>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, konstantin@...uxfoundation.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.34.x longterm stable status

On 01/21/2014 07:58 AM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
> On 14-01-21 10:10 AM, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> On 08/07/2013 09:07 PM, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
>>>>
>>>> - Shouldn't the EOL status be mentioned in the www.kernel.org front page?
>>>
>>> It will be marked EOL at kernel.org when it is EOL.  Those that care
>>> about it being EOL would have seen the message about it becoming EOL in
>>> the previous 2.6.34.x release annoucement.
>>>
>>
>> Maybe it is time to check in on this?
> 
> Yes, Konstantin just ping'd me recently on this, and the final update will
> be out for review within a week;  with a focus on just clear CVE like
> fixes and hence a relatively smaller queue size (i.e. nothing like 200
> patches etc.)
> 
> If you think it best to mark it EOL in advance of that last release,
> rather than waiting for it to appear, I don't see that as a problem.
> 

No, if you are genuinely planning another release soon that's fine.

	-hpa


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