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Message-ID: <20140825193716.GB18708@kroah.com>
Date:	Mon, 25 Aug 2014 12:37:16 -0700
From:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Kamal Mostafa <kamal@...onical.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org,
	kernel-team@...ts.ubuntu.com, "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
Subject: Re: [3.8.y.z extended stable] Linux 3.8.13.28 stable review

On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 12:14:18PM -0700, Kamal Mostafa wrote:
> On Mon, 2014-08-25 at 10:00 -0700, Greg KH wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 09:54:46AM -0700, Kamal Mostafa wrote:
> > > This is the start of the review cycle for the Linux 3.8.13.28 stable kernel.
> > > 
> > >  ** NOTE: This will be the last Linux 3.8.y.z extended stable version
> > >  ** to be released and supported by me and the Ubuntu Kernel team.
> > 
> > I know this is the last release, but I have gotten some complaints by
> > people who are confused by the numbering scheme you are using for the
> > Canonical stable kernel releases.  Can you please use the EXTRAVERSION
> > field with a "-something" tag in it to differenciate from the "normal"
> > kernel.org stable releases?
> 
> We'll consider that idea for future extended stable versions maintained
> by our team.

Thank you very much, that should help reduce the current confusion.

greg k-h
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