linux-kernel - Re: [3.13.y.z extended stable] Linux 3.13.11.7 stable review

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Message-ID: <54178FEB.3000606@canonical.com>
Date:	Mon, 15 Sep 2014 19:18:35 -0600
From:	Tim Gardner <tim.gardner@...onical.com>
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
CC:	Kamal Mostafa <kamal@...onical.com>, kernel-team@...ts.ubuntu.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [3.13.y.z extended stable] Linux 3.13.11.7 stable review

On 09/15/2014 06:03 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 03:06:50PM -0700, Kamal Mostafa wrote:
>> This is the start of the review cycle for the Linux 3.13.11.7 stable kernel.
>>
>> This version contains 187 new patches, summarized below.  The new patches are
>> posted as replies to this message and also available in this git branch:
>>
>> http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/linux.git;h=linux-3.13.y-review;a=shortlog
>>
>> git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/linux.git  linux-3.13.y-review
>>
>> The review period for version 3.13.11.7 will be open for the next three days.
>> To report a problem, please reply to the relevant follow-up patch message.
> 
> As I asked before, please change the name to not be x.y, it is confusing
> for lots of people.
> 
> Use the "normal" way of naming kernel releases, pick a few character
> naming scheme please.
> 

I think what Kamal said is that he would consider your request. I,
however, don't think it wise to change version schemes mid-stream in an
established series.

Can you provide hard evidence that this version scheme is confusing lots
of people ? I'm only aware of one complaint voiced by Peter Anvin at the
kernel summit (http://lwn.net/Articles/608917/).

rtg
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Tim Gardner tim.gardner@...onical.com
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