linux-kernel - Re: Isn't 4.4 long term stable?

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Date:	Tue, 2 Feb 2016 09:15:50 -0800
From:	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:	Ani Sinha <ani@...sta.com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Isn't 4.4 long term stable?

On Tue, Feb 02, 2016 at 10:09:38PM +0530, Ani Sinha wrote:
> Hey guys,
> 
> kernel.org lists linux 4.4.1 as "stable" but the releases page lists
> it as a long term stable kernel. Which one is true?

Both :)

It hasn't had the "chance" to be a longterm stable kernel given that
there hasn't been anything to replace it yet :)

But you are right, I'll go submit a patch to the releases page to mark
it as a longterm kernel so that people don't get confused.

thanks,

greg k-h