linux-kernel - Re: Current LTS and their EOL

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Date:   Fri, 24 Aug 2018 21:09:32 +0200
From:   Willy Tarreau <w@....eu>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>,
        Rodrigo Vivi <rodrigo.vivi@...el.com>, stable@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Current LTS and their EOL

On Fri, Aug 24, 2018 at 08:24:45PM +0200, Greg KH wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 07:52:58PM +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > In the latest release we used Linux 4.9 which currently has a stated
> > EOL of 2019.  But I'm prepared to take on maintenance from that point
> > until June 2022.  Greg, is that OK with you and should the EOL be
> > updated on that basis?
> 
> Thanks a lot for the offer, but I can handle 4.9 until 2023 now, and
> I've updated kernel.org with the new dates to reflect this.  I can
> always use help though, if you want to make sure I don't miss any
> patches that Debian specifically needs.

Excellent, thank you very much Greg!

Willy