linux-kernel - Re: TLS for 5.10

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Message-ID: <YCFMtITKsqgoahKT@angband.pl>
Date:   Mon, 8 Feb 2021 15:37:40 +0100
From:   Adam Borowski <kilobyte@...band.pl>
To:     "Wadepohl, Wolfram" <wolfram.wadepohl@...ropack.com>
Cc:     "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: TLS for 5.10

On Mon, Feb 08, 2021 at 07:08:05AM +0000, Wadepohl, Wolfram wrote:
> I'm sad to hear that 5.10 has still an EOL of Dec, 2022. We are in
> development of our 1st GNU/Linux based System,  50k devices for IoT.
[...]
> In general a 2 year support for embedded systems in automation is not a
> reasonable thing. Nevertheless the CIP project has commited to 5.10 as the
> next SLTS kernel.
[...]
> What can we do as a very small development team to support an extended LTS
> period of 5.10.?

The two years are a minimal promise from Greg.  Debian is using 5.10 for
upcoming Bullseye, thus even if Greg won't extend (99% chance he will), Ben
Hutchings will continue the support for as long as Debian Bullseye is alive.


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