linux-kernel - Re: 4.4 series end of line was Re: [PATCH 4.4 00/17] 4.4.297-rc1 review

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Date:   Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:49:43 +0100
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@...x.de>
To:     Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     Pavel Machek <pavel@...x.de>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        torvalds@...ux-foundation.org, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
        linux@...ck-us.net, shuah@...nel.org, patches@...nelci.org,
        lkft-triage@...ts.linaro.org, jonathanh@...dia.com,
        f.fainelli@...il.com, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 4.4 series end of line was Re: [PATCH 4.4 00/17] 4.4.297-rc1
 review

Hi!

> > > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 4.4.297 release.
> > > There are 17 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response
> > > to this one.  If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please
> > > let me know.
> > 
> > 4.4.X series is scheduled for EOL next month. Do you have any
> > estimates if it will be more like Feb 2 or Feb 27?
> 
> I would bet on Feb 1 :)

Hmm. That does not leave us too much time.

FAQ states:

# Why are some longterm versions supported longer than others?  The
# "projected EOL" dates are not set in stone. Each new longterm kernel
# usually starts with only a 2-year projected EOL that can be extended
# further if there is enough interest from the industry at large to
# help support it for a longer period of time.

Is there anyone else interested in continued 4.4.X maintainence?

CIP project will need to maintain 4.4.X-cip and 4.4.X-cip-rt for some
more years. Do you think it would make sense to maintain 4.4.X-stable
as well? What would be requirements for doing so?

Best regards,
								Pavel
-- 
DENX Software Engineering GmbH,      Managing Director: Wolfgang Denk
HRB 165235 Munich, Office: Kirchenstr.5, D-82194 Groebenzell, Germany

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