Re: RFD: Kernel release numbering

From: Pavel Machek (pavel_at_ucw.cz)
Date: 03/06/05

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    To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
    
    

    Hi!

    > > The point is that it's happening anyway. See Andres' -as tree which
    > > is the basis for the Debian vendor kernel. Getting that up to an
    > > official status as 2.6.x.y would be very nice (and having it on
    > > linux.bkbits.net)
    >
    > IMHO it is nowhere near conservative enough (or at times complete
    > enough) to be a 2.6.x.y kernel. In some respects -ac is closer but it
    > also isn't as conservative as a real 2.6.x.y should be.
    >
    > 2.6.x.y needs several people to keep it tight and to ensure there is
    > always cover on a security fix.

    Eh?

    Like you add security fix and then some formatting change to hide it?

                                                                    Pavel

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