From: Daniel Andersen <anddan@linux-user.net>
To: Dave Jones <davej@redhat.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] README (resend) - Explain new 2.6.xx.x version number
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 00:23:42 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <41476F6E.8030205@linux-user.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20040914214356.GG13788@redhat.com>
Dave Jones wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 11:35:15PM +0200, Daniel Andersen wrote:
>
> > + In case of a
> > + bug-fix release such as if eg. 2.6.8.2 is released after 2.6.9 has
> > + been released, 2.6.9 is still to be considered the newest kernel
> > + release of all current kernels.
>
> This bit seems odd to me. Why would a 2.6.8.2 get released, when there's
> a newer 2.6.9 which should fix whatever was relevant to get into 2.6.8.x ?
>
> Dave
>
This was discussed in the thread "Linux 2.6.9-rc1". Linus said there was
a remote possibility it could happen some day so I thought it was a good
thing to mention.
Daniel Andersen
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-09-14 22:29 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-09-14 21:35 [PATCH] README (resend) - Explain new 2.6.xx.x version number Daniel Andersen
2004-09-14 21:43 ` Dave Jones
2004-09-14 22:23 ` Daniel Andersen [this message]
2004-09-15 1:02 ` Roman Zippel
2004-09-15 2:25 ` Daniel Andersen
2004-09-15 2:40 ` Randy.Dunlap
2004-09-15 8:01 ` Denis Vlasenko
2004-09-15 11:06 ` Roman Zippel
2004-09-15 15:25 ` Randy.Dunlap
2004-09-15 15:57 ` Roman Zippel
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