From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S934808AbYEUOAO (ORCPT ); Wed, 21 May 2008 10:00:14 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1763988AbYEUN77 (ORCPT ); Wed, 21 May 2008 09:59:59 -0400 Received: from mail.netone.net.tr ([193.192.98.182]:26089 "EHLO mail.netone.net.tr" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1763832AbYEUN76 (ORCPT ); Wed, 21 May 2008 09:59:58 -0400 Message-ID: <48342ADC.3030509@netone.net.tr> Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 16:59:56 +0300 From: Tarkan Erimer User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.14 (X11/20080505) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Arjan van de Ven CC: lkml Subject: Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases References: <48341ED5.7060508@netone.net.tr> <20080521063855.0bdb441c@infradead.org> In-Reply-To: <20080521063855.0bdb441c@infradead.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 21 May 2008 13:57:31.0922 (UTC) FILETIME=[9D304720:01C8BB4A] Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Arjan van de Ven wrote: > what would you want to accomplish with your idea? > To make kernel releases more stable/tested via "testX" series, as recently discussed by David Miller's "Slow DOWN, please!!!" thread. These "testX" releases will give more opportunity and time to test more these new releases. Also, with the aim of the "testX" series, the new kernel release schedules/merge windows will be not slow down. Even, Linus can releases new kernels more quickly. Because, testing purpose should be handled by someone else like Chris did for 2.6.x.y.