From: Joshua Lock <josh@linux.intel.com>
To: poky@yoctoproject.org
Subject: Re: Edison Next
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:33:37 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4F8347A1.3050007@linux.intel.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4F834601.6020507@gmail.com>
On 09/04/12 13:26, Derek Buitenhuis wrote:
> On 09/04/2012 3:57 PM, Joshua Lock wrote:
>> "Q: What is the overall support plan for the Yocto Project?
>>
>> A: Security patches and critical bug fixes are supplied one release
>> back. No toolchain or kernel changes are allowed for these updates.
>> Support for longer periods of time can be supplied by commercial OSVs."
>
> Random Question:
>
> The above FAQ is a tad vague... what if the kernel or toolchain change
> is a security fix?
That's a reasonable question, but not one I can answer with any
authority, having not authored the FAQ.
I infer that it means toolchain or kernel *version* changes, as we
strive to avoid breaking compatibility with any existing layers, etc.
when providing a stable release update.
Regards,
Joshua
--
Joshua '贾詡' Lock
Yocto Project "Johannes factotum"
Intel Open Source Technology Centre
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2012-04-09 20:33 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2012-04-06 17:40 Edison Next Joshua Lock
2012-04-06 22:48 ` Matthew McClintock
2012-04-06 22:56 ` Flanagan, Elizabeth
2012-04-07 10:36 ` Holger Hans Peter Freyther
2012-04-07 12:19 ` Wolfgang Denk
2012-04-10 18:08 ` Holger Hans Peter Freyther
2012-04-09 19:57 ` Joshua Lock
2012-04-09 20:26 ` Derek Buitenhuis
2012-04-09 20:33 ` Joshua Lock [this message]
2012-04-09 20:46 ` Saul Wold
2012-04-09 20:48 ` Derek Buitenhuis
2012-04-09 21:53 ` Mark Hatle
2012-05-03 23:12 ` Joshua Lock
2012-05-04 16:11 ` McClintock Matthew-B29882
2012-05-04 23:09 ` Joshua Lock
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