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From: Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@oracle.com>
To: kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Is there concept of EOL and LTS in linux kernel
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:37:58 +0000	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20111208063758.GI3236@mwanda> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1238080865.4631101323318218585.JavaMail.root@tilmb16.indiatimes.com>

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I don't remember the exact rules, but it's something like this:

1) Linus releases the kernel.
2) It is supported for a while as a -stable kernel.
3) Some kernels are selected for longer support and supported as
   -longterm kernels.

Currently the 2.6.32 kernel is the oldest -longterm kernel and it
will still be supported for a while.  I don't think 2.6.33 is
supported any more.

Honestly, I would prefer to use a distro kernel over the -stable
kernel.

Oh, and btw your question is totally offtopic for this list.  ;)

regards,
dan carpenter

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      reply	other threads:[~2011-12-08  6:37 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-12-08  4:35 Is there concept of EOL and LTS in linux kernel rajaneesh acharya
2011-12-08  6:37 ` Dan Carpenter [this message]

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