From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Dan Carpenter Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 06:37:58 +0000 Subject: Re: Is there concept of EOL and LTS in linux kernel Message-Id: <20111208063758.GI3236@mwanda> MIME-Version: 1 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="r4QXMf6/kyF/FvJJ" List-Id: References: <1238080865.4631101323318218585.JavaMail.root@tilmb16.indiatimes.com> In-Reply-To: <1238080865.4631101323318218585.JavaMail.root@tilmb16.indiatimes.com> To: kernel-janitors@vger.kernel.org --r4QXMf6/kyF/FvJJ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline 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 --r4QXMf6/kyF/FvJJ Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: Digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iQIcBAEBAgAGBQJO4FtGAAoJEOnZkXI/YHqRyoIP/jAR8AN29mRC7MP8HsnvOWnE 4nKEDTkYUwkcf3PGBCwfJUrQkK9wW5NRNw/Nq9LDwX7Js9EfIbxkc6zALTJ+BE1C o7T0iSFc83wx581mGJu3VNEptHx/8f7T3xVppom4cRIXBKBNVD+6oT+JVW0wvYoe 0xzMgoX8cger3e2uO95BbQ/ZYws6+SS9xDX64CYUcv3gp+u2NDiPQe2PrjB6S5/F amIrEtC+R0jGn9QYCyxMrU7UhL+Bb7Dz2PH1EzKMDzfVZo97wYhVxDID8MtFQBCS RC1nSZXH37XXPy2wPaXCc+gRVfCAxCFN+Ukdt3BOZ9sJVuDbNplbTx8GUFbl51/o D/W9eTLUsNMzUTDy1E4hP92djrdX+2p3pqfDP1YzwXxgrNrIo94igCl3HJWRofMg b9ZG3PgIjYuTsBfAnnREWjioCDc+svtKhpLNwaEKN/WO67x4my0gwtIeGwCFBMsF dC+0H3WDasA19BPZlu5twG+DqJvd3OpJrU2nno90emLCG8cxz9WoRQNKrJZGo7Vb ca/EC0n2J35/36ZW5G814bDlkhKjLfzQaICnHLfkzAZN0sdDHz3yFxC7DzE9x1HI 7gtP8oxDlfPz54DRFGLwBgfUd0+s6fZ4Hfqcy23PPW6Ms1Z8lEE5CFPdJkCTJ0dI kZETWlsKOANYTrNp2P/0 =g9TR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --r4QXMf6/kyF/FvJJ--