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From: Christoph Hellwig <hch-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: Versioning scheme for rdma-plumbing
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 01:50:27 -0700
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On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 10:02:23AM -0600, Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> *However* I think we should make room for the people to collaborate
> on a LTS branch that would use the .X nomenclature. Much like in the
> kernel Linus doesn't maintain the -stable, but makes space for the
> people who do.

Agreed!

> eg perhaps the OFED team would be willing to direct their energies
> upstream and maintain a public stable branch for the duration of their
> release cylce ?

That would be extremely helpful.
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