From: Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>
To: "Richard B. Tilley \(Brad\)" <rtilley@vt.edu>
Cc: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Bugs and Releases Numbers
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 16:07:08 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20030113150708.GI21826@fs.tum.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1042469616.28005.36.camel@oubop4.bursar.vt.edu>
On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 09:53:36AM -0500, Richard B. Tilley (Brad) wrote:
> Hello,
Hi Richard,
> How are bug patches worked into the current stable release? For example,
> the ext3 file corruption bug in 2.4.20, was that patch worked into the
> kernel or will it be included in 2.4.21? I'm confused about the exact
> details of this type of thing. If the patch was worked in to 2.4.20, how
> can one tell as the release number doesn't/hasn't changed?
>...
the kernel that was released as 2.4.20 will never be changed.
The ext3 problems are fixed in the 2.4.21-pre kernels and the fixed ext3
code will be in 2.4.21.
> Thank you,
>
> Brad
cu
Adrian
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"Only a promise," Lao Er said.
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Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-01-13 14:53 Bugs and Releases Numbers Richard B. Tilley (Brad)
2003-01-13 15:07 ` Adrian Bunk [this message]
2003-01-13 15:17 ` Richard B. Tilley (Brad)
2003-01-13 22:52 ` jw schultz
2003-01-14 16:37 ` Richard B. Tilley (Brad)
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