Re: RFD: Kernel release numbering

Pavel Machek
2005-03-06T22:50:30Z

Hi!

> > The point is that it's happening anyway. See Andres' -as tree which
> > is the basis for the Debian vendor kernel. Getting that up to an
> > official status as 2.6.x.y would be very nice (and having it on
> > linux.bkbits.net)
>
> IMHO it is nowhere near conservative enough (or at times complete
> enough) to be a 2.6.x.y kernel. In some respects -ac is closer but it
> also isn't as conservative as a real 2.6.x.y should be.
>
> 2.6.x.y needs several people to keep it tight and to ensure there is
> always cover on a security fix.

Eh?

Like you add security fix and then some formatting change to hide it?

Pavel
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