Re: Linux 2.6.11.2

Jesper Juhl
2005-03-09T11:23:41Z

On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:

> On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Marcos D. Marado Torres wrote:
> > On Wed, 9 Mar 2005, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > > > > which is a patch against the 2.6.11.1 release. If consensus arrives
> > > > > that this patch should be against the 2.6.11 tree, it will be done that
> > > > > way in the future.
> > > >
> > > > IMHO it sould be against 2.6.11 and not 2.6.11.1, like -rc's that are'nt
> > > > againt
> > > > the last -rc but against 2.6.x.
> > >
> > > It's a stable release, not a pre/rc, so against 2.6.11.1 sounds most logical
> > > to
> > > me.
> >
> > Well, yes, _if_ 2.6.12 patch is going to be to aply against 2.6.11.last
> > instead
> > of 2.6.11. And, well, either one will cause great panic for hose who aren't
> > and
> > the mailing lists and just visit kernel.org to downoad the latest stuff.
>
> Probably the 2.6.12 patch will be against 2.6.11, since:
> - The 2.6.11.x line may continue after 2.6.12 was released
> - 2.6.11.x may contain `quick and dirty' fixes for problems, which will be
> fixed `properly' in 2.6.12 (or later), cfr. Alan Cox' presentation at
> FOSDEM.
>
Would it be that hard to have scripts on kernel.org generate the diff
against 2.6.11 when Greg puts up the 2.6.11.3 diff against 2.6.22.2, then
have the front page have two links, one for patch against 2.6.11 and one
for patch against previous 2.6.11.z ? That along with the full source
(which I see is up there already) should make everyone happy, and if it is
automated the burden on Greg should be minimal.

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Jesper Juhl