Re: RFD: Kernel release numbering

Chris Friesen
2005-03-03T15:59:19Z

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> If Linus/DaveM really don't like -pre/-rc naming, I think 2.6.x.y is
> preferable to even/odd.
>
> Just create a 2.6.X repo at each release. For bug fixes to 2.6.X,
> commit to this repo, then pull into linux-2.6. For everything else,
> pull straight into linux-2.6.

For what it's worth, I'd like to add a vote in support of this. I like
the idea of bugfixes being applied to previous versions (until the next
stable one comes out, say).

Chris