4.14 LTS build not listed in kernel releases feed

4.14 LTS build not listed in kernel releases feed

[Pavlos Parissis]

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Hi,

The 4.14 kernel is listed as a 'Stable' but not as 'Longterm' in the kernel releases feed[1], is
this expected?


Cheers,
Pavlos

[1] https://www.kernel.org/feeds/kdist.xml


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Re: 4.14 LTS build not listed in kernel releases feed

[Greg KH]

On Mon, Jan 08, 2018 at 04:19:17PM +0100, Pavlos Parissis wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The 4.14 kernel is listed as a 'Stable' but not as 'Longterm' in the kernel releases feed[1], is
> this expected?

Yes.  A kernel can not become "LTS" until it has a chance to be that,
right now it is still just a "Stable" release as 4.15 is not released.

thanks,

greg k-h

Re: 4.14 LTS build not listed in kernel releases feed

[Willy Tarreau]

Hi Pavlos!

On Mon, Jan 08, 2018 at 04:19:17PM +0100, Pavlos Parissis wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The 4.14 kernel is listed as a 'Stable' but not as 'Longterm' in the kernel releases feed[1], is
> this expected?

Normally kernels are only listed as LTS once they leave their regular
"stable" status, often after next kernel version is issued. I think this
leaves a last minute chance to Greg to change his mind if the kernel he
elected is too damaged ;-)

Cheers,
Willy

Re: 4.14 LTS build not listed in kernel releases feed

[Pavlos Parissis]

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On 08/01/2018 04:24 μμ, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 08, 2018 at 04:19:17PM +0100, Pavlos Parissis wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> The 4.14 kernel is listed as a 'Stable' but not as 'Longterm' in the kernel releases feed[1], is
>> this expected?
> 
> Yes.  A kernel can not become "LTS" until it has a chance to be that,
> right now it is still just a "Stable" release as 4.15 is not released.
> 

According to https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html 4.14 is marked as LTS and that made me to
think it should also marked as LTS in the feed.

Thanks a lot for the clarification.

Cheers,
Pavlos


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Re: 4.14 LTS build not listed in kernel releases feed

[Greg KH]

On Mon, Jan 08, 2018 at 04:25:40PM +0100, Willy Tarreau wrote:
> Hi Pavlos!
> 
> On Mon, Jan 08, 2018 at 04:19:17PM +0100, Pavlos Parissis wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > The 4.14 kernel is listed as a 'Stable' but not as 'Longterm' in the kernel releases feed[1], is
> > this expected?
> 
> Normally kernels are only listed as LTS once they leave their regular
> "stable" status, often after next kernel version is issued. I think this
> leaves a last minute chance to Greg to change his mind if the kernel he
> elected is too damaged ;-)

I am seriously considering that here, due to all of this mess, let's see
what happens over the next few weeks...

thanks,

greg k-h