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    SubjectRe: RFD: Kernel release numbering
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    >>>>> "Greg" == Greg KH <greg@kroah.com> writes:

    Greg> On Thu, Mar 03, 2005 at 02:52:21AM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
    >> Users have been clamoring for a stable release branch in any case,
    >> as you see from comments about Alan's -ac and an LKML user's -as
    >> kernels.

    Greg> Sure they've been asking for it, but I think they really don't
    Greg> know what it entails. Look at all of the "non-stable" type
    Greg> patches in the -ac and as tree. There's a lot of stuff in
    Greg> there. It's a slippery slope down when trying to say, "I'm only
    Greg> going to accept bug fixes."

    Greg> Bug fixes for what? Kernel api changes that fix bugs? That's
    Greg> pretty big. Some driver fixes, but not others? Driver fixes
    Greg> that are in the middle of bigger, subsystem reworks as a series
    Greg> of patches? All of this currently happens today in the main
    Greg> tree in a semi-cohesive manner. To try to split it out is a
    Greg> very difficult task.

    Greg> So, while I like the _idea_ of the 2.6.x.y type releases, having
    Greg> those releases contain anything but a handful of patches will
    Greg> quickly get quite messy.

    Greg,

    Wouldn't this actually happen automatically simply by Linus switching
    to being a lot more picky about whats accepted into an even release. I
    agree that if it becomes too formal it could probably turn into an
    unmaintainable mess. However, by simply making it a golden rule, then
    developers can just continue pushing their patches and the people
    above can just shift things to -mm that aren't deemed suitable for the
    even release.

    I think this would work quite well.

    Cheers,
    Jes
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