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SubjectRe: [patch 00/33] 2.6.20-stable review
Jesper Juhl wrote:
>
> The normal way -stable works is that it tracks the latest 2.6.x kernel
> that has been released.
> Now that 2.6.21 has been released, a final flush of the patch queue
> against 2.6.20 is done, that will be 2.6.20.10, and then -stable will
> switch to 2.6.21.y, when 2.6.22 comes out a final 2.6.21.y is made and
> then it's off to track 2.6.22
>

The older stable version is usually maintained for a while after the next
major release comes out. How long that is can vary. I would personally like
to see 2.6.20 continue for a while, at least until 2.6.21.x is judged stable
enough (that could be a long time.)
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