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DateSat, 18 Oct 2008 22:44:42 -0400 (EDT)
FromJan Engelhardt <>
SubjectRe: [RFC] Kernel version numbering scheme change
On Saturday 2008-10-18 21:52, david@lang.hm wrote:
>> >>> > pick a name when the merge window opens>>>> Hell no, we're not a distro.>> huh?>> we are picking the name for the next kernel far more in advance today (we know
> that the next kernel will be named 2.6.28, and the one after thta 2.6.29)

"name" is not the same as "version". When you say name, I get this:

	$ grep NAME Makefile 
	NAME = Rotary Wombat

and we, hey, we already have names!

> I'm just saying, pick the name/number for the kernel based on when the merge
> window opened.

Yeah. I mean that's how it was done so far :)


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