Messages in this thread | | | From | Nick Piggin <> | Subject | Re: WTF does -rc mean? was [PATCH] x86, tsc: fix section mismatch warning | Date | Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:30:50 +1000 |
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On Monday 18 August 2008 13:03, Shane wrote:
> This is the third** -rc cycle where I have composed what is meant to > be a scorching > email to the kernel list about the mind blowing decline in -rc kernel > developer attitude. > I didn't send the other two but I just spent another two flippin' > hours booting and > fsck'in. And I am very cranky (to put it politely) because the > bleep'n problem is known > and the fix has been available for at least 7 days!! > > I of course understand that there will be bugs in the -rc kernels, > that is why I bother putting > the time and energy into testing them. It is mainly the lackadaisical > attitude about getting > the fixes in that is a mind blower. > > I am a (fairly long time) tester/luser of the kernel. I do it for fun > and to learn. > It isn't fun anymore.
It stands for "ridiculous count". I'm not joking.
If you want something approaching a "release candidate", you have to use the last one or two -rcN releases before the final release. This obviously requires guesswork.
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