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SubjectRe: [RFC]A question about kernel's development
On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 11:51:48PM -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 11:33:14AM +0800, Harry Wei wrote:
> > Hi us,
> > I wanna know our kernel's development
> > procedure for details. I just realize
> > when we get a stable release, we must
> > merge trementous patches into kernel.
> > I often watch -rc kernels, -git kernels,
> > , -mm kernels and know their promulgators.
> > But i don't know their relationships and
> > sequences for shaping stable ones.
>
> Well, a quick answer is that when we fix a bug, we tag it with
> Cc: stable@kernel.org
>
> Then when it is applied to Linus's tree, Greg then can choose to pull it
> into the stable branch.
Yeah, it is true.
>
> I also believe that Greg spends lots of lonely nights looking into git
> commits, drinking his favorite Latte and cursing at all the git patches
> that fix a bug that didn't have a Cc: stable tag attached. He use to
> have a huge mane of hair on his head before taking over as stable
> maintainer ;)
Hmmm, so we should learn all the details, which can
ease maintainers' burden.
Steven, thanks for your help.

Thanks.
Best Regards.
Harry Wei.
>
> -- Steve
>
> > Okay, now we want to develop 2.6.38
> > to 2.6.39. How many specific steps should we
> > do? In fact, i recognize some. But i want to
> > understand all the concrete procedures. Could
> > anyone help me, thanks in advance.
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