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SubjectRe: will someone make 2.6.39.* a longterm ?
On Wed, 3 Aug 2011, Mr. James W. Laferriere wrote:

> On Wed, 3 Aug 2011, Greg KH wrote:
>> On Wed, Aug 03, 2011 at 12:05:58PM -0800, Mr. James W. Laferriere wrote:
>>> Hello All , Is anyone looking at making 2.6.39.* into a longterm
>>> stable ?
>>
>> No, why would they?
>>
>> Or, to turn it the other way, why do you feel .39 would be a viable
>> longer kernel to maintain? What are you using it for that requires it
>> to be handled in this manner?
>> thanks,
>> greg k-h
> Probably no reason at all , But ... It is the final 2.6 kernel
> version .
>
> With 3.0 being released there will only be Yours & the others
> maintaining the 2.6.<39 otherwise .

but 3.0 has the same changes that would have been in 2.6.40, would you be
looking for a long-term release of 2.6.39 if it had been called 2.6.40
instead of 3.0.0? if not, why would you with a different number on the
same content?

David Lang



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