Re: Linux 2.6.9-rc1

[Daniel Andersen]

Sartorelli, Kevin wrote:
> Daniel Andersen wrote:
>
> > As Linus initially said, there is the possibility of releasing 
> > a bug-fix patch 2.6.8.2 *after* 2.6.9 has been released.
>
>
> So, in this case, which would be considered the latest stable kernel to be used in production?  I can see this getting to a stage where you just pick and hope :-(
>
> Cheers
> Kevin

This would normally be 2.6.9(.w). I did not point it out but Linus said 
-rc kernels.
Lately there has been some talk about removing deprecated features (eg. 
devfs, cryptoloop) which makes me think. Linus, is there a chance that 
there will be a x.y.z.W release of an old kernel after the next x.y.Z.w 
has been released and no longer is -rc? For example releasing a 2.6.8.2 
after 2.6.9 has been released and no longer is a 2.6.9-rcX.

In this case Kevin would have a point.

Daniel Andersen
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