Re: currently active Linux kernel versions

From: Oliver Pinter
Date: Tue Feb 12 2008 - 16:49:59 EST


When Willy go in 2.6.22.y, then I help it, so far as I 'm possible.

On 2/12/08, Mike Snitzer <snitzer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Feb 12, 2008 4:18 PM, Ferenc Wagner <wferi@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Xavier Bestel <xavier.bestel@xxxxxxx> writes:
> >
> > > On mar, 2008-02-12 at 21:27 +0100, Wagner Ferenc wrote:
> > >
> > >> which are the "currently active Linux kernel versions" at any point in
> > >> time? The quote is taken from http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/11/29.
> > >> Or more precisely: which are the "stable" versions I can depend on for
> > >> a more or less critical server, those that have active security
> > >> support or receive at least critical bugfixes? I know about the
> > >> 2.6.2[34].y stable git trees, but I wonder how long will those receive
> > >> attention (that is, security fixes). Can I find a written policy
> > >> somewhere?
> > >
> > > The answer is at http://kernel.org/
> >
> > Not quite, at least I can't find 2.6.23.y there, even though that
> > branch seems to be maintained...
>
> 2.6.16.x is still maintained (2.6.16.60 was recently released).
>
> 2.6.22.x is still maintained but Greg KH is apparently going to be
> ending his duties on it after the next release or so. There is some
> confusion as to whether Willy Tarreau will be taking on the 2.6.22.x
> tree once Greg is done, Willy?:
> http://lwn.net/Articles/268003/
> http://kerneltrap.org/Linux/Stable_2.6_Branches
>
> 2.6.23.x and 2.6.24.x are obviously quite active for stable@xxxxxxxxxx
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Thanks,
Oliver
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