Re: RFD: Kernel release numbering

[Chris Friesen]

Jeff Garzik wrote:
> If Linus/DaveM really don't like -pre/-rc naming, I think 2.6.x.y is 
> preferable to even/odd.
>
> Just create a 2.6.X repo at each release.  For bug fixes to 2.6.X, 
> commit to this repo, then pull into linux-2.6.  For everything else, 
> pull straight into linux-2.6.

For what it's worth, I'd like to add a vote in support of this.  I like 
the idea of bugfixes being applied to previous versions (until the next 
stable one comes out, say).

Chris
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