Re: RFD: Kernel release numbering

[Jeff Garzik]

Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Mar 2005, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
>
> > It still does not solve the problem of "untested" releases. Users will
> > still ignore the linus-tree-rcX kernels. 
>
>
> .. and maybe that problem is unsolvable. People certainly argued 
> vehemently that anything we do to try to make test releases (renaming etc) 
> won't help.
>
> So what do you do if you find an unsolvable problem? You don't solve it: 
> you make sure it's not a show-stopper.

I disagree it's unsolvable:

1) At some point in the -rc cycle, you put your foot down and say 
"nothing but bugfixes."

2) Indicate this foot-stomp in a manner that a script can easily notice.

That's all the 2.4.x's -pre/-rc accomplishes.  It encourages people to 
test, by telling them when their testing would be most useful.

	Jeff


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