Re: RFD: Kernel release numbering

[Krzysztof Halasa]

Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> I've seen this comment before too, and I still think it says it best:
>
> The full release s/b the last rc with NO changes other than its name.
>
> Now we are faced with a final that may have another 50k+ of patches 
> applied over what made the rc5.  IMO, in the immediately past case, 
> that should not have been final, but an rc6.

Not sure about it. I think last-rc -> final diff should be allowed
to contain trivial patches, like those qualified for 2.6.x.y.
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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