kernel number doubt

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• Subject: kernel number doubt
• From: theShadowSearcher <linux_kernel26@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:37:56 -0300
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Hi ...
I have the 2.6.8-1.521 kernel version. i know that the first two number
denotes the version, and the third one denotes the release. What's the
meaning of the remaining numbers? Other example is 2.6.7-1.494.2.2 (my
previous kernel version)

Thanks.

Erico.

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