Re: 2.6.14.5 to 2.6.15 patch

["Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

On Wed, 4 Jan 2006, Greg KH wrote:

> On Wed, Jan 04, 2006 at 03:31:01PM -0800, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> > On Wed, 4 Jan 2006, Alistair John Strachan wrote:
> >
> > > On Wednesday 04 January 2006 23:13, Greg KH wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Jan 04, 2006 at 10:58:24PM +0000, Alistair John Strachan wrote:
> > > > > On Wednesday 04 January 2006 22:31, Greg KH wrote:
> > > > > [snip]
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > The issue I hit was we have a 'latest stable kernel release
> > > > > > > > 2.6.14.5' and under it a 'the latest stable kernel' (or words to
> > > > > > > > that effect) on kernel.org.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Then when 2.6.15 came out, that was it!  No patch for the 'latest
> > > > > > > > stable kernel release 2.6.14.5'.  It was GONE!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes, I brought this up a couple of weeks ago, but I was told
> > > > > > > that I was wrong (in some such words).
> > > > > > > I agree that it needs to be fixed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > How would you suggest that it be fixed?
> > > > >
> > > > > It's difficult, but perhaps providing a link to the latest "stable team"
> > > > > release in addition to Linus's release would solve the problem.
> > > >
> > > > But what happens when we release a 2.6.14.y release and a 2.6.15.y
> > > > release at the same time (as people have requested this in previous
> > > > threads...)?  What would show up where?
> > >
> > > You're right, it's complicated. In that case I'd still opt for showing
> > > 2.6.15.y, as the vast majority of people manually installing vanilla kernels
> > > will either be on the latest-ish kernel, or have a clue about what they're
> > > doing (who doesn't know the ftp URL off by heart now).
> >
> > I agree.  I think that one previous -stable patch version should always
> > be listed there, even if we think that 2.6.N is stable.  :)
>
> I don't at all.  If we do that, people will assume that they need to
> wait till 2.6.N.1 before trying that kernel (as it wouldn't be "stable"
> otherwise.)  So no one will test it, to really generate the bug reports
> that we need to get to that .1 release.
>
> Or should we just throw out a .1 release with the first simple patch
> that comes along just to make the kernel.org page update properly?  I
> don't think so...

and the circle continues.

You are reading too much PR.  8:)

-- 
~Randy
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