Suggestion About Kernel Releases

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From: Tarkan Erimer
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 6:08 am

Hi,

After long discussions about kernel release methodology, an idea has 
came to ( Any comments welcomed :-) ) my mind :

-  2 weeks of merge window for each "rc" releases should remain the same .
- When decided the 2.6.xx-rcx is ready to become 2.6.xx, it should be 
2.6.xx-test1 instead of 2.6.xx
- Chris Wright (or whoever will handle these "testX" maintaining) can 
maintain these "testX" releases as like 2.6.x.y maintaining.
- After releasing the "testX" releases, the new kernel release process 
should start.
- When Chris decided it is stable enough, it should release as 2.6.xx 
(stable).
- Of course, 2.6.x.y releases follows then as usually.

Please share your opinions. Thanks :-)

Tarkan
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Messages in current thread:
Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Tarkan Erimer, (Wed May 21, 6:08 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Arjan van de Ven, (Wed May 21, 6:38 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Pekka Enberg, (Wed May 21, 6:48 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Tarkan Erimer, (Wed May 21, 6:59 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Tarkan Erimer, (Wed May 21, 7:00 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Arjan van de Ven, (Wed May 21, 7:28 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Mike Snitzer, (Wed May 21, 7:32 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Oliver Pinter, (Wed May 21, 7:37 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Tarkan Erimer, (Wed May 21, 7:50 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Arjan van de Ven, (Wed May 21, 8:12 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Tarkan Erimer, (Wed May 21, 8:15 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Pekka Enberg, (Wed May 21, 8:26 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Chris Wright, (Wed May 21, 10:31 am)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Rik van Riel, (Wed May 21, 12:55 pm)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Tarkan Erimer, (Wed May 21, 11:46 pm)
Re: Suggestion About Kernel Releases, Enrico Weigelt, (Fri May 23, 8:11 pm)