Linux creator Linus Torvalds sent a reminder to the Linux Kernel Mailing List [1] that the merge window for 2.6.14 is coming to and end. "As per the new merge policies that were discussed during LKS in Ottawa earlier during the summer," Linus explained, "I'm going to accept new stuff for 2.6.14 only during the first two weeks after 2.6.13 was released." The new development policy was first discussed on the lkml with the release of 2.6.13-rc4 [story [2]], and further elaborated with the release of 2.6.13 [story [3]].

The 2.6.13 stable kernel was released on August 28'th [story [4]]. "That release was ten days ago," Linus said, "so you've got four more days before I don't want any big merges." He went on to note that following the merge cutoff 2.6.14-rc1 will be released. "We certainly already have enough for 2.6.14," Linus noted, "but I just wanted to remind people that if they expected me to merge your work, you're getting closer to the cut-off point."

From: Linus Torvalds [email blocked]
To: Linux Kernel Mailing List [email blocked]
Subject: Reminder: 2.6.14 merge window closing
Date:	Thu, 8 Sep 2005 12:25:59 -0700 (PDT)


As per the new merge policies that were discussed during LKS in Ottawa 
earlier during the summer, I'm going to accept new stuff for 2.6.14 only 
during the first two weeks after 2.6.13 was released.

That release was ten days ago, so you've got four more days before I don't 
want any big merges.

After that, I'll do a -rc1, and then we're supposed to just do fixes and
thus only work on any regressions and other immediate issues.

I've been merging a lot lately (happily, I got some work done during the
trip last week), so we certainly already have enough for 2.6.14. But I
just wanted to remind people that if they expected me to merge your work,
you're getting closer to the cut-off point..

(Of course, if you already sent me a pointer, and I haven't merged it yet, 
it might be because I missed something during travels, so please do 
re-send in that case)

			Linus

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