[Sheflug] Of linux and kernels ... :)

[Barrie Bremner <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>>>>> "Chris" == Chris J <cej [at] nccnet.co.uk> writes:

    Chris> For those that are running the 2.4 kernel...

    Chris> Marcelo's released 2.4.16 now ... and there's a nice long
    Chris> thread talking about the rate of releases etc. Marcelo has
    Chris> agreed with others with parts of it and has announced he's
    Chris> going to start using -rc versioning (release candidate),
    Chris> thus after the final -pre, expect to see -rc, and if the
    Chris> -rc is stable the -rc becomes -final, else we'll have
    Chris> another -rc that just fixes the bugs of the previous -rc
    Chris> (ie, where -pre's can have features added, -rc is meant to
    Chris> be a bug-fix only system). When an rc's been out for a week
    Chris> or so with no problems, that becomes -final thus is
    Chris> released to the masses :)

    Chris> Hopefully this'll improve the stable branches stability
    Chris> with no cock-ups unlike some of the most recent kernels.

Sounds like it's required.

I think the move to pre, then rc then final seems a little fancy -
just keep the last -pre for a bit longer than 6 hours like has been
happening recently, and all should be well.

I'm still on 2.4.13-ac3. I think I'll wait for a little while before
taking the dive to 2.4.16.

Cheers.

Baz.
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