Message-Id: <200512071605.jB7G5M84007973@laptop11.inf.utfsm.cl>
To: Massimiliano Hofer <max@bbs.cc.uniud.it>
cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: RFC: Starting a stable kernel series off the 2.6 kernel 
In-Reply-To: Message from Massimiliano Hofer <max@bbs.cc.uniud.it> 
   of "Wed, 07 Dec 2005 15:38:54 BST." <200512071538.55967.max@bbs.cc.uniud.it> 
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 13:05:22 -0300
From: Horst von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl>
Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org
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Massimiliano Hofer <max@bbs.cc.uniud.it> wrote:

[...]

> I maintain a number of servers and don't like to depend on a distro for
> the kernel. I do my tests before deployment and can live with some
> problems in a specific release (noone is perfect), but I'd like to have a
> plan B without creating my own branch.

Reasonable.

> Having security patches in a 2.6.(x-1).y would allow me to test the
> latest vanilla AND have stable production servers without the rush that
> usually accompanies a new release followed by a vulnerability.

You can certainly keep 2.6.x.y for a while when 2.6.(x+1) shows up, and
even wait for 2.6.(x+1).1. Note that the stable series maintainers are
sypmathetic to the idea of doing a last 2.6.x.(y+1), flushing the queued
patches when 2.6.(x+1) shows up. Is this enough for you?
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