Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932068AbWCTMCb (ORCPT ); Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:02:31 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932214AbWCTMCb (ORCPT ); Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:02:31 -0500 Received: from emailhub.stusta.mhn.de ([141.84.69.5]:9483 "HELO mailout.stusta.mhn.de") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S932068AbWCTMCa (ORCPT ); Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:02:30 -0500 Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 13:02:29 +0100 From: Adrian Bunk To: Linus Torvalds Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List Subject: 2.6.16.x will be a long-living kernel series Message-ID: <20060320120229.GB22317@stusta.de> References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11+cvs20060126 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 1047 Lines: 46 As proposed some time ago [1], I'll continue the 2.6.16.x series after 2.6.17 will be released. A short FAQ is below. cu Adrian [1] http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/12/3/55 Q: What will be the rules for patch inclusion in the 2.6.16.x series? A: There will be more relaxed rules similar to the rules in kernel 2.4 after the release of kernel 2.6.0 (e.g. driver updates will be allowed). Q: Why not start with the more relaxed rules before the release of 2.6.17? A: After 2.6.16.y following the usual stable rules, the kernel should be relatively stable and well-tested giving the best possible basis for a long-living series. Q: How long will this 2.6.16 series be maintained? A: That depends on how long people use it and contribute patches. Q: Stable API/ABI for external modules? A: No. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/