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@@ -218,16 +218,16 @@ The development process
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Linux kernel development process currently consists of a few different
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main kernel "branches" and lots of different subsystem-specific kernel
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branches. These different branches are:
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- - main 2.6.x kernel tree
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- - 2.6.x.y -stable kernel tree
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- - 2.6.x -git kernel patches
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+ - main 3.x kernel tree
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+ - 3.x.y -stable kernel tree
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+ - 3.x -git kernel patches
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- subsystem specific kernel trees and patches
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- - the 2.6.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
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+ - the 3.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
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-2.6.x kernel tree
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+3.x kernel tree
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-2.6.x kernels are maintained by Linus Torvalds, and can be found on
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-kernel.org in the pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ directory. Its development
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+3.x kernels are maintained by Linus Torvalds, and can be found on
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+kernel.org in the pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ directory. Its development
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process is as follows:
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- As soon as a new kernel is released a two weeks window is open,
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during this period of time maintainers can submit big diffs to
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@@ -262,20 +262,20 @@ mailing list about kernel releases:
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released according to perceived bug status, not according to a
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preconceived timeline."
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-2.6.x.y -stable kernel tree
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+3.x.y -stable kernel tree
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-Kernels with 4-part versions are -stable kernels. They contain
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+Kernels with 3-part versions are -stable kernels. They contain
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relatively small and critical fixes for security problems or significant
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-regressions discovered in a given 2.6.x kernel.
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+regressions discovered in a given 3.x kernel.
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This is the recommended branch for users who want the most recent stable
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kernel and are not interested in helping test development/experimental
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versions.
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-If no 2.6.x.y kernel is available, then the highest numbered 2.6.x
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+If no 3.x.y kernel is available, then the highest numbered 3.x
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kernel is the current stable kernel.
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-2.6.x.y are maintained by the "stable" team <stable@vger.kernel.org>, and
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+3.x.y are maintained by the "stable" team <stable@vger.kernel.org>, and
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are released as needs dictate. The normal release period is approximately
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two weeks, but it can be longer if there are no pressing problems. A
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security-related problem, instead, can cause a release to happen almost
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@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ The file Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt in the kernel tree
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documents what kinds of changes are acceptable for the -stable tree, and
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how the release process works.
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-2.6.x -git patches
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+3.x -git patches
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These are daily snapshots of Linus' kernel tree which are managed in a
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git repository (hence the name.) These patches are usually released
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@@ -317,13 +317,13 @@ revisions to it, and maintainers can mark patches as under review,
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accepted, or rejected. Most of these patchwork sites are listed at
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http://patchwork.kernel.org/.
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-2.6.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
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+3.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
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-Before updates from subsystem trees are merged into the mainline 2.6.x
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+Before updates from subsystem trees are merged into the mainline 3.x
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tree, they need to be integration-tested. For this purpose, a special
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testing repository exists into which virtually all subsystem trees are
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pulled on an almost daily basis:
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- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfr/linux-next.git
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+ http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git
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http://linux.f-seidel.de/linux-next/pmwiki/
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This way, the -next kernel gives a summary outlook onto what will be
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