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@@ -126,13 +126,17 @@ the string "u_boot" or on "U_BOOT". Example:
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Versioning:
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-U-Boot uses a 3 level version number containing a version, a
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-sub-version, and a patchlevel: "U-Boot-2.34.5" means version "2",
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-sub-version "34", and patchlevel "4".
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-
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-The patchlevel is used to indicate certain stages of development
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-between released versions, i. e. officially released versions of
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-U-Boot will always have a patchlevel of "0".
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+Starting with the release in October 2008, the names of the releases
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+were changed from numerical release numbers without deeper meaning
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+into a time stamp based numbering. Regular releases are identified by
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+names consisting of the calendar year and month of the release date.
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+Additional fields (if present) indicate release candidates or bug fix
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+releases in "stable" maintenance trees.
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+Examples:
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+ U-Boot v2009.11 - Release November 2009
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+ U-Boot v2009.11.1 - Release 1 in version November 2009 stable tree
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+ U-Boot v2010.09-rc1 - Release candiate 1 for September 2010 release
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Directory Hierarchy:
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