Kernel release status

The current stable kernel remains 2.6.18. The 2.6.19 merge window has opened and, as of this writing, just over 2000 patches have landed in the mainline git repository - see the separate article, below, for a summary.

The current -mm tree is 2.6.18-mm1. Recent changes to -mm include an xpad dance pad driver, a new version of the SLIM security module, and a number of fixes. The -mm tree is shrinking quickly as patches move into the mainline.

Adrian Bunk has released the first 2.6.16.30 prepatch. Along with the usual fixes, this prepatch adds a few new drivers, which has caused some observers to wonder about criteria for patches in the long-term 2.6.16 tree. It appears that 2.6.16, going into the future, will be a bit more open to new code than the regular -stable tree.

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