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Re: [GIT PULL][RETRY] KVM updates for Linux 2.6.21-rc2

Re: [GIT PULL][RETRY] KVM updates for Linux 2.6.21-rc2

Posted Mar 8, 2007 16:52 UTC (Thu) by AJWM (subscriber, #15888)
Parent article: Re: [GIT PULL][RETRY] KVM updates for Linux 2.6.21-rc2

Seems to me like it might be time to split off 2.7.

I know with 2.6 and git it's been possible to do the new stuff along with maintenance, but that seems to be becoming less true. With a dev tree, Linus wouldn't have to worry (as much) about pulling in new features with fixes.


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Re: [GIT PULL][RETRY] KVM updates for Linux 2.6.21-rc2

Posted Mar 9, 2007 17:02 UTC (Fri) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]

Well, Linus could just open up a 2.6.21 tree the day he announces the 2.6.20 freeze. He's said in the past that the reason he doesn't do this is because, in his experiences, all eyeballs go to 2.6.21. 2.6.20, instead of getting pounded into shape, just stagnates.

Re: [GIT PULL][RETRY] KVM updates for Linux 2.6.21-rc2

Posted Mar 11, 2007 15:45 UTC (Sun) by landley (subscriber, #6789) [Link]

They called it 2.6.16, which is up to .42. There was resounding
indifference.

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