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From: Russell King <rmk@arm.linux.org.uk>
To: Wayne.Brown@altec.com
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux-2.5.17
Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 00:29:23 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020522002923.A10208@flint.arm.linux.org.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <86256BC0.00807DCA.00@smtpnotes.altec.com>

On Tue, May 21, 2002 at 06:20:56PM -0500, Wayne.Brown@altec.com wrote:
> So, I'm just getting used to the idea of using new tools to build kernels,
> and now I learn that 2.5 breaks an ordinary program that I use all day,
> every day. It just keeps getting better and better...

The 2.<odd> series, like 2.5 is a strictly development kernel series; new
features go into these all the time.  You can expect it to:

1. not build.
2. crash.
3. silently eat your filesystems.
4. break userspace programs.

or any combination of the above.  If you're looking for stability, stick
with the 2.<even> series.
-- 
Russell King (rmk@arm.linux.org.uk)                The developer of ARM Linux
             http://www.arm.linux.org.uk/personal/aboutme.html


  reply	other threads:[~2002-05-21 23:30 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 50+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-05-21 23:20 Linux-2.5.17 Wayne.Brown
2002-05-21 23:29 ` Russell King [this message]
2002-05-21 23:33 ` Linux-2.5.17 Joel Jaeggli
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2002-05-22 20:00 Linux-2.5.17 Wayne.Brown
2002-05-23 12:17 ` Linux-2.5.17 Nick Holloway
2002-05-22  3:02 Linux-2.5.17 Wayne.Brown
2002-05-22  7:12 ` Linux-2.5.17 Zwane Mwaikambo
2002-05-22 11:49 ` Linux-2.5.17 Nick Holloway
2002-05-21 18:52 Linux-2.5.17 Wayne.Brown
2002-05-21 21:30 ` Linux-2.5.17 David S. Miller
2002-05-22  7:36   ` Linux-2.5.17 Helge Hafting
2002-05-21  5:16 Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-21 13:58 ` Linux-2.5.17 Roman Zippel
2002-05-21 16:06   ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-21 18:36     ` Linux-2.5.17 Roman Zippel
2002-05-21 18:53       ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-21 23:35         ` Linux-2.5.17 Roman Zippel
2002-05-22  0:10           ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-22  0:31             ` Linux-2.5.17 Roman Zippel
2002-05-22  0:54               ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-22  2:17                 ` Linux-2.5.17 David S. Miller
2002-05-22  2:40                   ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-22  2:57                     ` Linux-2.5.17 David S. Miller
2002-05-22  3:21                       ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-22  8:06                         ` Linux-2.5.17 David Lang
2002-05-22 14:14                         ` Linux-2.5.17 Dave McCracken
2002-05-22 16:10                           ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-22 13:45                 ` Linux-2.5.17 Roman Zippel
2002-05-22 16:08                   ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-22 10:54 ` Linux-2.5.17 Martin Dalecki
2002-05-22 12:04   ` Linux-2.5.17 Alexander Viro
2002-05-22 13:07     ` Linux-2.5.17 Martin Dalecki
2002-05-22 14:38       ` Linux-2.5.17 Alexander Viro
2002-05-22 13:42         ` Linux-2.5.17 Martin Dalecki
2002-05-22 16:55       ` Linux-2.5.17 Jan Kara
2002-05-22 12:14   ` Linux-2.5.17 Russell King
2002-05-22 12:36     ` Linux-2.5.17 Martin Dalecki
2002-05-22 16:02     ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-22 15:04       ` Linux-2.5.17 Martin Dalecki
2002-05-22 16:58         ` Linux-2.5.17 Jan Kara
2002-05-22 16:08           ` Linux-2.5.17 Martin Dalecki
2002-05-22 17:56             ` Linux-2.5.17 Jan Kara
2002-05-22 16:56               ` Linux-2.5.17 Martin Dalecki
2002-05-22 18:17                 ` Linux-2.5.17 Jan Kara
2002-05-22 18:36                   ` Linux-2.5.17 Russell King
2002-05-22 13:06   ` Linux-2.5.17 Alan Cox
2002-05-22 11:19 ` Linux-2.5.17 Russell King
2002-05-22 11:27   ` Linux-2.5.17 David S. Miller
2002-05-22 16:23   ` Linux-2.5.17 Linus Torvalds
2002-05-24 13:59 ` Linux-2.5.17 Martin Dalecki

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