From: Daniel Andersen <anddan@linux-user.net>
To: linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH] README - Explain new 2.6.xx.x bug-fix release numbering scheme
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 14:39:21 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <412F2B79.40609@linux-user.net> (raw)
This patch explains the new 2.6.xx.x bug-fix release numbering scheme
introduced with 2.6.8.1. I hope this can help people understand how to
patch such kernels.
Daniel Andersen
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diff -urN linux/README.orig linux/README
--- linux/README.orig 2004-08-14 07:37:40.000000000 +0200
+++ linux/README 2004-08-27 14:37:09.242341334 +0200
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@
failed patches (xxx# or xxx.rej). If there are, either you or me has
made a mistake.
+ As of kernel 2.6.8 there was a bug-fix release numbering scheme
+ introduced. In such cases a fourth number is added to the release
+ version, eg. 2.6.8.1. When patching from a 2.6.xx(.x) release to a
+ newer version, patches are to be applied against the original
+ release, eg. 2.6.8 and not the bug-fix release 2.6.8.1. Old patches
+ can be reversed by adding the "-R" option to patch.
+
Alternatively, the script patch-kernel can be used to automate this
process. It determines the current kernel version and applies any
patches found.
next reply other threads:[~2004-08-27 12:39 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 2+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-08-27 12:39 Daniel Andersen [this message]
2004-08-27 12:56 ` Maciej Soltysiak
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