Re: [PATCH] docs: update HOWTO for 2.6.x -> 3.x versioning

[Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

On 04/18/2012 11:16 PM, Kees Cook wrote:

> The HOWTO document needed updating for the new kernel versioning. The
> git URI for -next was updated as well.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Kees Cook <keescook@chromium.org>


Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>

Greg or Rob can merge...

Thanks.

> ---
>  Documentation/HOWTO |   32 ++++++++++++++++----------------
>  1 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/HOWTO b/Documentation/HOWTO
> index f7ade3b..59c080f 100644
> --- a/Documentation/HOWTO
> +++ b/Documentation/HOWTO
> @@ -218,16 +218,16 @@ The development process
>  Linux kernel development process currently consists of a few different
>  main kernel "branches" and lots of different subsystem-specific kernel
>  branches.  These different branches are:
> -  - main 2.6.x kernel tree
> -  - 2.6.x.y -stable kernel tree
> -  - 2.6.x -git kernel patches
> +  - main 3.x kernel tree
> +  - 3.x.y -stable kernel tree
> +  - 3.x -git kernel patches
>    - subsystem specific kernel trees and patches
> -  - the 2.6.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
> +  - the 3.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
>  
> -2.6.x kernel tree
> +3.x kernel tree
>  -----------------
> -2.6.x kernels are maintained by Linus Torvalds, and can be found on
> -kernel.org in the pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ directory.  Its development
> +3.x kernels are maintained by Linus Torvalds, and can be found on
> +kernel.org in the pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ directory.  Its development
>  process is as follows:
>    - As soon as a new kernel is released a two weeks window is open,
>      during this period of time maintainers can submit big diffs to
> @@ -262,20 +262,20 @@ mailing list about kernel releases:
>  	released according to perceived bug status, not according to a
>  	preconceived timeline."
>  
> -2.6.x.y -stable kernel tree
> +3.x.y -stable kernel tree
>  ---------------------------
> -Kernels with 4-part versions are -stable kernels. They contain
> +Kernels with 3-part versions are -stable kernels. They contain
>  relatively small and critical fixes for security problems or significant
> -regressions discovered in a given 2.6.x kernel.
> +regressions discovered in a given 3.x kernel.
>  
>  This is the recommended branch for users who want the most recent stable
>  kernel and are not interested in helping test development/experimental
>  versions.
>  
> -If no 2.6.x.y kernel is available, then the highest numbered 2.6.x
> +If no 3.x.y kernel is available, then the highest numbered 3.x
>  kernel is the current stable kernel.
>  
> -2.6.x.y are maintained by the "stable" team <stable@vger.kernel.org>, and
> +3.x.y are maintained by the "stable" team <stable@vger.kernel.org>, and
>  are released as needs dictate.  The normal release period is approximately
>  two weeks, but it can be longer if there are no pressing problems.  A
>  security-related problem, instead, can cause a release to happen almost
> @@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ The file Documentation/stable_kernel_rules.txt in the kernel tree
>  documents what kinds of changes are acceptable for the -stable tree, and
>  how the release process works.
>  
> -2.6.x -git patches
> +3.x -git patches
>  ------------------
>  These are daily snapshots of Linus' kernel tree which are managed in a
>  git repository (hence the name.) These patches are usually released
> @@ -317,13 +317,13 @@ revisions to it, and maintainers can mark patches as under review,
>  accepted, or rejected.  Most of these patchwork sites are listed at
>  http://patchwork.kernel.org/.
>  
> -2.6.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
> +3.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
>  ---------------------------------------------
> -Before updates from subsystem trees are merged into the mainline 2.6.x
> +Before updates from subsystem trees are merged into the mainline 3.x
>  tree, they need to be integration-tested.  For this purpose, a special
>  testing repository exists into which virtually all subsystem trees are
>  pulled on an almost daily basis:
> -	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfr/linux-next.git
> +	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git
>  	http://linux.f-seidel.de/linux-next/pmwiki/
>  
>  This way, the -next kernel gives a summary outlook onto what will be



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~Randy