From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S261948AbVHCAl1 (ORCPT ); Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:41:27 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S261951AbVHCAl1 (ORCPT ); Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:41:27 -0400 Received: from mail-in-04.arcor-online.net ([151.189.21.44]:14562 "EHLO mail-in-04.arcor-online.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S261948AbVHCAl0 (ORCPT ); Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:41:26 -0400 Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 02:41:20 +0200 (CEST) From: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de> To: Steven Rostedt , Sean Bruno cc: Lee Revell , webmaster@kernel.org, linux-kernel , Michael Krufky Subject: Re: Testing RC kernels [KORG] Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-be10.7eggert.dyndns.org-MailScanner-Information: See www.mailscanner.info for information X-be10.7eggert.dyndns.org-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-be10.7eggert.dyndns.org-MailScanner-From: 7eggert@web.de Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Sean Bruno wrote: > On Tue, 2005-08-02 at 15:21 -0400, Steven Rostedt wrote: >> I've been complaining about this for some time. Kernel.org really needs >> to show more information about the rc kernels and how to create them. >> We want more testers, but I wonder how many people go through the above >> steps and just give up when things don't work. Luckly Sean was nice >> enough to email the LKML and ask. >> >> My main gripe is that there's no link to 2.6.12 which is what most of >> the other patches go against. >> > I would be more than willing to whip up an html how-to(and maintain it). > Is there any interest in this? I hacked some changes to create vogon-compatibility. Maybe you like it. I'm not completely happy, but it's too late now. Changes: - Make first column more terse - Move full download links to a seperate table, where they can be found. - Add

headings above the patches and above the tarballs - Add some hints - Create a dead link to a patching-HOWTO - Add a 'applies to:' column - fix legend to match changes Signed-off-by: Bodo Eggert <7eggert@gmx.de> --- index.ori 2005-08-03 02:26:03.618204515 +0200 +++ index.html 2005-08-03 02:35:57.326133017 +0200 @@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ body{margin:10px;padding:0px;background:#fff;color:#000;font-family:Sans-Serif;} h1{padding:4px;text-align:center;border:4px double #000;background:#ffd;} - h2{padding:4px;border:1px solid #888;background:#ffd;} + h2{padding:4px;border:1px solid #888;background:#ffd;text-align:center;} table{border:0;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:10px;} th{background:#bbd;padding:2px;} @@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ #sponsors{text-align:center;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;} #trademark{font-size:75%;text-align:center;} - #versions{text-align:center;} + #versions{text-align:left;} .kver{text-align:center;color:#004;font-size:90%;} .pvkey{color:#400;font-size:66%;} @@ -72,10 +72,29 @@
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Latest kernel patches

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Use these patches if you want to upgrade your kernel source within a kernel series.

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Complete tarballs are below

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For a complete list of patches and source tarballs, see the kernel +archive.

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Please read the kernel-patching-HOWTO

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The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: latest upgrade to stable2.6.12applies to: 2.6.112005-07-15 21:38 UTCVVICChangelog
stability and security patches 2.6.12.3applies to: 2.6.12 2005-07-15 21:38 UTCF V VI
The latest prepatch for the stable Linux kernel tree is: prepatch for the stable 2.6.13-rc5applies to: 2.6.12 2005-08-02 05:09 UTC  V VI
The latest snapshot for the stable Linux kernel tree is: snapshot for the stable 2.6.12-git10applies to: 2.6.12 2005-06-28 09:02 UTC  V  
The latest 2.4 version of the Linux kernel is: Version 2.4 series 2.4.31applies to: 2.4.30 2005-06-01 00:57 UTCF V VI
The latest prepatch for the 2.4 Linux kernel tree is: prepatch for the 2.4 2.4.32-pre2applies to: 2.4.31 2005-07-27 19:56 UTC  V VI
The latest 2.2 version of the Linux kernel is: Version 2.2 series 2.2.26applies to: 2.2.25 2004-02-25 00:28 UTCF V  
The latest prepatch for the 2.2 Linux kernel tree is: prepatch for the 2.2 2.2.27-rc2applies to: 2.2.26 2005-01-12 23:55 UTC  V VI
The latest 2.0 version of the Linux kernel is: Version 2.0 series 2.0.40applies to: 2.0.39 2004-02-08 07:13 UTCF V VI
The latest -ac patch to the stable Linux kernels is: -ac patch 2.6.11-ac7applies to: 2.6.11 2005-04-11 18:36 UTC  V  
The latest -mm patch to the stable Linux kernels is: -mm patch 2.6.13-rc4-mm1applies to: 2.6.13-rc4 2005-07-31 08:45 UTC  V  
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- F = full source, V = view patch, +

+ V = view patch, VI = view incremental, C = current changesets
Changelogs are provided by the kernel authors directly. Please @@ -183,4 +202,41 @@ Customize the patch viewer

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Latest kernel archives

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This is the complete kernel source. If you don't have an old version from the same +kernel series, get one of these. Otherwise, you may want to upgrade using the patches +from above

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2.6.12.3The current kernel source with stability- and security-fixes from above
2.6.12The current kernel source, suitable for patching
2.6.11The kernel source suitable for the -ac-patch
2.4.31The latest 2.4 kernel source
2.2.26The latest 2.2 kernel source
2.0.40The latest 2.0 kernel source
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