Re: 2.2 plans?

Stephen Thorne (sjthorne@ozemail.com.au)
Sun, 25 Jun 2000 13:34:19 +1000


On Fri, Jun 23, 2000 at 04:56:11AM -0400, Justin wrote:
> I think most people are probably working on 2.4.0-testx to the detriment
> of further 2.2.x backporting projects.
>
> All x.y.z-pre<n> and x.y.z-ac<n> are patches against x.y.z.
>
>
> Justin

That makes *no* sense.
take x=2, y=2, z=17, n=5
by your definition,
the 2.2.17-pre5 patch is a patch against 2.2.17

You're telling me that there are "pre" releases of kernels that are
only available in patch form, where the patch is against the
finished product?

Steve.

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