Re: etch d-i delay

[Marcus Moeller <mm@gnulinux.de>]

Am Mittwoch, 20. Dezember 2006 19:43 schrieb Joey Hess:
> Marcus Moeller wrote:
> > I have noticed that one main reason for the etch Release delay is the
> > missing of kernel 2.6.18 in the d-i.
>
> Only mostly because the final kernel for etch is not present in etch (or
> even unstable yet), not because of slowness on the d-i side.
>
> (2.6.18 is already available in d-i daily builds)
>
> > Now I wonder if its really necessary to keep the
> > installer kernel on track with the one that comes with the distribution
> > itself. The kernel on the d-i install media is afaik just used to
> > initialize the target hardware like cdroms, network cards or
> > chipsets/controllers.
>
> Yes, the GPL requires that we ship the source to the kernel, even if
> it's only used by d-i. Sanity also requires that the kernel used by the
> installer has exactly the same set of bugs and features as the kernel
> that is installed.

Hi Joey,

thanks for your reply. So its more a political and security update reason. And 
of course it does not really matter to me when a new stable release happens, 
it was just a technical question. 

Best Regards
Marcus