Re: 2.6.19 ETA?

[maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at>]

On Thu, Dec 21, 2006 at 09:36:42AM +0100, David A. wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I wonder how the kernel team works on new versions. 2.6.19.1 is latest
> stable version since 2006-12-11 according to kernel.org. I follow
> unstable and;
> 
> $ apt-cache search linux-source
> linux-patch-debian-2.6.18 - Debian patches to version 2.6.18 of the Linux 
> kernel
> linux-source-2.6.18 - Linux kernel source for version 2.6.18 with Debian 
> patches
> linux-tree-2.6.18 - Linux kernel source tree for building Debian kernel 
> images
> 
> So. I guess lots of devs are busy with the new debian version and so
> on. And I guess it takes som time to apply / verify "debian patches"
> on the new stable kernel version.
> 
> So - a rough ETA of .19?
> 
> 
> I look forward to .19, I run on a VIA EPIA with vt1211 sensor chip.
> And .19 is the first kernel with official vt1211 support, so I dont
> have to patch it myself.
> 
> regards,
> David Arvidsson

2.6.18 is the etch release kernel until it is not released
that will stay the unstable kernel.

you may find soon 2.6.19 or some 2.6.20 in experimental,
for the moment you need the trunk snapshot repo
http://wiki.debian.org/DebianKernel

best regards

--
maks