Re: Kernel version for jessie
On Fri, 2014-07-18 at 17:43 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> On Thu, 2014-05-01 at 17:29 +0100, Ben Hutchings wrote:
> [...]
> > The earlier we freeze the kernel, the more work will be required to
> > backport fixes and hardware enablement during the jessie support period.
> > So I think that 3.16 would be the best fit.
> >
> > It is also very unlikely that a PREEMPT_RT patchset will be available
> > for 3.15 or 3.17, but there probably will be one for 3.16.
> >
> > I won't have time to take on maintenance of another longterm stable
> > branch besides 3.2, so I think it is important that the version we use
> > can be based on a longterm stable branch maintained by someone else. On
> > that basis, I would like to propose to Greg K-H that his next longterm
> > branch be based on 3.16.
> [...]
>
> I did talk to Greg about this, but as you probably all know by now, he
> selected 3.14 as there are other major users with earlier freeze dates
> than us.
OOI who is it that is going to be basing on 3.14?
Ian.
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