Subject: Re: release question
To: Greywolf <greywolf@starwolf.com>
From: Daniel Carosone <dan@geek.com.au>
List: tech-kern
Date: 12/21/2002 10:51:26
On Fri, Dec 20, 2002 at 03:46:18PM -0800, Greywolf wrote:
> Release question:
>
> maj.min[.teeny] is the release. I got that.
> maj.min[A-Z]* is -current. I got that.
>
> so now,
> maj.min[.teeny]_STABLE is the release with pullups, proven stable?
Not so much "proven" stable, but yah.
> i.e. we now have an "updated" release along with a normal release and
> -current?
Well, _STABLE is simply the name of the release branch, with pullups,
in between [point] releases. Combined with the autobuild making
daily snapshots, it produces basically that effect.
> Excellent.
Absolutely.
--
Dan.