All, Here is the vanilla-sources non stablizing policy news item. If all goes well, this will be committed to the tree on 08/07 UTC. Mike
Title: vanilla-sources stabilization policy Author: Mike Pagano <mpag...@gentoo.org> Content-Type: text/plain Posted: 2013-08-07 Revision: 1 News-Item-Format: 1.0 Display-If-Installed: sys-kernel/vanilla-sources The Gentoo Kernel Team will no longer be providing stable vanilla-sources kernels. All currently stabilized vanilla-sources versions will be dropped to ~arch. The Arch teams, via normal requests of the Kernel Team, will continue to stabilize gentoo-sources kernels upon request. This decision is based on the facts that upstream is now releasing approximately 1-2 vanilla- sources kernels a week. Arch teams, understandable, are unable to keep up with this rate of release. As most vanilla releases contain security fixes, the user who only runs stable vanilla-sources will consistently be behind and potentially at risk. For the latest upstream non Gentoo patched vanilla kernel, we recommend user add 'sys-kernel/vanilla-sources' to their package.accept_keywords file. Gentoo-sources will continue to be a tested and supported version for Gentoo users. Note: This news item only applies to gentoo-sources and vanilla-sources. Other kernels currently maintained in portage have their own policies and procedures in place today. -- Mike Pagano Gentoo Developer - Kernel Project E-Mail : mpag...@gentoo.org GnuPG FP : EEE2 601D 0763 B60F 848C 9E14 3C33 C650 B576 E4E3 Public Key : http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?search=0xB576E4E3&op=index
