--- Em qua, 6/6/12, Andrew Benton escreveu: > De: Andrew Benton > Assunto: Re: [lfs-dev] linux-3.4 needs patch to build > Para: lfs-dev > Data: Quarta-feira, 6 de Junho de 2012, 7:52 > On Wed, 06 Jun 2012 03:32:04 +0100 > Fernando de Oliveira > wrote:
[...] > > One can see in https://www.kernel.org/: > > > > "Latest Stable Kernel: > > Download > > 3.4.1 > > > > mainline: 3.5-rc1 > ... > > stable: 3.4.1 > ..." > > > > So, I was correct when called 3.4.0 unstable. > > No, 3.4.0 was a stable kernel release. Obviously it had bugs > which is > why 3.4.1 has been released, but it's wrong to say it was > unstable. > > Andy Thanks, Andy. I accept it being called stable. I stand corrected by you and Matt. Still unable to find a place in kernel.org where 3.4 or 3.4.0 is tagged stable, which is strange. Would be most grateful to anyone directing me to a url where it is officially tagged as stable. Above, I reproduced part of https://www.kernel.org/. Comparing with the old page, which I incorrectly saved as unstable and is attached, still a mystery: Now Before Latest Stable Kernel: 3.4.1 3.3.7 mainline: 3.5-rc1 3.4 stable: 3.4.1 3.3.7 Actually at https://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git;a=summary tags 5 days ago v3.4.1 This is the 3.4.1 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 5 days ago v3.3.8 This is the 3.3.8 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 5 days ago v3.0.33 This is the 3.0.33 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 6 days ago v3.2.19 This is the 3.2.19 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 2 weeks ago v3.3.7 This is the 3.3.7 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 2 weeks ago v3.0.32 This is the 3.0.32 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log ****2 weeks ago v3.4 Linux 3.4 tag | commit | shortlog | log**** 2 weeks ago v3.2.18 This is the 3.2.18 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 2 weeks ago v2.6.34.12 This is the 2.6.34.12 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 3 weeks ago v3.4-rc7 Linux 3.4-rc7 tag | commit | shortlog | log 3 weeks ago v3.3.6 This is the 3.3.6 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 3 weeks ago v3.2.17 This is the 3.2.17 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 4 weeks ago v3.0.31 This is the 3.0.31 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 4 weeks ago v3.3.5 This is the 3.3.5 stable release tag | commit | shortlog | log 4 weeks ago v3.4-rc6 Linux 3.4-rc6 tag | commit | shortlog | log 5 weeks ago v3.4-rc5 Linux 3.4-rc5 tag | commit | shortlog | log ... So, 3.4 is in git/stable, but not tagged stable. When was going to send this message, tried a search in the internet and found many discussions similar to what I am trying to understand, e.g., http://aptosid.com/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&p=14988 https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1090394 A comment made by H. Peter Anvin: "check for this and error out rather than silently creating a kernel which will malfunction if relocated", at: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/ChangeLog-3.4.1 ArchLinux jumped directly from 3.3.7 to 3.4.1. Now I am relieved, as perhaps am not the only fool, i.e., not a lonely fool. What I foolishly tend to consiider is (I think I mentioned it before): Kernel.org launches a "stable" kernel. Soon, from many places, basic problems normally only found in development versions appear. Kernel.org cannot unrelease or released just because it was scheduled. So, decides to leave it like that until next, corrected one, is released. Meanwhile, to provide a better choice, releases in the following day a new 3.3.x series, 3.3.7 and calls it "latest stable". Interesting that for the most recent releases, 3.4.1 and 3.3.8 have the same date. -- []s, Fernando -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/faq/ Unsubscribe: See the above information page
