Re: Linux 2.6.9-rc1

[Tim Schmielau]

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Linus Torvalds wrote:

> Hmm.. I have no strong preferences. There _is_ obviously a well-defined 
> ordering from x.y.z.1 -> x.y.z.2 (unlike the -rcX releases that don't have 
> any ordering wrt the bugfixes), so either interdiffs or whole new full 
> diffs are totally "logical". We just have to chose one way or the other, 
> and I don't actually much care.
> 
> Any reason for your preference? 

I'd also vote for the x.y.z.2 to be based on x.y.z, because it's 
consistent with common practice. Currently all patches that I know of
that have an EXTRAVERSION are based on the corresponding kernels with
empty EXTRAVERSION. Be it -pre, -rc, -mm, -ac or whatever.

Tim
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