deception
January 14th, 2005, 07:58 PM
Andres Salomon announced a new kernel patchset focused on security and obvious bugfixes. He explained, "I'm announcing a new kernel tree; -as. The goal of this tree is to form a stable base for vendors/distributors to use for their kernels. In order to do this, I intend to include only security fixes and obvious bugfixes, from various sources. I do not intend to include driver updates, large subsystem fixes, cleanups, and so on. Basically, this is what I'd want 2.6.10.1 to contain."
Andres notes that the new patchset will be used by Debian, whose upcoming sarge release will have a 2.6.8 kernel patched with the -as patchset. He explains, "my plan is to include security fixes for a kernel or two behind what is the latest. Currently, I'm supporting (for Debian) 2.6.8 through 2.6.10. Of course, normally I wouldn't support 2.6.8 for this long, but since sarge will (hopefully?) be releasing someday, and this is the kernel chosen for it, I must continue support." He went on to note that for the older kernels he plans to primarily focus on security fixes, not small bugfixes.
http://kerneltrap.org/node/4545
Andres notes that the new patchset will be used by Debian, whose upcoming sarge release will have a 2.6.8 kernel patched with the -as patchset. He explains, "my plan is to include security fixes for a kernel or two behind what is the latest. Currently, I'm supporting (for Debian) 2.6.8 through 2.6.10. Of course, normally I wouldn't support 2.6.8 for this long, but since sarge will (hopefully?) be releasing someday, and this is the kernel chosen for it, I must continue support." He went on to note that for the older kernels he plans to primarily focus on security fixes, not small bugfixes.
http://kerneltrap.org/node/4545