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Can someone explain to me how kernel version numbers work nowadays?
When I started using Linux, it was simple: an odd minor version number indicated a development kernel and an ...
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[SOLVED] Kernel version number system
Can someone explain to me how kernel version numbers work nowadays?
When I started using Linux, it was simple: an odd minor version number indicated a development kernel and an even one a production kernel. But the kernel has been stuck at 2.26 for ages. Is there a 2.27 under development? Or does it now go by patch number?
I notice that patch numbers are usually even, but not always. Crux is currently using 2.26.35."I'm just a little old lady; don't try to dazzle me with jargon!"
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Here's a breakdown on the past and the current version numbering systems according to wikipedia:
Linux kernel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaoz
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Ah! Well, according to this, it's rather like Ubuntu. You have a main, quasi-stable branch that gets updated every few months and periodic "long term support" snapshots, of which the latest is 2.6.27 (replacing 2.6.16). And the development fixes go into a different tree altogether. Thanks, Ozar.
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