When will 2.6 be gentoo-sources and not development-sources?

DecoR

I just want to know ....

Is 2.6 going to "stay" as development-sources forever?
If not, when is it "moved" to gentoo-sources?

Sorry if this is asked anywhere else in the forum, did not find it

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madtinkerer · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 3:38 pm Post subject:

Give 2.6 a while to get settled :-)

The earliest it will possibly happen is later this month with the next release of gentoo. I would guess a few months though. There's really no hurry, whether it is considered stable or not by portage doesn't really effect its operation

DecoR · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 3:56 pm Post subject:

madtinkerer · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 4:02 pm Post subject:

The switch to 2.6 is a major change in the portage structure, so it'll take a while. I misled you when I said not stable. It's probably just a logistic matter. No distro has 2.6 enabled default that I know of.

steel300 · Veteran Joined: 10 Jul 2003 Posts: 1155

Fedora Core uses the 2.6 kernel and NPTL.

2.6 is a big change from 2.4. It will take a while to integrate it into portage and get the rest of gentoo compatible with the new kernel.
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madtinkerer · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 4:14 pm Post subject:

Fedora Core uses 2.4 patched with ntpl support, not 2.6.

DecoR · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 4:23 pm Post subject: 2.5

Well.. gentoo-sources is now 2.4 ... development-sources is 2.6...

What happend to 2.5 ?

Sorry I'm a bit new to the details regarding the kernel

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madtinkerer · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2004 4:26 pm Post subject:

odd numbers are testing, even are stable. 2.5 was developed into 2.6

hughesjr · n00b Joined: 10 Aug 2003 Posts: 51

In Linux, Odd numbered kernels (2.1.x, 2.3.x, 2.5.x, etc.) are test kernels ... and when they are deemed stable, they are moved to the next highest even kernel ... so 2.5.xx was renamed 2.6.0 at some point in developement ... There is also a 2.6.0-test for a period of time after moving the 2.5.xx kernel to 2.6.0 ... then a final 2.6.0 release.

Then a maintainer works on the 2.6.x kernel and a 2.7.x kernel will be started as the unstable kernel ... when 2.7.x becomes stable, they'll name it 2.8.0test...

DecoR · Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:17 pm Post subject: Ok

Ah, ok so that's how it works!

Thanks!
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appetitus · Apprentice Joined: 28 Sep 2003 Posts: 210

LOL, Here is a BIG HINT.

When there is not a post a mere 8 or so lines below your waste of space entitled

Poos like a Buffalo

Chill out, and get a clue.... or a dozen in your case.
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