on 01/29/2014 05:59 PM James wrote the following: >>> Once the newer kernel series come out, the newer versions >>> of a series (usually) slow way down on being delivered. >> Not necessarily, if some devs are maintaining a series as "long term", >> which, I think, is the case for the 3.10.X series (if I am not wrong). > > Long term kernel series usually have one key guy (Cox historically) versus > thousands of devs work on things for new/latest/upcoming kernel releases. I > am a big fan of Alan Cox, as many of us are, and he is quite prolific > to be sure, but what you are saying, makes you appear, ignorant > of kernel development processes.
I know I am mostly ignorant of kernel development processes. > I only use Alan Cox, as an example; > I have no idea who the long-term kernel maintainer is now, but > historically it's been somebody with a vested interest, or > some poor-unappreciated sap....imho. Googling about kernel maintainer for long term 3.10, I found the following page: http://kroah.com/log/blog/2013/08/04/longterm-kernel-3-dot-10/ Would he (Greg) be the one? > > The purpose of the long-term maintained kernels is in-fact and indeed, > so that folks do not have to change kernels often. Yea, maybe, but not my case though (see below). > Those features that > are fixed in a kernel series, are also "pulled-forward" into > the newer kernels series. FEW have valid reasons not to upgrade to > the newer series of stable kernels. Right, unless ... > > Sometimes folks have to stay with a kernel series, because a vendor > binary patch forces them into this situation. That's my case, ie Nvidia drivers for a relatively old hardware (AGP Graphics). > In that case, the > vendor supplied patch might not even work (compile) with newer kernels > in a particular series. Commercial vendor support of a binary > wedged into a linux kernel, is fraught with all sorts of issues > quite often. Staying within a given kernel series is easier (mostly) > for companies to maintain a binary patch, with a poorly qualified > (learning?) noob kernel hacker, imho..... Bingo :) > > If you want further help, you have to precisely define "why" > you need to stay in a particular kernel series, but yet > you need to be notified, immediately, Well, I didn't say or mean "immediately", but, you know...make our time easier... maybe invest it better... > without expending some extra effort yourself? <snip> > >> My situation, is not so complicated hopefully :P > > Do tell the specifics.. I'm scratching my head, wondering whats up with your > need....... Nothing special. I am merely a home user, maintaining a few PCs. That's all. Thanks James :)
