Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 21 Aug 2013 15:48:52 +0200 | From | Borislav Petkov <> | Subject | Re: Proposed stable release changes |
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On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 03:40:32PM -0700, Greg KH wrote: > - I will wait for a -rc to come out with the patch in it before putting > it into a stable release, unless:
Question: what's the exact reasoning of that delay? To get more people who install -rc kernels to smoke-test patches tagged for stable.
What happens if the bug gets detected *after* you've taken the patch? We probably end up in the same situation.
I guess I'm questioning the usefullness of such a delay period...
Thanks.
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