Messages in this thread | | | From | Kaiwan N Billimoria <> | Date | Fri, 7 Oct 2022 13:20:24 +0530 | Subject | Re: Reg the next LTS kernel (6.1?) |
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Thanks Greg.. will wait for it!
On Fri, Oct 7, 2022 at 1:15 PM Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > > On Fri, Oct 07, 2022 at 01:07:54PM +0530, Kaiwan N Billimoria wrote: > > Greetings! > > I'm working on the 2nd edition of the Linux Kernel Programming book > > (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RW915K4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) > > and request your help... > > > > I'd like to base the book upon as recent a kernel version as is > > feasible, of course, with the caveat that it's a long-term (LTS) one > > that will be around for a while. Currently, the 5.10 LTS kernel's EOL > > date - Dec 2026 - makes it an ideal candidate. > > > > However, if possible, I'd (also) like to use a 6.x kernel; so, my > > question comes down to this: will a 6.1 kernel release occur soon (I > > heard it should be around Dec this year)? Will it be an LTS kernel > > (again, should be I guess), and, if so, very important for me, what's > > the likely EOL date? > > I usually pick the "last kernel of the year", and based on the normal > release cycle, yes, 6.1 will be that kernel. But I can't promise > anything until it is released, for obvious reasons. > > thanks, > > greg k-h
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