From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S270659AbTGNSE2 (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Jul 2003 14:04:28 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S270680AbTGNSE2 (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Jul 2003 14:04:28 -0400 Received: from hermes.fachschaften.tu-muenchen.de ([129.187.202.12]:56011 "HELO hermes.fachschaften.tu-muenchen.de") by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S270659AbTGNSE0 (ORCPT ); Mon, 14 Jul 2003 14:04:26 -0400 Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 20:19:05 +0200 From: Adrian Bunk To: "Frederick, Fabian" Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Patch balancing Message-ID: <20030714181904.GP12104@fs.tum.de> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Mon, Jul 14, 2003 at 10:14:38AM +0200, Frederick, Fabian wrote: > Hi, Hi Fabian, > A simple question about patching : if I release a patch again vfs > for instance.Do I send it against 2.4 branch or 2.5 ? > Let's say it's get applied against 2.4 , when is it applied against 2.5 ? You should send patches for both branches, if you don't send them at the same time send the 2.6 patch first. > PS: When we come to 2.6pre, does 2.4 branch continues or is it 2.5 sequel > only ? The 2,4 branch will continue several years in bugfis-only mode similar to the 2.2 branch that is still alive. > Regards, > Fabian cu Adrian -- "Is there not promise of rain?" Ling Tan asked suddenly out of the darkness. There had been need of rain for many days. "Only a promise," Lao Er said. Pearl S. Buck - Dragon Seed