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Documentation
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The Linux kernel source tree has a large range of documents that are
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invaluable for learning how to interact with the kernel community. When
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@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ mailing list about kernel releases:
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preconceived timeline."
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4.x.y -stable kernel tree
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Kernels with 3-part versions are -stable kernels. They contain
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relatively small and critical fixes for security problems or significant
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regressions discovered in a given 4.x kernel.
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how the release process works.
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4.x -git patches
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These are daily snapshots of Linus' kernel tree which are managed in a
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git repository (hence the name.) These patches are usually released
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daily and represent the current state of Linus' tree. They are more
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http://patchwork.kernel.org/.
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4.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
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Before updates from subsystem trees are merged into the mainline 4.x
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tree, they need to be integration-tested. For this purpose, a special
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testing repository exists into which virtually all subsystem trees are
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