Re: kernel-libre (hopefully 100% Free) for Fedora 8 and rawhide

[jeff <moe blagblagblag org>]

Alan Cox wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 06:59:58PM -0300, jeff wrote:
> > Linus version         Linux Libre version
> > 2.6.24                2.6.24.0.0 first  libre release
> > 2.6.24                2.6.24.0.1 second libre release
> > 2.6.24.1              2.6.24.1.0 first  libre release
> > 2.6.24.1              2.6.24.1.1 second libre release
> > 2.6.24.2              2.6.24.2.5 sixth  libre release
>
> There are no guarantees that we won't adopt 2.6.25.x.y for the kernel. The
> convention is to add "-name" to it - eg -ac, -mm, etc.

Thank you.

I am adding "-libre" to EXTRAVERSION in the Makefile. If upstream adds another 
digit, I will simply include that and add my digit to the end.

-Jeff