Kernel Log: Long-term maintenance for 2.6.32, util-linux-ng extended
Linux 2.6.32 is to be maintained for 2 to 3 years within the stable series – the maintenance of 2.6.27, however, will probably soon be discontinued or at least downscaled considerably. The util-linux-ng tool collection now contains three additional programs; fdisk provides optimised partitioning. The configuration of X Server has become more flexible and now HAL is no longer needed.
Shortly after releasing three new stable kernels, 2.6.27.44, 2.6.31.12 and 2.6.32.4, stable series co-maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman has presented his maintenance plan for the stable series kernels in an email to the LKML.
Series 2.6.32 is to become the next "long-term stable release" after the series 2.6.27 kernels. According to Kroah-Hartman, at least two distributors use Linux 2.6.32 in their "Enterprise" distributions with long-term maintenance. The developer hopes to maintain the series 32 kernels for two to three years, but pointed out that he will need the support of the distribution developers to do so. Kroah-Hartman said that, failing their support, he will have no problem with discontinuing the maintenance of this series.
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