From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from server1.sydlaw.com ([69.93.35.66] helo=server1.sidns.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Bt5B6-0005dS-00 for ; Fri, 06 Aug 2004 09:54:37 -0400 Received: from dsl-202-173-132-131.nsw.westnet.com.au ([202.173.132.131] helo=themuso.com) by server1.sidns.com with smtp (Exim 4.34) id 1Bt5B7-0005My-5s for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Fri, 06 Aug 2004 13:54:37 +0000 Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 23:54:07 +1000 From: Luke Yelavich To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040806135407.GA7621@luke-laptop.yelavich.home> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - server1.sidns.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - braille.uwo.ca X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - themuso.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Subject: Re: Kernel Naming Convention: X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 13:54:37 -0000 On Fri, Aug 06, 2004 at 11:48:51PM EST, Dawes, Stephen wrote: > Can anyone explain the kernel naming convention that kernel.org uses? > Additionally, the naming convention that Bill uses on the kernel rpms > that he creates. > > For Example, > 2.6.8-rc3-bk1 > > I know what the first part is, 2.6.8, but what does the rest mean? The rc3 means release candidate 3, and bk1 means that it is the first snapshot from the kernel bitkeeper tree. Bitkeeper is used to manage the kernel source for developers, as far as I know, and periodical snapshots are taken and made available on the site. Luke