Different Kernels?

lifeforce4 · 06-29-2007, 09:42 PM

At www.kernel.org they have different versions to download. I just wanted to know what they meant by these few things.

This one I understand its the "official" release you can say.

Code:

The latest stable version of the Linux kernel is: 2.6.21.5

These are the two I had questions about if any one could please explain what a prepatch and snapshot is. I noticed that they were always the highest version. Are they alpha or beta stages?

Code:

The latest prepatch for the stable Linux kernel tree is: 2.6.22-rc6
The latest snapshot for the stable Linux kernel tree is: 2.6.22-rc6-git3

Thanks,
Kyle

Alright I stumbled acrossed it now for anyone else that has this question. Here are the direct links.
http://kernel.org/patchtypes/pre.html
http://kernel.org/patchtypes/snapshot.html

Tinkster · 06-29-2007, 10:00 PM

They're release candidates. Guess that's better than alpha or beta;

Cheers,
Tink

lifeforce4 · 06-29-2007, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tinkster

They're release candidates. Guess that's better than alpha or beta;
Cheers,
Tink

So thats what the RC means. Thanks for the info now I can search a little more on the topic.

Kyle