Ubuntu kernel labeling scheme confuses the hell out of me.

[Tim Gardner]

Eric Appleman wrote:
> Why isn't 2.6.28-8 labeled as 2.6.28.6-8?
> 
> - Eric
> 

Because our version numbers encode the number of times the ABI has 
changed since the release tree was created, and _not_ the stable update 
release number (which in and of itself might cause an ABI change).

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMaintenance#ABI

rtg
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Tim Gardner tim.gardner at canonical.com