HWE Source Policy

[Samson Yeung]

On 05/06/2013 05:12 AM, Tim Gardner wrote:
> On 05/03/2013 04:17 PM, Samson Yeung wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Ksplice is _considering_ adding support for the HWE kernels.
>>
>> (Please reply directly as I am not on list.)
>>
>> I am not having any luck via Google, can someone point me at a policy
>> that states that the HWE backport kernel is always going to be built
>> from exactly the same source and config as the forwards version?
>>
>> Eg.
>> Is the Precise HWE kernel:
>>    linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic (3.5.0-27.46~precise1)
>> absolutely going to be built from the same source and config as the
>> corresponding Quantal kernel?
>>    linux-image-3.5.0-27-generic (3.5.0-27.46)
>>
>> Or, if this is not true, point me towards some documentation that says so?
>>
>> Also, what is the release scheduling - is it possible for an HWE kernel
>> to be released before forward version?
>>
>> Regards,
>> -Samson Yeung
>>
>
> LTS kernels will always be generated from the git repository of the
> release kernel. For example, the Raring kernel in Precise is generated
> by running debian.raring/etc/update-from-raring-master. This script can
> be found in the lts-backport-raring branch of the Precise repository.
>
> git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-precise.git
>
> rtg

Great, that was the answer I was looking for. Thanks!

-s