[RFC] Moving Intrepid to 2.6.27 kernel

[Justin Dugger]

On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 7:40 AM, Matt Zimmerman <mdz at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> Why are these needed in order to have a stable kernel for 8.10?

> Where can I find the summary and log of the meeting?

> What are the known regressions from 2.6.26 to 2.6.27?

> Which systems has 2.6.27 been tested on?  What test plan was followed?

> In which areas are further regressions to be expected in 2.6.27 (which parts
> of the kernel have changed in the most significant ways)?

> What were the results of certification testing with 2.6.27?

I agree there are serious questions that need to be answered about the
viability of .27, but there is at least one advantage not mentioned on
the list to 2.6.27: Fedora 10's published schedule has them shipping
around the same time as Ubuntu 8.10 and on a 2.6.27 kernel.  I can't
recall the last time Fedora and Ubuntu actually shipped the same base
revision, and it will certainly help in sharing patches.  openSUSE's
published plan is to ship 2.6.27 as well (a few months later).
Settling on 2.6.27 should help Ubuntu reach it's goals of
collaboration and World Domination.  If it's possible to run
certification testing on 2.6.27 in time for 8.10, it sounds like a
good idea to do so to me.

Greg K-H mentions in a talk to Google
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2SED6sewRw) how stable release series
are done and that distributions are often the ones who manage it. Your
questions and concerns are equally valid when asked to the kernel
community; perhaps the Plumber's conference in September can find a
better stable point release system that suits the people who need it
in the first place.

Justin Dugger