The existing table was a bit outdated.
3.16 was EOL in 2020. 4.4 was EOL in 2022.
5.10 is new in 2020. 5.15 is new in 2021.
We'll see if 6.1 becomes LTS in 2022.
Rather than keep this table updated, it does duplicate information from multiple kernel.org pages. Make one less duplication site that needs to be updated and simply refer to the kernel.org page on releases.
Suggested-by: Tyler Hicks code@tyhicks.com Suggested-by: Bagas Sanjaya bagasdotme@gmail.com Signed-off-by: Nick Desaulniers ndesaulniers@google.com Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman gregkh@linuxfoundation.org --- Changes v1 -> v2: * Rather than update table, use a link as per Tyler and Bagas. * Carry forward GKH's SB tag.
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diff --git a/Documentation/process/2.Process.rst b/Documentation/process/2.Process.rst index e05fb1b8f8b6..6a919cffcbfd 100644 --- a/Documentation/process/2.Process.rst +++ b/Documentation/process/2.Process.rst @@ -126,17 +126,10 @@ than one development cycle past their initial release. So, for example, the 5.2.21 was the final stable update of the 5.2 release.
Some kernels are designated "long term" kernels; they will receive support -for a longer period. As of this writing, the current long term kernels -and their maintainers are: - - ====== ================================ ======================= - 3.16 Ben Hutchings (very long-term kernel) - 4.4 Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin (very long-term kernel) - 4.9 Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin - 4.14 Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin - 4.19 Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin - 5.4 Greg Kroah-Hartman & Sasha Levin - ====== ================================ ======================= +for a longer period. Please refer to the following link for the list of active +long term kernel versions and their maintainers: + + https://www.kernel.org/category/releases.html
The selection of a kernel for long-term support is purely a matter of a maintainer having the need and the time to maintain that release. There
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