Hi Thorsten, On Sat, 2 Nov 2024 12:28:21 +0100 Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 01.11.24 12:59, Stephen Rothwell wrote: > > > On Fri, 1 Nov 2024 07:17:06 +0100 Thorsten Leemhuis <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > [...] > >> +The 'stable' branch refers to the state of linux-mainline the current > > ^ > > that the current > > Ohh, I thought such a "that" would be optional here, but I'm not a > native speaker, so I guess I was wrong. Yeah, I guess it is optional, but I prefer it written like that - it sounds better to my ear. > >> +linux-next release (found in the 'master' branch) is based on -- the former > >> +thus should be free of any problems that show up in -next, but not in Linus' > >> +tree. > > > > As you say, 'stable' only works for the current linux-next release. If > > you are trying to bisect a previous release, you can always find the > > SHA1 associated with the base of any linux-next release using "grep > > origin Next/SHA1s". Not sure how useful that is. > > Hmmm. Not sure. Open for opinions here. But right now I tend to think: > nice to know, but not relevant enough for this text, as most people want > to check if latest -next is still affected -- so why then bisect with a > older -next release? That is fine. -- Cheers, Stephen Rothwell
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