Hi!
This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 4.4.297 release. There are 17 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please let me know.
4.4.X series is scheduled for EOL next month. Do you have any estimates if it will be more like Feb 2 or Feb 27?
I would bet on Feb 1 :)
Hmm. That does not leave us too much time.
FAQ states:
# Why are some longterm versions supported longer than others? The # "projected EOL" dates are not set in stone. Each new longterm kernel # usually starts with only a 2-year projected EOL that can be extended # further if there is enough interest from the industry at large to # help support it for a longer period of time.
Is there anyone else interested in continued 4.4.X maintainence?
CIP project will need to maintain 4.4.X-cip and 4.4.X-cip-rt for some more years. Do you think it would make sense to maintain 4.4.X-stable as well? What would be requirements for doing so?
Best regards, Pavel