On Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:39:19 -0700 Dan Youngquist via tde-users users@trinitydesktop.org wrote:
On 3/17/24 6:51 PM, Gianluca Interlandi via tde-users wrote:
I don't know much about the meaning of kernel versions
kernel.org's FAQ explains that version numbers are carefully calculated by a very specific process:
"Does the major version number (4.x vs 5.x) mean anything?
"No. The major version number is incremented when the number after the dot starts looking "too big." There is literally no other reason."
One quirk to keep in mind is that some kernel versions are semi-randomly blessed by the kernel devs to "stable" status, which means that they continue receiving bug fixes and occasionally more even after kernels with later major+minor versions have become obsolete. Recent stable kernels include 5.10, 5.15, 6.1, and 6.6.
This means that 5.15.148 is a more recent release than 6.0.1, even though it doesn't look like it should be.
E. Liddell