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Does it need to? This is the rule for Linux development. Other kernels need not follow it if it doesn’t make sense.
by city41 9y ago
Does it need to? This is the rule for Linux development. Other kernels need not follow it if it doesn’t make sense.
- ams6110 9y agoYes, exactly. Linus does things his way. Others (OpenBSD and maybe other BSDs for example) view the kernel + userland as a complete release and you upgrade everything together.