Documentation
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The Linux kernel source tree has a large range of documents that are
invaluable for learning how to interact with the kernel community. When
preconceived timeline."
4.x.y -stable kernel tree
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Kernels with 3-part versions are -stable kernels. They contain
relatively small and critical fixes for security problems or significant
regressions discovered in a given 4.x kernel.
how the release process works.
4.x -git patches
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These are daily snapshots of Linus' kernel tree which are managed in a
git repository (hence the name.) These patches are usually released
daily and represent the current state of Linus' tree. They are more
http://patchwork.kernel.org/.
4.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
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Before updates from subsystem trees are merged into the mainline 4.x
tree, they need to be integration-tested. For this purpose, a special
testing repository exists into which virtually all subsystem trees are