Ubuntu/8.1 - Only odd numbered kernels?

[Diss]

Hi
My ubuntu setup only seems to use odd numbered Kernels
e.g. at the moments its 2.6.27-11-generic

prior to 11 it was 9, then 7

is this ok?

thanks

diss

 

[growse]

Yes.

 

[GarethDW]

Briefly, odd-numbered kernels denote unstable cutting-edge versions used for technology testing. Even-numbered kernels denote stable versions.

Actually, the more I think about it, that's how it used to be - not sure if that rule is still being followed.

 

[growse]

In kernel version a.b.c-d, that's true of b (2.4 - stable, 2.5 - testing, 2.6 - stable etc.). C and D just get incremembted I believe. Ubuntu went from 2.6.24 to 2.6.27 I believe.

 

[GarethDW]

Ahhh, yeah, you're right. I knew I'd seen it somewhere.... was beginning to think I'd imagined it

 

[BillytheImpaler]

For a decade or more the kernel devs used the eeven-odd numbering scheme. When 2.6 came out they decided not to go to 2.7 and instead work on 2.6 for the foreseeable future.

 

[Diss]

thanks guys

glad to know my ibex is 'normal'

just a thought though - what about the final number i.e. '11' and previous numbers have all been odd as well - any particular reason none are even numbers?

thanks

Diss

 

[Outcast]

Mines an odd number as well !!

 

[Dj_Jestar]

pfft.. out of date clowns.

root@john ~ # uname -r
2.6.28-gentoo-r2