getting kernel bug fix into a fedora kernel

[Eric Sandeen]

Peter Robinson wrote:
>>> Back in October, I reported a kernel bug against rawhide: BZ#467457. I
>>> submitted a one-line patch which was accepted upstream in November. Here
>>> it is 3 months later and I still can't install F10 on this hw because
>>> that fix is not in F10. So what is the process for getting a kernel bug
>>> fix into fedora?
>>>
>>> --Mark
>> well, looks like it went into 2.6.28 but unfortunately (for you,
>> anyway!) that kernel got skipped in F10.
> 
> What was the reason for skipping 2.6.28 for F-10?
> 
> Peter
> 

http://www.mail-archive.com/fedora-kernel-list@redhat.com/msg01716.html

> Skipping 2.6.28 for F8 and F9
> 
> Chuck Ebbert
> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:42:36 -0800
> 
> 2.6.28 has turned out to be a bit buggy. Also 2.6.27 has been chosen to be
> a long-term supported kernel upstream. This means we can leave F9 and F10
> on .27 and concentrate on getting .29 into shape for F10 and F11. With the
> extra resources available from not trying to fix up .28 we can make .29 even
> better.
> 
> Comments?
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-Eric