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Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Released. Oh wait, it's 2.6.8.1

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the i-fooled-you dept.

Gleng writes "The latest Linux Kernel, 2.6.8 has been released. The changelog is here. Don't download that though! A follow up to patch it to version 2.6.8.1 has been released, which fixes an NFS client bug in 2.6.8. The mini-changelog is here."

22 comments

  1. First kernel... by Ianoo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Is this the first production kernel with a w.x.y.z numbering scheme instead of the more usual w.x.y? I can't help but wonder how many poorly written version checking Perl scripts this will break...

  2. Entirely untested, but Obviously Correct(TM) by tod_miller · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "Entirely untested, but Obviously Correct(TM)"

    Nice changelogs! *runs and installs*. I tend to wait until a major release to a nice looking distro before I upgrade. That is me though, just a user...

    Pats on backs all round though!

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    1. Re:Entirely untested, but Obviously Correct(TM) by photon317 · · Score: 1


      The user way is apparently the way of the future, which sucks for a lot of us. Gone are the days of the vanilla stable kernel branch actually being stable. :(

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  3. Quote from Linus (Re:First kernel...) by blwrd · · Score: 5, Informative
    On Sat, 14 Aug 2004, Christoph Hellwig wrote:

    >>
    >> Cane we make this 2.6.9 to avoid breaking all kinds of scripts
    >> expecting
    >> three-digit kernel versions?

    Well, we've been discussing the 2.6.x.y format for a while, so I see
    this
    as an opportunity to actually do it... Will it break automated scripts?
    Maybe. But on the other hand, we'll never even find out unless we try it
    some time.

    Linus
    1. Re:Quote from Linus (Re:First kernel...) by spitefulcrow · · Score: 2, Informative

      What about people using RC versions? Or kernel sources patched by distribution vendors that have a dozen things in the extra version (linux-2.6.7-gentoo-r11, etc.)

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    2. Re:Quote from Linus (Re:First kernel...) by irc.goatse.cx+troll · · Score: 1

      Renaming it Linux-2003-Professional would show if it breaks automated scripts to, but that doesnt mean its a Good Idea(tm)

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  4. Is this ... by flex941 · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... dupe? Yes it is ...

    1. Re:Is this ... by desau · · Score: 1

      No -- this is not a dupe. Read the version numbers carefully.

    2. Re:Is this ... by flex941 · · Score: 1

      Since thread starts with 'Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Released.' + info about 2.6.8.1. it's still a dupe.

  5. from the i-fooled-you dept indeed! by Inoshiro · · Score: 1

    Topic: Linux:

    "
    Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Released. Oh wait, it's 2.6.8.1
    On August 16th, 2004 with 6 comments
    Gleng writes "The latest Linux Kernel, 2.6.8 has been released. The changelog is here. Don't download that though! A follow up to patch it to version 2.6.8.1...
    Linux > Operating Systems, Linux, IT

    Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Released
    On August 14th, 2004 with 203 comments
    J ROC writes "According to The Linux Kernel Archives kernel 2.6.8 is now out. It includes some fixes from 2.6.7. Happy upgrading." You may want to read this...
    Linux > Upgrades, Linux, IT     "

    If you'd read the comments in the original 2.6.8 release story (rather than this dupe), you'd see they mentioned the NFS fix -- several times in +5 comments.

    Dupe checking? What's that?

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  6. Re:NFS should be declared illegal anyways by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative

    easy to hack if you don't setup the rest of your system wisely. I've seen an entire university running NFS without a single problem for years.

    Go checkout the Unix Admin Handbook... it was written by some very sharp IT *nix admins at the University of Colorado and other places. One of the best IT books I've ever read. CU is running NFS in all of it's computer labs, it's also running SSH, keycoded doors and remote admining (pushing config files across multiple platforms and OSes) without a single hitch. If you want to see how to do *nix admining right, to the point where the securities in NFS become irrelevant, go check out those guys...

    p.s., off-topic this if you want.

  7. Irresponsible by vigilology · · Score: 1

    If you didn't change the format, nothing would break.

  8. Re:NFS should be declared illegal anyways by fluor2 · · Score: 1

    i bet there is some kind of ip you can steal that make you auto-root on any of these boxes (by getting the key for ssh auth).

  9. Mandrake lockup. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    "Linux Kernel 2.6.8 Released. Oh wait, it's 2.6.8.1"

    Mandrake cooker. Kernel-2.6.8.0.rc2.2mdk was the latest good one. The following one's apparently either don't like 'X', or at least the "nv" driver. A solid lockup.

  10. Kernel Release Levels by GeekBird · · Score: 1

    Is it me, or are kernels just not really ready for production prime time until the "y" level (of a w.x.y.z or w.x.y kernel) is 10 or more? I'm really starting to get gun shy with some of the weirdnesses that have happened in the 2.4 and now 2.6 release cycle. Maybe I'm just conservative...?

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  11. If Linus says it, he must be right by millermj · · Score: 1

    Okay, I'm not quite as naiive as the subject line says, but now that we've gotten rid of odd-numbered kernels, 2.6.y.z format is really not that unexpected. I much prefer that over 2.6.8-pre1-am2. By comparison, 2.6.y.z should be an easy problem to fix.

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  12. Not alone. by SphericalCrusher · · Score: 1

    I don't see why everyone is making a big deal out of it. Sure, it's embarrishing, but everyone makes mistakes -- especially open source programmers. It's the ones who get right down to it and fix their problems first that really makes a difference in the world. Look at Microsoft and all of the things they have had to fix over... and over... and over... and they still have problems with it today.

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  13. Re:NFS should be declared illegal anyways by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

    Not if they've set it up properly. It's really easy to set up a completely secure NFS server, and even if your NFS is set up to allow TCP connections, which by default it is NOT.

    The default behavior of NFS is to "squash_root" meaning any request sent as root is changed to regular user priv.

    If you did get root on a box connected to the network that already has NFS rights, you _might_ be able to spoof your UID and hack into someone's homedir, but that also would only occur if you didn't set your network properly... and is still worst case scenario for a completely default NFS install.

    Where did you get your crazy ideas about NFS, have you ever tried it? Oh wait you probably ran it once two versions back when you were still "l33t." Come on man get with it!