[tlug] Odd/Even Major Revision Numbers (wasRe: Upgrading the kernel...?)

[Jim <jep200404@example.com>]

"Stephen J. Turnbull" wrote:

> The minor version (the "6" in "2.6") tells you about changes in
> internal APIs, things like udev or (much older) the proc filesystem.
> Minor versions come in two flavors, "odd" (as in, "that's odd, I've
> never seen a 'pink screen' kernel oops before") and "even" (as in
> "even keel"). 

>From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel#Version_numbering
the even/odd numbering scheme is no longer used. 

> ... "2.7" is the bleeding edge.

Indeed.