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This is the home page of the '''Linux kernel backports project'''. | This is the home page of the '''Linux kernel backports project'''. | ||
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| + | Backports provide drivers released on ''newer'' kernels backported for usage on ''older kernels''. Always use the latest stable release. The project started since 2007 and was originally known as 'compat-wireless', evolved to 'compat-drivers' and was recently renamed simply to ''backports''. Both daily snapshots based on [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git linux-next], and stable releases based [http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git Linux's stable releases] are provided. | ||
<h1>Backports releases</h1> | <h1>Backports releases</h1> | ||
Revision as of 09:27, 16 July 2013
This is the home page of the Linux kernel backports project.
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About backports
Backports provide drivers released on newer kernels backported for usage on older kernels. Always use the latest stable release. The project started since 2007 and was originally known as 'compat-wireless', evolved to 'compat-drivers' and was recently renamed simply to backports. Both daily snapshots based on linux-next, and stable releases based Linux's stable releases are provided.
Backports releases
* Backports release page
General documentation
* Backports mailing list * Get news or updates through social media * Backports documentation * reporting bugs * backports bugzilla
Hacker documentation
IRC
Most important of all, IRC. Join us:
irc.freenode.net #kernel-backports
Hacker documentation
* Documented backport meetings * hacking on backports
