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Revision as of 09:31, 16 July 2013

This is the home page of the Linux kernel backports project.

Contents

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

We have temporary release page:

 * Backports release page

Documentation

 * Backports documentation
 * Backports mailing list
 * Get news or updates through social media
 * reporting bugs
   * backports bugzilla
 * Documented backport meetings
 * hacking on backports

IRC

Most important of all, IRC. Join us:

irc.freenode.net #kernel-backports
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