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When is the New Stable Linux Kernel (2.6.28) going to Ubuntu

Bug #311829 reported by DLHDavidLH

This bug report was converted into a question: question #55633: When is the New Stable Linux Kernel (2.6.28) going to Ubuntu .

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Nominated for Hardy by DLHDavidLH
Nominated for Intrepid by DLHDavidLH
Nominated for Jaunty by DLHDavidLH

Bug Description

The Linux Kernel 2.6.28 (stable version) came out 12/24/08 ~ 12/25/08

When is the New Stable Linux Kernel
going to be use in (even in snapshot jaunty) Ubuntu Linux ?

why is Ubuntu still at Linux Kernel 2.6.27
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntu

-- Here is some that are using the Linux Kernel 2.6.28 (NEW Stable version)...

Fedora ( rawhide has Linux Kernel 2.6.28 Stable)
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=fedora

Mandriva ( cooker hashas Linux Kernel 2.6.28 Stable)
http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mandriva

The 2.6.28 kernel is out
http://lwn.net/Articles/312786/

http://www.kernel.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel_2.6
http://kernelnewbies.org/LinuxChanges
http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_28

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Kyle Cheung (kylezoa) wrote :

Asking the reason of not using the 2.6.28 linux kernal. No "problems" reported.

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Noel J. Bergman (noeljb) wrote :

Jaunty uses 2.6.28

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DLHDavidLH (dlhdavidlh-yahoo) wrote :

it is not listed like that at distrowatch.com ...
....it saids ...snapshot jaunty .. 2.6.27 linux kernal

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=ubuntu

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DLHDavidLH (dlhdavidlh-yahoo) wrote :

Linux 2.6.28 kernel adds...

* the first version of Ext4 as a stable filesystem

* the much-expected GPU memory manager which will be the foundation of a renewed graphic stack,

* support for Ultra Wide Band (Wireless USB, UWB-IP)

* memory management scalability and performance improvements

* a boot tracer

*disk shock protection

*the phonet network protocol

* support of SSD discard requests

* transparent proxy support

*several new network drivers

*controlable IO CPU affinity

* high-resolution poll()/select()

*support of a minimal "dummy" policy in SELinux

* tracing improvements

* x86 x2APIC support

* a fb driver for VIA UniChrome devices

* Mitac Mio A701 ARM-based smartphone support

*some new drivers

* improved device support

* many other small improvements and fixes

Source:
http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_28

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