From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-3.6 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,DKIM_SIGNED, DKIM_VALID,DKIM_VALID_AU,FREEMAIL_FORGED_FROMDOMAIN,FREEMAIL_FROM, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,SPF_HELO_PASS, SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id B2DE11F55B for ; Fri, 22 May 2020 16:55:14 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1730630AbgEVQzM (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 May 2020 12:55:12 -0400 Received: from lindbergh.monkeyblade.net ([23.128.96.19]:48386 "EHLO lindbergh.monkeyblade.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1730306AbgEVQzL (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 May 2020 12:55:11 -0400 Received: from mail-oi1-x241.google.com (mail-oi1-x241.google.com [IPv6:2607:f8b0:4864:20::241]) by lindbergh.monkeyblade.net (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 553E1C061A0E for ; Fri, 22 May 2020 09:55:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-oi1-x241.google.com with SMTP id j145so9883202oib.5 for ; Fri, 22 May 2020 09:55:11 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20161025; h=mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc; bh=CnfIM0/r/IByPiCDxZSFZERNcGVgxIPyajdGSEzKLRU=; b=ivlFDRYDSQ3FYRFuXH1v7l5X/OeJSDO8hDyWKWbEF4gf/CUxT/4zNO/x+QZl+68HHI ougyELW5QAg1DHakkmrV5Tpc3iynl2CrvEgN+vGezshqlNYb2pB20x2NNJ1QEwSe7ATw HmG5zCot1MlnQtX2qKTxWSwj7TD0IL99LjKix03rDPeOz1EHzj439ejrMVvYc9LzbTSl Z+3oKeLVQQ5PeJ5EL9cUC9Wan/aRMxvMq3eUeHUavMDpVRAYu806Xm51/aEg8QmNhrti dnSBbaperMJEYlICPgkYn0RcFvmicprXjm11hxis4Xr1QB9BLe/DuE+o1nBvXy995rvD 2PIw== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20161025; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:references:in-reply-to:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc; bh=CnfIM0/r/IByPiCDxZSFZERNcGVgxIPyajdGSEzKLRU=; b=SYIoCSKBYg3usp1O0fZOQejfquSkx4nIOpufUMIec/BSmHfEo/KrGMG0Lys6gWoCEI ZvzqER986q6KC7yI0iQWv0dBGnnwYc0k9RKEvl1XcPa2tKqRcJ+7CxNVL3bVK0Sitr8Q Enky+p9KARq5VTT8FhbqJfj/YgBMFunwKHcgkGRmLQR3qQWLtbjKETfFBbWZxNwQ4U7j O6kutNLh+BnTb5qx8R5ajMQaI4WSC+oFrSYgDsEH7qmtbFnXxhEvrivN9ryj4FgtBwvS jCvvfpemUZM/XN+WnlEegkUaGipk4DvwhqshTP6pGrN/PKUHKwQgbUD5LEjVnYFFPpo8 t9TA== X-Gm-Message-State: AOAM530YEpwqbI0v9JBa5znG31Y4iW0L9VF6xQitGpaqEwFy7s0fRLW1 1Jk4YGkqjin6x4K7YUDJNInerqXZim/St0/ajr4= X-Google-Smtp-Source: ABdhPJzzeL/t9ToNzXKz4poRqxlHt4YD6YpZJ8PAOSsSMZwJThmorFYBSNLZChVGF3UdSCllmQo27R26tzwjoArvzY0= X-Received: by 2002:aca:2b04:: with SMTP id i4mr3376904oik.39.1590166510602; Fri, 22 May 2020 09:55:10 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 References: In-Reply-To: From: Elijah Newren Date: Fri, 22 May 2020 09:54:59 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Git stable releases To: John Carlissi Cc: Git Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Sender: git-owner@vger.kernel.org Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org On Fri, May 22, 2020 at 8:38 AM John Carlissi wrote: > > On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 4:25 PM John Carlissi wrote: > > > > I noticed that with 2.16.6 development stopped whereas with the latest > > security update, everything 2.17 and newer got the fix. Is there any > > formal definition as to when a minor version is EOL and no longer gets > > security updates? > > Thanks! > > Does the silence mean there is no formal definition or did this > message just get lost in the pile? These mails from the maintainer may be of interest to you, though I think they lean towards there being no formal definition: https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqqwo5luj6r.fsf@gitster.c.googlers.com/ https://lore.kernel.org/git/xmqq8t8bvz6x.fsf@gitster-ct.c.googlers.com/