util-linux

    util-linux is a random collection of Linux utilities

 Note: for the years 2006-2010 this project was named "util-linux-ng".

COMPILE & INSTALL:

  See Documentation/howto-compilation.txt.

MAILING LIST:

  E-MAIL:  util-linux@vger.kernel.org
  URL:     http://vger.kernel.org/vger-lists.html#util-linux
  ARCHIVE: https://lore.kernel.org/util-linux/

  The mailing list will reject email messages that contain:
   - more than 100K characters
   - html
   - spam phrases/keywords
  See: http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html#taboo

IRC CHANNEL:

  #util-linux at libera.chat:

  irc://irc.libera.chat/util-linux

  The IRC channel and Mailing list are for developers and project
  maintainers. For end users it is recommended to utilize the
  distribution's support system.

BUG REPORTING:

  E-MAIL: util-linux@vger.kernel.org
  Web:    https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux/issues

  Bug reports with sensitive or private information: Karel Zak <kzak@redhat.com>

  This project has no resources to provide support for distribution specific
  issues. For end users it is recommended to utilize the distribution's
  support system.

NLS (PO TRANSLATIONS):

  PO files are maintained by:
  https://translationproject.org/domain/util-linux.html

VERSION SCHEMA:

  Standard releases:
  <major>.<minor>[.<maint>]
     major = fatal and deep changes
     minor = typical release with new features
     maint = maintenance releases; bug fixes only

  Development releases:
 <major>.<minor>-rc<N>

SOURCE CODE:

Download archive: https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/util-linux/

See also: Documentation/howto-contribute.txt Documentation/howto-build-sys.txt Documentation/howto-pull-request.txt

SCM (Source Code Management) Repository:

Primary repository:
  git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git

Backup repository:
  git clone https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux.git

Web interfaces:
  https://git.kernel.org/cgit/utils/util-linux/util-linux.git
  https://github.com/util-linux/util-linux

  Note: the GitHub repository may contain temporary development branches too.

  The kernel.org repository contains master (current development) and stable/*
  (maintenance) branches only. All master or stable/* changes are always pushed
  to both repositories at the same time.

Repository Branches: 'git branch -a'
  Master Branch:
   - Continuously developed, no feature freeze or translation freezes.
   - Day-to-day status is: 'it works for me'. This means that its
     normal state is useful but not well tested.

  Stable Branches:
   - Public releases.
   - Branch name: stable/v<major>.<minor>.
   - Created from the 'master' branch.
   - The release candidates and final release are always based
         on the stable branch.
   - Maintenance releases are part of, and belong to, their respective
     stable branch. As such, they are tags(<major>.<minor>.<maint>) and
     not branches of their own. They are not part of, visible in, or
     have anything to do with the 'master' development branch. In git
     terminology: maintenance releases are not reachable from 'master'.
   - When initially cloned (as with the 'git clone' command given above),
     these branches are created as 'remote tracking branches' and are
     only visible by using the -a or -r options to 'git branch'. To
     create a local branch, use the desired tag with this command:
     'git checkout -b v2.29.2 v2.29.2'

Tags: 'git tag'
   - v<version> tag is created in the stable branch for every release.
   - v<version>-start is created in the master branch to start work on the next release.
   - All tags are signed by the maintainer's PGP key.

WORKFLOW EXAMPLE:

Development                     Releases
(Master Branch)                 (Stable/vX.Y Branch)

- Sync latest translations
  from translationproject.org
- Tag v<X.Y+1>-devel            - Fork from master to stable/v<X.Y> branch
                                  - Code stabilization
                                - RC1 (Tag v<X.Y>-rc1)
                                  - Backport bug fixes
                                - RC2 (Tag v<X.Y>-rc2)
                                  - po/ and po-man/ translations available on
                                    translationproject.org/
                                  - Wait 7-17 days for translators
                                  - Sync latest translations
                                  - Backport bug fixes
                                - Final release v<X.Y> (Tag v<X.Y>)
                                  ...
                                - Release v<X.Y>.1
                                  ...
                                - Release v<X.Y>.2