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[SOLVED] Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?

Why doesn't linux get all arch's updates? For example, on Artix linux kernel are updated like this: 5.7.8, 5.7.10, 5.7.12. On Arch they're updated like 5.7.8, 5.7.9, 5.7.10 etc. Same thing happened with linux-zen previously because it didn't get 5.7.12 and was updated 5.7.11 --> 5.8.1.
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Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?

Reply #1 –
because different maintainers.

I skipped 5.7.12 because I knew it would come out very soon 5.8. kernel.
We save our infrastructure and we save the planet ;-)

don't look for anything in it, we just skipped some (mostly) less important updates.

Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?

Reply #2 –
Quote from: alium – on
we just skipped some (mostly) less important updates.
So linux in Artix repos will only be updated to 5.8 branch when 5.8.2 is released in Arch repos?

Re: Why wasn't linux updated to 5.8.1 while linux-zen was?

Reply #3 –
it will be updated when his maintainer decides for update it.  do not look for any system in it. It is possible that 5.8.1 will be available soon, but i don't maintaine it.

If you need the latest version, use linux-zen. I update it more often.
I personally don't see anything important at all on 5.8.1 - https://lwn.net/Articles/828518/