The Linux Foundation has created a new, annually released version of the Linux kernel that will be supported two to three years in an effort to make it easier for OEMs to use Linux as the base of their consumer appliance devices.
At the LinuxCon Europe event today in Prague, the Linux Foundation announced plans to launch a new kernel tree aimed at providing long-term support for device vendors. The project, which is called the Long Term Stable Kernel Initiative (LTSI), could reduce the cost of producing a custom Linux-based platform for a mobile or embedded system.
The chief goal of LTSI is to produce stable kernel releases that can be used reliably for the two- to three-year lifespan of a consumer electronics product. A new LTSI kernel release will be issued annually and will receive regular updates for a duration of two years.
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