Mm tree
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Among Linux kernel
developers, the -mm tree used to refer to a version of the kernel source code
maintained by Andrew Morton
.
The -mm kernel tree used to fill the role of Linux kernel development builds, formerly identified by odd minor version numbers (see this section on Linux kernel version numbering). New and experimental code used to find its way into a 2.6.x-mm kernel build. Historically, the -mm tree focused on new developments for the memory management part of the kernel (mm).
Occasionally, the -mm tree was overloaded with new patches, so testing it became overly difficult. On Sep 17 2007, Andrew Morton
sent a mail saying that "this just isn't working any more".
Today, the -mm tree is no longer being developed and has been superseded by the -next tree.
Linux kernel
The Linux kernel is an operating system kernel used by the Linux family of Unix-like operating systems. It is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software....
developers, the -mm tree used to refer to a version of the kernel source code
Source code
In computer science, source code is text written using the format and syntax of the programming language that it is being written in. Such a language is specially designed to facilitate the work of computer programmers, who specify the actions to be performed by a computer mostly by writing source...
maintained by Andrew Morton
Andrew Morton (computer programmer)
Andrew Keith Paul Morton is an Australian software engineer, best known as one of the lead developers of the Linux kernel...
.
The -mm kernel tree used to fill the role of Linux kernel development builds, formerly identified by odd minor version numbers (see this section on Linux kernel version numbering). New and experimental code used to find its way into a 2.6.x-mm kernel build. Historically, the -mm tree focused on new developments for the memory management part of the kernel (mm).
Occasionally, the -mm tree was overloaded with new patches, so testing it became overly difficult. On Sep 17 2007, Andrew Morton
Andrew Morton (computer programmer)
Andrew Keith Paul Morton is an Australian software engineer, best known as one of the lead developers of the Linux kernel...
sent a mail saying that "this just isn't working any more".
Today, the -mm tree is no longer being developed and has been superseded by the -next tree.