[yocto] Git tag systematics ?

[Flanagan, Elizabeth]

On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 5:22 AM, Wolfgang Denk <wd at denx.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> can anybody explain to me the systematics of the git tags ysed to mark
> the Yocto / Poky releases?
>
> For example, for Yocto 1.2 and before, we have release tags like
> denzil-7.0, edison-6.0, bernard-5.0, laverne-4.0, etc.
>
> Some parts of the current 1.3 Yocto release refer to it as "Poky 8.0"
> or Version "8.0 Danny", see for example here:
> https://www.yoctoproject.org/download/yocto-project-13-poky-80
>
> However, there is no such release tag as "danny-8.0".

You are correct. That was an oversight on my part. I've corrected it.

>
> Instead, there is a tag "1.3" - but there are no similar tags as "1.1"
> or "1.2" for the earlier releases?
>
>
> What is the system in this numbering / tagging?
>
>

Milestones: 1.x_My.rcz
Major releases: 1.x and they should also get the name-x.y.z tag

> Releated:  is there any document which explains the branch names being
> used for development.  for example, how can I find out ("officially")
> what the branch name for Yocto 1.4 will be / is ?

When Richard tells me :)

>
> Best regards,
>
> Wolfgang Denk
>
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Elizabeth Flanagan
Yocto Project
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