[yocto] RFC: Yocto LTS?

[akuster808]

Chris,


On 10/14/2015 06:28 AM, Chris Simmonds wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Is there a statement about the period of support for a Yocto release?
> Looking through the updates, it seems that 12 months is typical, a was
> the case for 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6 for example, but I cannot see a
> declaration anywhere that this is the expected norm.

There is a release every 6 months.

https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/FAQ#What_is_the_release_cycle_of_the_Yocto_Project.3F

> 
> Leading on from that, is 12 months enough? Most projects have a
> lifecycle that is much longer. Is there an argument for an LTS Yocto
> release, maybe once a year? If not, what is the recommended way for a
> project developer to keep a distribution up to date in the light of the
> several well-publicised security flaws that have been discovered over
> the last year or so and the new ones that will no doubt be discovered in
> the future?

At table of the current supported release can be found at
https://wiki.yoctoproject.org/wiki/Stable_branch_maintenance

- Armin

> 
> Regards,
> Chris Simmonds
>