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Backporting and stable/LTS releases: re-introduce older LTSs section
Just after removing the old section, there has been a Zulip thread [1] asking for such support again. Thus re-introduce the original text, slightly tweaked. Link: https://rust-for-linux.zulipchat.com/#narrow/channel/291565-Help/topic/Seeking.20Advice.20on.20Backporting.20Rust.20Support.20to.20Linux.205.2E10/near/499618538 [1] Signed-off-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org>
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- Linux v6.12 LTS is the first LTS that had a minimum supported Rust version, i.e. unpinned.
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We will do our best to avoid having to establish a maximum Rust version for that LTS, i.e. to support future Rust releases. However, given the use of unstable features back then, we cannot guarantee it.
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## Older LTS releases
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There has been some interest over time in backported Rust support for Linux v5.10 LTS and v5.15 LTS.
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In general, maintaining an LTS branch, even if based on an official one, requires substantial effort and a long-term commitment, as it should be consistently supported until reaching its End of Life. If we were to consider it, there would need to be a strong demand and/or additional resources provided. If your company, organization or team would be interested, then please [contact us](Contact.md).
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There would be several points to consider:
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- The level of support and the security and scheduling implications.
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- Whether all new abstractions, drivers and overall features appearing in mainline are backported, and whether those that require extra backports on the C side to support them should be included.
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- Whether the Rust version policy would be different than the one in mainline, e.g. whether the Rust version would be fixed (like it is in older upstream LTS kernels).

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