diff --git a/README b/README index ccaace797..2f38af73a 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -126,13 +126,17 @@ the string "u_boot" or on "U_BOOT". Example: Versioning: =========== -U-Boot uses a 3 level version number containing a version, a -sub-version, and a patchlevel: "U-Boot-2.34.5" means version "2", -sub-version "34", and patchlevel "4". +Starting with the release in October 2008, the names of the releases +were changed from numerical release numbers without deeper meaning +into a time stamp based numbering. Regular releases are identified by +names consisting of the calendar year and month of the release date. +Additional fields (if present) indicate release candidates or bug fix +releases in "stable" maintenance trees. -The patchlevel is used to indicate certain stages of development -between released versions, i. e. officially released versions of -U-Boot will always have a patchlevel of "0". +Examples: + U-Boot v2009.11 - Release November 2009 + U-Boot v2009.11.1 - Release 1 in version November 2009 stable tree + U-Boot v2010.09-rc1 - Release candiate 1 for September 2010 release Directory Hierarchy: