question about kernel extra version numbers

[Rex Dieter]

On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 11:57:16 +0100, Michał Piotrowski 
<mkkp4x4 at gmail.com> wrote:

> What is the meaning of the latest kernel extra version numbers?
> 3.7.1-1
> 3.7.2-203
> 3.7.2-204
> 3.7.3-201
>
> I don't see any order here.

See
http://jforbes.livejournal.com/13546.html

Seems a way to simplify upgrade paths a bit (which is a very sane thing 
to do).

-- rex