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Naming different releases of the L9952GXP software driver

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Naming different releases of the L9952GXP software

driver

A standardized naming system exists for naming different releases of the software driver for

the L9952GXP device. The name includes all relevant information, such as project name,

functionality, patch version and release type. An example of a release name is the

L9952drv_1-0-0_RC1, which is explained in Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Release names of the software driver

1. Name: Project name

2. Major version: Major functionality

3. Minor version: Minor functionality

Odd numbers indicate the driver is still in development

Even numbers indicate the driver is mature and a public version is available.

4. Patch version: No additional functionality permitted, except bug fixing.

5. Release: Type of release

Official release (contains no additional marking)

Release candidate (contains additional marking)

L9952drv

0 RC1

Release(5)

Patch version(4)

Minor version(3)

Major version(2)

Name(1)

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