Let's assume the kernel version is 2.1.xy.z. The .1 is the minor version number and if it is even, the kernel is stable. If it is odd, which in this case "1" is odd, it is a development or not stable release.
It is a kernel version that enables realtime.
All versions of the Linux kernel are "full featured." The latest stable version of the Linux kernel as of May 17, 2011 is 2.6.38.6.
The 2.4 version of the Linux kernel was released in 2001.
the latest stable version is 3.4.4
2.6.18
3.2.0
Debian 5.0 (Lenny) debuted with the 2.6.26 kernel.
The current version of the Linux kernel is 4.14 (November 12), whereas the LTS kernel is at 4.9 (November 21).
These are separate and unrelated tasks. To check the version of the running kernel in Linux, use the command uname -r. To upgrade the kernel, either use your distro's package manager (if any) to update the system, or download and compile the Linux kernel source.
The current Linux kernel version is 3.9.
"MINWIN" is what the new windows 7 kernel is referred to as it is essentially a refined version of the NT kernel that Vista and xp all run on.
2.6.29.4