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commit: 735c72200e4ec664a45913d0433a24bd88af2c27 |
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Author: Mike Pagano <mpagano <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> |
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AuthorDate: Sun Mar 5 21:41:52 2017 +0000 |
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Commit: Mike Pagano <mpagano <AT> gentoo <DOT> org> |
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CommitDate: Sun Mar 5 21:42:06 2017 +0000 |
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URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=735c7220 |
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kernel-2.eclass: Add some additional text to bring some additional notice to users about the security considerations of a specific kernel and direct them to the upstream website for further information. See bug #599454 |
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eclass/kernel-2.eclass | 6 ++++++ |
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1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) |
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diff --git a/eclass/kernel-2.eclass b/eclass/kernel-2.eclass |
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index e95ec0777aa..d0f7eb95f79 100644 |
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--- a/eclass/kernel-2.eclass |
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+++ b/eclass/kernel-2.eclass |
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@@ -1054,6 +1054,12 @@ postinst_sources() { |
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# And now the general message. |
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if [[ -n ${K_SECURITY_UNSUPPORTED} ]]; then |
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ewarn "This means that it is likely to be vulnerable to recent security issues." |
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+ echo |
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+ ewarn "Upstream kernel developers recommend always running the latest " |
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+ ewarn "release of any current long term supported Linux kernel version." |
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+ ewarn "To see a list of these versions, their most current release and " |
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+ ewarn "long term support status, please go to https://www.kernel.org ." |
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+ echo |
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ewarn "For specific information on why this kernel is unsupported, please read:" |
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ewarn "https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Kernel_Security" |
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fi |
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