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On Thu, Mar 2, 2017 at 9:09 AM, Mike Pagano <mpagano@g.o> wrote: |
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> This patch will add some additional text to bring some additional notice |
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> to users |
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> about the security considerations of a specific kernel and direct them |
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> to the |
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> upstream website for further information. See bug #599454 |
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> |
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> Signed-off-by: Mike Pagano <mpagano@g.o> |
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> --- |
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> eclass/kernel-2.eclass | 6 ++++++ |
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> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) |
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> |
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> diff --git a/eclass/kernel-2.eclass b/eclass/kernel-2.eclass |
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> index e95ec07..2aaab58 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 |
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> 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, |
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> please read:" |
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> ewarn "https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Kernel_Security" |
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> fi |
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> -- |
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> 2.10.2 |
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> |
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> |
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looks like a nice idea. |
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+1 |
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アリス フェッラッツィ |
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Alice Ferrazzi |
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Gentoo Kernel Project Leader |
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Mail: Alice Ferrazzi <alicef@g.o> |
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PGP: 2E4E 0856 461C 0585 1336 F496 5621 A6B2 8638 781A |