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Ben Kohler wrote: |
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> > I am suggesting that the latest available upstream kernel should |
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> > perhaps be the default for Gentoo users. |
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> You seem to be ignoring the regressions that often come with new kernel |
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> releases, the very common breakage caused in stable "genkernel all", and |
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> other various complications. Unleashing brand new kernel.org sources on |
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> stable users as soon as they are released seems crazy to me. |
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I don't know, I think it makes a lot of sense.. |
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Users who upgrade their kernels (don't upgrade if you don't want to) |
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would be able to participate upstream with reports and confirmations. |
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> These releases surely bring more than just "the newest fixes". |
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It varies but sure, I think users should inform themselves about the |
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new version (of any package!) before they actually upgrade it. |
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//Peter |
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