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Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.com> writes: |
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> On 26/02/16 18:47, Harry Putnam wrote: |
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>> First off, thanks to all posters for the excellent input |
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>>> Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.com> writes: |
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>>> On 25/02/16 05:55, Harry Putnam wrote: |
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>>>> I'd like to stay on kernel-4.1.6, rather than keep installing the |
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>>>> newest version at each upgrade. |
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>>> I'd instead recommend putting |
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>>> >=sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.2 |
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>>> in package.mask to stay with 4.1 (it's an LTS kernel) and always get |
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>>> the patches for that one. |
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>> In /etc/portage/package-mask, using the line you suggest: |
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>> >=sys-kernel/gentoo-sources-4.2 |
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>> Makes emerge want to install 4.1.18: |
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> Yes, which is what I recommended. Don't block 4.1.x security/bugfix |
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> patches. Just block 4.2 and above. |
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Ahh... now I get what your saying.. Some of your previous comments |
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slid right over my thick skull. Thank you. |
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