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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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