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On 12/11/2022 18:22, Dale wrote: |
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> Where does one go for a list of the LTS kernels? Since I reboot so |
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> rarely, what not use one of them?? Of course, the kernel I have in use |
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> now has long uptimes so it is sort of LTS for this rig anyway. |
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Do you REALLY want an LTS kernel? Sounds like you don't. You need to |
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update them just as much as any other kernel. |
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The point of an LTS kernel is it supposed to NOT receive feature |
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updates, just bug fixes. Given that Artificial Stupidity bots regularly |
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try to apply updates to stable kernels, is it worth restricting yourself |
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to old kernels? Especially when it's not unknown for a bot to try to |
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backport a patch from kernel X+2, when it depends on a patch from X+1 |
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that hasn't been backported, and anybody using that code finds their |
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"stable" kernel blowing up in their face. |
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The idea behind stable kernels is great. The implementation leaves a lot |
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to be desired and, as always, the reason is not enough manpower. |
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Cheers, |
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Wol |
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