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On Sonntag, 1. April 2007, b.n. wrote: |
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> Hemmann, Volker Armin ha scritto: |
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> > In almost every kernel release a security problem is found, that is fixed |
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> > in a stable release. |
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> Stable release? AFAIK, *all* 2.6.x releases are stable releases. |
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No, they aren't. There are the 'normal' releases (for example 2.6.20) and |
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the 'stable' releases which fix important bugs and security holes (like, for |
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example 2.6.20.2). |
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> The |
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> days of double trees (2.4.x and 2.5.x) are gone. |
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Today we have at least 4 trees. |
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Linus. |
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Morton. |
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The 'stable releases' (2.6.XY.Z) |
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Bunk's 2.6.16.XY |
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> > Which risk? Which mess? There is not a risk, if you use oldconfig. |
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> oldconfig doesn't always work well between major releases (2.6.x vs |
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> 2.6.x+1). |
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I works like a charm for me.... |
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