Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:37:14 +0100 | From | Tomasz Chmielewski <> | Subject | Re: currently active Linux kernel versions |
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Wagner Ferenc wrote:
> which are the "currently active Linux kernel versions" at any point in > time? The quote is taken from http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/2/11/29. > Or more precisely: which are the "stable" versions I can depend on for > a more or less critical server, those that have active security > support or receive at least critical bugfixes? I know about the > 2.6.2[34].y stable git trees, but I wonder how long will those receive > attention (that is, security fixes). Can I find a written policy > somewhere?
I would say:
a) the kernel your distro provides, b) if you're not using a kernel provided by your distribution, the newest kernel from kernel.org (there are some older, still maintaned kernels with security fixes, too).
-- Tomasz Chmielewski http://wpkg.org
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