From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 15804 invoked by uid 1002); 5 Aug 2003 19:11:05 -0000 Mailing-List: contact gentoo-dev-help@gentoo.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-dev@gentoo.org Received: (qmail 11829 invoked from network); 5 Aug 2003 19:11:05 -0000 From: Philippe =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Lafoucri=E8re?= Reply-To: lafou@wanadoo.fr To: Chris Gianelloni Cc: Gentoo-dev In-Reply-To: <1060107924.18983.233.camel@vertigo> References: <1060092496.3072.13.camel@biproc> <1060107924.18983.233.camel@vertigo> Content-Type: text/plain Organization: InFuzzion Message-Id: <1060110663.3069.32.camel@biproc> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.3 Date: 05 Aug 2003 21:11:03 +0200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Kernel 2.4.20 X-Archives-Salt: 62590765-7862-41a4-aed9-4b5fefe1efc2 X-Archives-Hash: 1a5390940059731e3fc254f6890d3b16 > Simply emerge vanilla-sources, pfeifer-sources, gs-sources, or any > number of other non-2.4.20 sources in portage. > > The problem with 2.4.20 is only in netfilter code which isn't required. > We are aware of the bug in the 2.4.20 kernel and are diligently working > on a solution. There is currently a "beta" gentoo-sources, by the way > of pfeifer-sources, available. Unfortunately, the gentoo-sources is a > VERY complex beast consisting of multiple patches which all have to be > ported to a new kernel version and regression tested to ensure there is > no breakage. If you are concerned about the security of your system, > you should use a kernel other than gentoo-sources on any > Internet-accessible machines or not enable this feature of the netfilter > code. Chris, I have some free time in the next weeks, maybe I can help you with the kernel ebuilds if you need. -- Phil. -- gentoo-dev@gentoo.org mailing list