Re: [gentoo-kernel] Which Kernel?

[Tom Wijsman <TomWij@gentoo.org>]

[-- Attachment #1: Type: text/plain, Size: 1781 bytes --]

On Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:05:01 -0500
"Gino!" <ginolovesyou@gmail.com> wrote:

> So, it seems like gentoo-sources loves EOL kernels..

Well, if they EOL both 3.5 and 3.6 there isn't much we can do
about that. Although, since we're now with at least two we try to
provide everything in 3.x. So the only thing we don't do for the moment
is the 2.x kernels, there is one in the vanilla sources if needed.

> I always move up to the latest amd64 stable, but 3.7.9 is
> super buggy (nvidia and aufs3 complain among others)

The problem here is those external drivers are not following along the
kernel changes in a timely matter, not the other way around. If needed,
you can find patches for them by now; there is even a patch to run
NVIDIA on 3.8, it's just that NVIDIA takes their time to apply them.

> so I'm staying at 3.6.11... although I would feel allot more
> comfortable with something like 3.4.33!! but its at 3.4.9...

What's wrong with 3.6.11 then?

And yes, I'll try to check up with mpagano if it is possible to
stabilize one or two kernels from those gaps.

> Do you gentoo-sources folks recommend a particular release for Long
> Term Stable ongoing support??? Thats the one i want to use.

You've named them, if you want to go for "stable" versions you can take
your pick between 3.4.9, 3.5.7, 3.6.11 or 3.7.9. I assume you will want
to avoid the EOL kernels, so you might end up deciding between 3.4.9
(where we might stabilize ~3.4.33) or 3.7.9 (for which NVIDIA and
other external drivers will eventually work, you can patch them).


With kind regards,

Tom Wijsman (TomWij)
Gentoo Developer

E-mail address  : TomWij@gentoo.org
GPG Public Key  : 6D34E57D
GPG Fingerprint : C165 AF18 AB4C 400B C3D2  ABF0 95B2 1FCD 6D34 E57D

[-- Attachment #2: signature.asc --]
[-- Type: application/pgp-signature, Size: 490 bytes --]