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Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Posted Nov 10, 2009 16:19 UTC (Tue) by madscientist (subscriber, #16861)
In reply to: Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released by patrick_g
Parent article: Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Last I heard, Red Hat is going to be using Linux 2.6.31 as a base for Red Hat EL 6... right? No doubt heavily patched but... that means something, IMO.


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Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Posted Nov 11, 2009 11:18 UTC (Wed) by smadu2 (subscriber, #54943) [Link]

I thought Redhat usually goes with LTS kernels like 2.6.27 no ?

Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Posted Nov 11, 2009 12:12 UTC (Wed) by jengelh (subscriber, #33263) [Link]

RedHat? They are at 2.6.18 *right now*.

Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Posted Nov 11, 2009 12:20 UTC (Wed) by smadu2 (subscriber, #54943) [Link]

Sorry I meant their next EL version. Dont they usually stick with LTS kernels was my question.

Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Posted Nov 11, 2009 13:54 UTC (Wed) by rahulsundaram (subscriber, #21946) [Link]

No. Red Hat has to maintain a single kernel version for 7 to 10 years. Upstream is never going to do that.

Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Posted Nov 11, 2009 14:26 UTC (Wed) by smadu2 (subscriber, #54943) [Link]

I am not sure if I can ask the question but do you know what kernel the next EL of Redhat is going to be based on ? Is it 2.6.31 based as somebody above mentioned ?

Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Posted Nov 11, 2009 14:37 UTC (Wed) by rahulsundaram (subscriber, #21946) [Link]

Can't comment on that. There is no public information from Red Hat on that yet.

Stable kernels 2.6.31.6 and 2.6.27.39 released

Posted Nov 11, 2009 15:04 UTC (Wed) by smadu2 (subscriber, #54943) [Link]

I understand, thanks.

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