On 04/28/2016 02:16 AM, Per Jessen wrote:
Anton Aylward wrote:
On 04/27/2016 06:45 PM, tech@reachthetribes.org wrote:
Back when I was trying to get this new machine up and running, I needed the latest kernel from the kernel repository in order for my wireless card to get going. Someone suggested that I add the kernel repository, which I did and have in my list of repos now:
7 | kernel_stable | kernel_stable | Yes | (r ) Yes | Yes | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Kernel:/stable/standard/
So I am wondering - is there any advantage to keeping the kernel repository in my list of active repositories now? I have never had to do that on any of my other machines, and only did a kernel update when it came through the regular repositories.
Is there any disadvantage to keeping the kernel repository? Should I disable it? I am interested to know people's opinions on this.
I do but I don't accept every update.
I wish there was a better feed, one that covered the 4th and 5th digit changes.
Currently there is 4.5.2-2.1.g0454a6e.x86_64.rpm How is that different from the 4.5.0-10.gb98c3d3 that I'm running?
In fact how would it be different from a 4.5.2-1.0 ?
Miscellaneous (open)SUSE patches?
I guess you'd have to read the changelogs to really know.
So I get to https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.2 which is fine for what it is but it still leaves the issue of the weekly changes such as what comes after the dash unaccounted for. That gets back to the OP's question. We've had a couple of threads in the last year about kernel revisions for bleeding edge hardware and the changes for that came in the 5th digit of the revision. Obviously it mattered for the people in that thread, but where did they get that information from? As it stands, there is a dirth of information as to why I, or the OP, should keep this repository active for the change to 4.5.3. No doubt Phoronix will make an issue of the 4.6 changes, even if most of them are to facilities and drivers that don't impact most of us who run desktops or servers or laptops. What I'm really concerned about are issues like security fixes. Even using the regular 'zypper up' I see changes to apparmor quite regularly. but what about the kernel's security? -- A: Yes. > Q: Are you sure? >> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. >>> Q: Why is top posting frowned upon? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org