new kernels & rebooting

[Paul Cartwright]

On 07/21/2014 08:18 AM, Bruno Wolff III wrote:
>> Is it me, or does every other update lately seem to include a new
>> kernel.. I thought linux was meant to stay up & running. I seem to be
>> rebooting weekly now, just for a new kernel.  Now on:
>
> We'll you could keep running the older kernel. Depending on what the
> update has there may not be a pressing need to switch on a particular
> system. Though updates to stable kernels are often security or data
> loss bugs, so staying on the old kernels without reviewing the changes
> isn't a great idea. And reviewing the changes would also take time and
> expertise. So for most people just rebooting at the first covenient
> time is going to make the most sense.
>
> You might want to keep an eye on the kGraft project.
> https://www.suse.com/communities/conversations/kgraft-live-kernel-patching/

thanks! I do like to keep up with the latest kernel, and I admit I don't
read the change logs.. so I just DO IT:)

kGraft looks interesting, hope it works out!

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Paul Cartwright
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