commit: 735c72200e4ec664a45913d0433a24bd88af2c27
Author: Mike Pagano <mpagano <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
AuthorDate: Sun Mar 5 21:41:52 2017 +0000
Commit: Mike Pagano <mpagano <AT> gentoo <DOT> org>
CommitDate: Sun Mar 5 21:42:06 2017 +0000
URL: https://gitweb.gentoo.org/repo/gentoo.git/commit/?id=735c7220
kernel-2.eclass: Add some additional text to bring some additional notice to
users about the security considerations of a specific kernel and direct them to
the upstream website for further information. See bug #599454
eclass/kernel-2.eclass | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/eclass/kernel-2.eclass b/eclass/kernel-2.eclass
index e95ec0777aa..d0f7eb95f79 100644
--- a/eclass/kernel-2.eclass
+++ b/eclass/kernel-2.eclass
@@ -1054,6 +1054,12 @@ postinst_sources() {
# And now the general message.
if [[ -n ${K_SECURITY_UNSUPPORTED} ]]; then
ewarn "This means that it is likely to be vulnerable to recent
security issues."
+ echo
+ ewarn "Upstream kernel developers recommend always running the
latest "
+ ewarn "release of any current long term supported Linux kernel
version."
+ ewarn "To see a list of these versions, their most current
release and "
+ ewarn "long term support status, please go to
https://www.kernel.org ."
+ echo
ewarn "For specific information on why this kernel is
unsupported, please read:"
ewarn "https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Kernel_Security";
fi
