Arve Barsnes wrote: > On Tue, 16 Apr 2024 at 15:29, Dr Rainer Woitok <rainer.woi...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>> My understanding is the gentoo-sources kernels are aligned with the LTS >>> upstream releases. >> Right, they use the same version numbers. But you can't see from just >> looking at the available "gentoo-sources" which one is LTS and which one >> is not. You have to consult "https://www.kernel.org/"; to get this in- >> formation. > Only LTS kernels get stabilised, so this information is readily available. > > Regards, > Arve
I've never understood what is supported long term either. I use gentoo-sources. I've never figured out just how to pick a kernel that is supposed to be stable for the larger version. In other words, only security and bug fixes, no new hardware. Right now, 6.8.5 is the highest version in the tree here but there are more versions of it to come. So, I tend to go back to 6.7.X and pick the highest version of that. The first two digits used to mean something but I think that changed a long time ago. I try to avoid the absolute latest because my video drivers tend to lag behind a little. They won't emerge for anything very new sometimes. That's why I go back a little as described above. Thing is, I have no idea if that is the right way or if it really even matters if I pick 6.8.1 over 6.7.12 or vice versa. I wish they were clearly marked somehow myself. Something in the name that shows it is stable. Given I rarely have problems with kernels, maybe none of this matters. Thing is, I plan to build a new rig soon. Might help then. Maybe. Dale :-) :-)
