[ANN] New Kernel packages set

[Jan Rękorajski]

Hi,
Because of some seemingly unfixable problems reported for 3.10, I
decided to stay with 3.4.x line as longterm kernel for Th.

But more important changes will apply to main kernel package, we are
currently 3 releases behind because of slow updates of the Linux-Vserver
patch. So there will be an additional package set - kernel-vserver which
will be the latest mainline kernel supported by vserver community
(currently it's 3.10.x). This means that main kernel packages WILL NOT
HAVE VSERVER SUPPORT!

To sum it up:
- kernel-longterm - 3.4.x as long as maintained upstream
- kernel-vserver - latest upstream supported by Linux-Vserver
- kernel - mainline, without Vserver

[Jan Rękorajski]

Post by Jan Rękorajski
Hi,
Because of some seemingly unfixable problems reported for 3.10, I
decided to stay with 3.4.x line as longterm kernel for Th.
But more important changes will apply to main kernel package, we are
currently 3 releases behind because of slow updates of the Linux-Vserver
patch. So there will be an additional package set - kernel-vserver which
will be the latest mainline kernel supported by vserver community
(currently it's 3.10.x). This means that main kernel packages WILL NOT
HAVE VSERVER SUPPORT!
- kernel-longterm - 3.4.x as long as maintained upstream
- kernel-vserver - latest upstream supported by Linux-Vserver
- kernel - mainline, without Vserver

A recent update of the Linux-Vserver patch, let us postpone the 3
kernels scenario. Thanks to vserver developers nothing will change wrt
out kernel packaging. 3.4 stays as longterm and mainline will have
vserver patch appliad.

[Elan Ruusamäe]

Post by Jan Rękorajski

Post by Jan Rękorajski
Hi,
Because of some seemingly unfixable problems reported for 3.10, I
decided to stay with 3.4.x line as longterm kernel for Th.
But more important changes will apply to main kernel package, we are
currently 3 releases behind because of slow updates of the Linux-Vserver
patch. So there will be an additional package set - kernel-vserver which
will be the latest mainline kernel supported by vserver community
(currently it's 3.10.x). This means that main kernel packages WILL NOT
HAVE VSERVER SUPPORT!
- kernel-longterm - 3.4.x as long as maintained upstream
- kernel-vserver - latest upstream supported by Linux-Vserver
- kernel - mainline, without Vserver

A recent update of the Linux-Vserver patch, let us postpone the 3
kernels scenario. Thanks to vserver developers nothing will change wrt
out kernel packaging. 3.4 stays as longterm and mainline will have
vserver patch appliad.

so what you suggests to users who have switched to 3.10 knowing it will
be next longterm? i.e preferring the longterm rather bleeding edge kernel.

should go back to 3.4? use manual 3.10 builds, or try the HEAD?

[Jan Rękorajski]

Post by Elan Ruusamäe

Post by Jan Rękorajski

Post by Jan Rękorajski
Hi,
Because of some seemingly unfixable problems reported for 3.10, I
decided to stay with 3.4.x line as longterm kernel for Th.
But more important changes will apply to main kernel package, we are
currently 3 releases behind because of slow updates of the Linux-Vserver
patch. So there will be an additional package set - kernel-vserver which
will be the latest mainline kernel supported by vserver community
(currently it's 3.10.x). This means that main kernel packages WILL NOT
HAVE VSERVER SUPPORT!
- kernel-longterm - 3.4.x as long as maintained upstream
- kernel-vserver - latest upstream supported by Linux-Vserver
- kernel - mainline, without Vserver

A recent update of the Linux-Vserver patch, let us postpone the 3
kernels scenario. Thanks to vserver developers nothing will change wrt
out kernel packaging. 3.4 stays as longterm and mainline will have
vserver patch appliad.

so what you suggests to users who have switched to 3.10 knowing it will
be next longterm? i.e preferring the longterm rather bleeding edge kernel.

Really? You reported seemingly unfixable problem with 3.10 (100% CPU)
without any solution and then switched to THAT kernel?
You are pulling my leg here.

Post by Elan Ruusamäe
should go back to 3.4? use manual 3.10 builds, or try the HEAD?

What works best for them, 3.4 or HEAD.