Security updates of Linux kernel

Bjørn Mork bjorn at mork.no
Mon Feb 26 11:49:42 EST 2018


Greg KH <greg at kroah.com> writes:

> For a full description on this whole thing, please see this post where I
> describe how the kernel developers treat "security" bugs, and how to
> ensure you are running a secure system:
> 	http://www.kroah.com/log/blog/2018/02/05/linux-kernel-release-model/

 "At the current kernel release rate, the number will change to 5.x
  sometime in 2018."

That's bold.  Could cost you some very exclusive whisky if I understand
the version numbering process correctly.


Bjørn



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