Security updates of Linux kernel

Greg KH greg at kroah.com
Mon Feb 26 12:08:37 EST 2018


On Mon, Feb 26, 2018 at 05:49:42PM +0100, Bjørn Mork wrote:
> 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.

I would be glad to pay that price :)




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