Linux Kernel 4.6 Has Reached End of Life, Users Urged To Move To Linux 4.7.1

Reader prisoninmate writes: Immediately after announcing the availability of the first point release for the Linux 4.7 kernel series, Greg Kroah-Hartman also informed the community about the launch of Linux kernel 4.6.7, which is the seventh maintenance update for the Linux 4.6 stable kernel branch, but it also looks like it's the last one for the series, which has now officially reached end of life. Therefore, if you're using a GNU/Linux operating system powered by a kernel from the Linux 4.6 branch, you are urged to move to Linux kernel 4.7 as soon as possible by installing the brand new Linux kernel 4.7.1 build.

Comments

Too slow

[wonkey_monkey]

Firefox is already on version 47 or something. You guys are going way to slow.

Hmm, I'm still only on 2.6. I need to get a wiggle on too!

Re:Too slow

[thegarbz]

That's very outdated thinking. Version numbers are meaningless. There should only be one Linux which magically changes in the background and is always up to date. That's far less confusing.

Re:Too slow

[Anonymous Coward]

Also, that Linux should go around killing other Linuxes and absorbing their power!

THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!

Re:Too slow

[thegarbz]

Why is it outdated thinking and what changes do you have in mind?

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Re: Too slow

[corychristison]

I know you're joking, but I pay for Kernel Care to do something along those lines on a few servers I own.

Re:This is why I stay away from Linux.

[Gaygirlie]

What a load of rubbish. Your distro provides you with kernel-images, there's no need for you to go mucking about with such unless you specifically want to.

Stick with LTS kernels

[crow]

If the idea of your kernel no longer getting point releases bothers you, you should stick with the Long Term Stability releases. For most users, this is done by default using the distribution kernels. For users that build their own kernels, upgrading to the next release isn't much more difficult than upgrading to the next bugfix point release. If you're building your own kernel and use commercial kernel modules (e.g., VMWare), then stick with LTS kernels to minimize version conflicts.

So for most Linux users, this story is a non-story.

distro specific upgrade paths

[nimbius]

this might not make a lot of sense for many users, so here are a few upgrade paths by distro:
Fedora: no worries. the kernel was rolled into systemd ages ago and now exists as a ruby implementation of the original lua rewritten systemd.kernel.target.branch.effluent.geezer.pickledbeef
Debian: as per the agreement, this new kernel will require a minimum of ninety (90) days of furious argument and flamewar. please switch to capslock now.
Ubuntu: Did you sign the agreement? what about the waiver? Is mark still staring in through the window with a bucket of off-brown latex paint? I heard he keeps the last person to challenge the kernel revision in an ambulatory dresser in his bathroom.
Gentoo: Follow the Arch documents
Arch: get around to documenting the new kernel for Gentoo.
Slackware: Did you hear what the kids did with this years kernel? oh sweet gods theyll kill us all with their damned agile programming. i saw one the other day on a hovering board and it make me so furious I briefly considered leaving the basement.
LFS: if slackware leaves the basement youll need to crawl out from under their desk and steal a few handfulls of corn chips and a swig of mountain dew. once thats done reference this kernels dependencies as youve scrawled them into the burger wrapper slackware dropped last week. and remember, sunlight is exactly how Riddick depicts it.

Re:This is why I stay away from Linux.

[bondsbw]

Yep, this message is first and foremost for distro maintainers. If you didn't custom build your kernel, you probably don't need to start doing so.

Re:Still waiting for zfs support

[bluefoxlucid]

Yeah, it was. Haven't heard anything about that in a while.