Re: Lots of kernels

> Le 28 mai 2026 =C3=A0 04:31, Arve Barsnes <[email protected]> a =C3=A9c=
rit :
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFOn Thu, 28 May 2026, at 10:01, Dale wrote:
>> That happens quite often.  I pick a kernel to upgrade to and the next
>> time I sync, it is gone.  I just keep the source around until I roll
>> through newer kernels and it gets cleaned out of /boot, then I unmerge it=
.
>>=20
>> I'm just curious as to when all the fixes get taken care of.
>=20
> No updates for 3 days now (latest stable is 6.18.33-r1), the worst rush mi=
ght be over.
>=20
> If you don't want to stick with the stable series, I'd recommend upgrading=
 more often, and not be stuck on some random in-between kernel that might be=
 missing important fixes for something-or-other.
>=20
> Regards,
> Arve

See also www.kroah.com/log/blog/2018/08/24/what-stable-kernel-should-i-use/ a=
s well as a more recent post explaining the versioning scheme.

In essence, Greg K-H argues for latest stable (and development and distro) k=
ernels to run the =C2=AB fastest and most secure releases =C2=BB that we kno=
w how to create.

He said much the same in a talk somewhere, I think.=