Re: Kernel Releases

[Nathan Walp]

> Correctness means you can write a proof showing how it meats it's
> specifications.  Stability means something passes the test of time.
                                             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think you hit the nail on the head here.  2.<even>.x kernels are not
stable, they are presumably stable.  Nothing is stable until it proves
itself.

If you run a hours-old kernel on a production machine, you will get
burned sooner or later.  If you run an hours-old kernel on a production
machine, and manage to reboot it so quickly, I start to wonder what kind
of "production" you're running.

Nathan