Custom kernel warning

[Tommy Reynolds]

Uttered Richard Conway <fedora at rconway.co.uk>, spake thus:

> "You are running kernel-2.4.26.rac, but it is not installed in RPM
> format. It is highly recommended that you run the official Red Hat Linux
> kernels. By running a custom kernel, you will miss out on any security
> fixes and functionality enhancements provided by Red Hat Linux, and your
> configuration is unsupported. "

The "kernel-<version>.src.rpm" lists each and every patch that RH
applies to the pristine kernel sources.  Use the Source, Luke.
 
> How do I find out what these security fixes etc. are? Are these fixes
> not fed back into the main kernel branch?

The fixes do get offered to Linus but he is under absolutely _no_
obligation to accept them.

Nor is there any guarantee of a schedule when a patch gets accepted.

Cheers!
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