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0 pointsjmclnx3d ago0 comments

> Linux kernel build based on the community's Long-Term Support (LTS)

CopyFail only highlights why Companies want LTS. If there was a supported kernel built prior to 2017, most large companies would still be on that version, avoiding this issue all-together.

The corporate mindset is usually "never upgrade unless there is new hardware needed or critical software failure". All CopyFail did was reinforce that mindset.

I wonder if CopyFail will cause enterprises put pressure on the Linux Foundation to maintain a "ultra LTS" were it is supported for 20 years ?

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PunchyHamster3d ago

> CopyFail only highlights why Companies want LTS. If there was a supported kernel built prior to 2017, most large companies would still be on that version, avoiding this issue all-together.

Sadly not really how it works for say Red Hat. They routinely backport features while keeping whatever "stable" number on kernel. We even had displeasure of them backporting a bug... same bug to 2 different RHEL versions

tempest_3d ago

The longer you wait the more painful the switch will eventually be.

em-bee2d ago

for the kernel? hardly. only if the kernel breaks userspace. which it shouldn't.

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