Re: Open Discussion, kernel in production environment

[Jan Engelhardt]

>> I always configure and compile a kernel throwing out all unusable options and 
>> I never use modules in production environment (especially for the router). 
>> But my superior has got the other opinion - he claims that distribution 
>> kernel is quite good and in these days optimization has no sense because of 
>> powerful hadrware. 
>
>On the plus side you get the maintenance, building and integration done
>for you, including the security fixes. 
>
>There is a third "advantage" in using a distro kernel; there is less
>chance of a mistake in the sense of picking a config option that turns
>out to be really bad in hindsight. 
>
At best pick the distro kernel .src.rpm (or equivalent). If required, you 
can still roll your own _and_ have the security fixes etc.


Jan Engelhardt
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