Re: [RFC] Unify KVM kernel-space and user-space code into a singleproject

[Ingo Molnar]

* Frank Ch. Eigler <fche@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx> writes:
> 
> > [...]
> > Distributions are very eager to update kernels even in stable periods of the 
> > distro lifetime - they are much less willing to update user-space packages.
> > [...]
> 
> Sorry, er, what?  What distributions eagerly upgrade kernels in stable 
> periods, were it not primarily motivated by security fixes? [...]

Please check the popular distro called 'Fedora' for example, and its kernel 
upgrade policies.

> [...] What users eagerly replace their kernels?

Those 99% who click on the 'install 193 updates' popup.

	Ingo
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