[Clfs-support] Updating the kernel

[Ken Moffat]

On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 07:05:17AM -0400, Alonso Graterol wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>   I'm thinking on update my current 2.6.22.15 kernel to one more
> recent if not the latest. I'm running a x86-64 pure 64 bit CBLFS
> system.
>   Should I expect any trouble? Should I also update the kernel
> headers? Unless it is strictly necessary I don't want to build another
> system from scratch.
>   Thanks,
> 
 _Always_ expect trouble when you update the kernel!  Mostly, there
is no problem at all, but you should keep a known-good kernel around
until you have fully tested the new one with all your software.

 Don't update the headers, they are what your glibc was compiled
against.

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