For proper TPROXY support I was looking for a STABLE Linux kernel of at least version 3.2.30. Do they want us to upgrade to version 3 of the kernel? And is that compatible with CentOS 6?
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The version number was bumped purely because the end numbers were getting a bit high. No other reason. Linus himself has said words to this affect.– SirexSep 17, 2012 at 23:31
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1@Sirex is right, but to make sure you have access to bugfixes and keep the management of the updates simple, you maybe should choose a distribution with a current kernel.– Thomas BergerOct 12, 2012 at 19:53
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2.6.34.13 is the newest kernel, but it is not the highest version. Try the web directory instead.
answered Sep 17, 2012 at 23:29
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1@dongle26: Yes, it does. It is older than 2.6.34.13. The 2.6.34 line is being maintained separately. Sep 17, 2012 at 23:33
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Of course it doesn't. It is being maintained separately. The web directory contains the dates the kernel versions were released. Sep 17, 2012 at 23:35
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I really doubt that 2.6.34.13 contains features and patches found in 2.6.39.– dongle26Sep 17, 2012 at 23:37
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No one claimed that it did.
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/longterm/v2.6.34/linux-2.6.34.13.tar.gz: 20-Aug-2012/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/linux-2.6.39.4.tar.gz: 03-Aug-2011Sep 17, 2012 at 23:41
If you need 2.6.39 you can use Oracle Linux, which is an RHEL clone that provides its own kernel (which just happens to be 2.6.39). I've used it in a couple of places to get driver support that wasn't present in 2.6.32.
answered Sep 17, 2012 at 23:31
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Why is 2.6.39 not listed on the front page? I don't want to use an unstable kernel.– dongle26Sep 17, 2012 at 23:31
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1Because it hasn't been updated in more than six months. This was answered in the kernel.org FAQ. Sep 17, 2012 at 23:34
Yes, CentOS 6 supports running 3.2.30. Haven't tested it much, however.