On Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 3:57 AM, <gayathri.madda at wipro.com> wrote: > Hi Team, > > > > As there was no official Linux kernel RPM (version 3.18.22) for CentOS 7 > in any of their distribution versions, we have customized spec file for > creating 3.18.22 kernel RPM for CentOS-7 Minimal version by taking 3.18.12 > kernel spec file I will warn you that kernel updates of a production grade operating sytem like RHEL, upstream, takes one heck of a lot more testing than just "use new tarball". It needs to run through quite a large regression test suite, to make sure that old fixes and patches are customizations are correctly applied, and it doesn't break anything critical, and ideally that it provides a worthwhile upgrade. Was there some specific feature you were seeking? Features that will not be available in, say, the 4.5.0 kernel currently in Fedora rawhide? > STEPS for Generating Kernel RPM > > 1. Downloaded the latest 3.18.22 kernel source code “linux-3.18.22.tar.gz” > from > > https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ > > 2. Customized the 3.18.12 kernel spec file w.r.t 3.18.22 kernel SPEC > and created RPM for CentOS 7 Minimal Version > > Regards, > > Gayathri > > > > > > The information contained in this electronic message and any attachments to > this message are intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s) and may > contain proprietary, confidential or privileged information. If you are not > the intended recipient, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this > e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately and destroy all copies of this > message and any attachments. WARNING: Computer viruses can be transmitted > via email. The recipient should check this email and any attachments for the > presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused > by any virus transmitted by this email. www.wipro.com > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS-devel mailing list > CentOS-devel at centos.org > https://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos-devel >