[CentOS-devel] [EXT] Balancing the needs around the CentOS platform

On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 3:09 PM Gordon Messmer <gordon.messmer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Stream is going to continue to get the same kernel that RHEL gets, it's
> just going to get updates earlier.

This is false.

> In the past, users with binary 3rd party drivers would need to wait a
> while after a point release before they could update their kernel.  In
> CentOS Stream, they'll have to wait a while after a kernel package
> update before they can update their kernel.

This is hugely problematic.

> There's really very little changing, here.  The point releases are going
> away, so the date of kernel updates is less predictable, but the
> solution hasn't changed at all:  If you use a binary 3rd party kernel
> module, you need a process in place to block kernel updates until your
> 3rd party kernel modules are available.

This is hugely problematic.

But, I want to respond with details to a different post.

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Mark Mielke <mark.mielke at gmail.com>