[CentOS] https://blog.centos.org/2020/12/future-is-centos-stream/

Wed Dec 9 16:00:40 UTC 2020
Barry Brimer <lists at brimer.org>


On Wed, 9 Dec 2020, Louis Lagendijk wrote:

> On Wed, 2020-12-09 at 15:13 +0000, Phil Perry wrote:
>>
>> If
>> you are able to retain kernel ABI compatibility between RHEL8 and
>> Stream
>> kernels, then we (and other OEMs) will be able to continue to
>> support
>> Stream users, otherwise Stream users will have to look to
>> alternative
>> solutions.
>>
>> Phil
>>
> Maybe offering 2 kernels in stream may solve your problem? A "latest
> point release" and a "rolling version"? I realize that this may cause
> issues with packages that really need the new kernel features....

Perhaps using the Red Hat compatible kernel (if that's what it's still 
called, I haven't followed any recent naming changes) from Oracle Linux 
could be considered? Not that this isn't messy, but might provide what's 
missing?