Re: Implementing latest stable kernel into Debian stable.

[Piotr Walaszczyk <pietiatibia1@gmail.com>]

Which creates a question wouldnt it be better to actually use latest
linux kernel on debian stable(because that's what actually most
"normal" users use) and update it so it doesn't have these regressions
?

2013/11/19 Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>:
> On Tue, 2013-11-19 at 01:37 +0100, Piotr Walaszczyk wrote:
>> Does it means that stable linux kernel is not actually stable and is
>> full of bugs/crashes??
>
> A 'stable release' means a version that will be supported for some time
> with only relatively small changes (Debian: point releases; Linux:
> stable updates).  It has nothing to do with whether the software
> crashes.
>
> A Linux stable release usually does include lots of regressions which
> are mostly fixed by stable updates.
>
> Ben.
>
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> Ben Hutchings
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