David Baron wrote:
There are 2.6.32-rc's around as well, but not on Debian. Why should there not be current stable kernel version on Debian?I always compile my own. Question is that if Debian is keeping it back, is it safe.
Version 2.6.31 is available in "experimental". You can use 'kernel-package' with Debian kernel sources from "unstable" or "experimental", or even with upstream source from tarballs or git.
My impression is that the kernel team considers 2.6.31 to have been a bit buggier than usual, but they are feeling better about 2.6.32 and plan to use it for Squeeze (when released).
I was using the kernel team's test-package server, kernel-archive .buildserver.net, but that machine bit the dust with no known ETA for restoring it to life. I have since moved on to keeping my own upstream git repository and building test kernels from there.
Dave W.