Re: Question re: updating debain stable kernels...
On Sat 25 Oct 2014 at 22:46:43 +0200, Pascal Hambourg wrote:
> Brian a écrit :
> > On Sat 25 Oct 2014 at 12:24:52 -0400, Tanstaafl wrote:
> >
> >> Is the system in some kind of fragile limbo that means I need to reboot
> >> asap?
> >
> > Nothing fragile. No limbo. The running kernel is (as I understand it) in
> > memory and still being used by the OS. The new kernel is waiting in the
> > wings but has nothing to do and has dozed off.
>
> Err... what about kernel modules ?
> Stable kernel updates should not change the kernel ABI, so the new
> modules should be compatible with the running kernel image and its
> already loaded modules, but... not always. ABI changes should require a
> bump in the kernel package name (e.g. 3.2.0-3 to 3.2.0-4) but In the
> recent past (squeeze and wheezy), I have seen at least two stable kernel
> updates which changed the ABI without changing the version in the kernel
> package name and resulted in some new modules not being compatible with
> the previous kernel image or modules.
If it is a matter of exchanging anecdotal experiences I've never
experienced any problem booting a new kernel in nearly twenty years.
I'm unsure what it is you are recommending the OP to do.
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