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   Rich to Marc Haber   
   Re: Concern ? THREE Kernel Updates in TW   
   06 Feb 26 20:17:56   
   
   From: rich@example.invalid   
      
   Marc Haber  wrote:   
   > c186282  wrote:   
   >>On 2/5/26 05:17, Marc Haber wrote:   
   >>> Lawrence D´Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >>>> On Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:12:24 +0100, Marc Haber wrote:   
   >>>>> There is no reason for a distribution to stay with the bleeding   
   >>>>> edge kernel in their user-facing release other than marketing and   
   >>>>> hybris.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Aren’t there also “hardware-enhanced” kernels, which are kind of   
   >>>> long-term stable but also include newer hardware support (drivers   
   >>>> mainly, I think)?   
   >>>   
   >>> As far as I know, not on kernel.org.  Some Distributions to things   
   >>> like that, yes.   
   >>   
   >>   MX, my fave, does have an AHD ...  HAD to use it on a new BMax   
   >>   mini-box, but generally I put it on everything these days, doesn't   
   >>   hurt.   
   >   
   > So you asked your distribution to use the bleeding-edge kernel and   
   > then complain that said bleeding-edge kernel is a moving target???   
      
   Sounds about right for c186282.   
      
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