linux-kernel - Re: Most stable kernel for mpich2 cluster?

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Date:	Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:40:23 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Christopoulos Panagiotis <pxrist@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Most stable kernel for mpich2 cluster?

Ar Maw, 2006-10-17 am 14:30 +0300, ysgrifennodd Christopoulos
Panagiotis:
> decide the best version. 2.6.18.1 is out but I think that it' s not a good 
> idea to install the latest kernel, so, I would like to tell me your 
> opinion(eg, I think debian is using 2.6.8(too old!)).
> What would you do?	

The older kernels shipped by vendors are not "vanilla source" because
that would lack all the bug and security fixing done. 

Alan

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