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Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 10:35:09 +0100 (CET)
From: moreau francis <francis_moreau2000@yahoo.fr>
Subject: Re: How to test vanilla kernel
To: Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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Hi Jesper,

--- Jesper Juhl <jesper.juhl@gmail.com> a ?crit :
> > is it safe to
> > forget them ?
> >
> Unless you have something setup on your box which depends on
> functionality patched into the kernel by your vendor, then yes,

but how will I know that some shipped patchs are necessary ?

> running a vanilla kernel is perfectly OK - if it was not we'd never
> get it tested ;-)
> 

well, last time I tried to replace fedora core 3 kernel with a vanilla 2.6.15
kernel I have some troubles with my USB controller, I got some unhandled IRQ.
And some devices like UART have their minor numbers changed. So I'm wondering
when upgrading the kernel, some configurations must be done ?


Francis


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