Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:04:47 -0700 (PDT)
Message-Id: <20080716.040447.249346237.davem@davemloft.net>
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Subject: Re: [stable] Linux 2.6.25.10
From: David Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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From: pageexec@freemail.hu
Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:51:31 +0200

> On 16 Jul 2008 at 3:31, David Miller wrote:
> 
> > From: pageexec@freemail.hu
> > Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:23:50 +0200
> > 
> > > On 16 Jul 2008 at 3:08, David Miller wrote:
> > > 
> > > > IOW, when we fix security issues, it's simply not even appropriate or 
> > > > relevant to you.
> > > 
> > > i'll ask again: why aren't security fixes that you fix relevant to users
> > > of older kernels (as that's what the topic was)?
> > 
> > Backporting any fix to older kernels is a chore, the further back you
> > go, the harder and less fun it is.
 ...
> > The tipping point is really quick to where someone hacking the kernel
> > for fun simply isn't going to do it, nor should they be expected to.
> > 
> > That's why people who want a stable supported kernel with fixes
> > constantly backported have grown accustomed to paying for that service.
> 
> and how does that imply that you should not mark security fixes as such?

You asked me why fixes are not relevant to users of older upstream
non-dist kernels.  And I answered that question.
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