Re: How to locally maintain an end-of-life kernel branch?

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On Tue, May 17, 2016 at 11:21:52AM -0700, Michael Harless wrote:
> Hi, 
> 
> Sorry if this is covered somewhere, I haven't been able to find much yet in my
> searches.
> 
> I'm working on a project using the LTS 3.14 kernel, but I'll need to be
> supporting it long after official support ends on kernel.org for the branch. 

Eeek, why?  What is keeping you from moving to a newer kernel version?
Why is sticking with 3.14 a good idea for anyone?

> Are there any pointers or suggestions on how to monitor for security and bug
> fixes that I'll need to pull in and merge myself?

Look at the patches that are marked "cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" in the
changelog area when they hit Linus's tree.  Or look at the patches that
I apply to the latest stable tree.  Either way, be prepared to wade
through 100+ patches a week.

I'd recommend just updating to 4.1-stable, it will be easier and cheaper
for you in the long run.

good luck!

greg k-h

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