On Tue, Nov 23, 2021 at 03:13:46PM +0000, Fernandes, Francois wrote: > Hi Konstantin, > > Thanks a lot for your quick answer. > > I found some complementary information here : > https://itsfoss.com/why-distros-use-old-kernel/ > > It seems that even if the kernel version is EOL it's not a matter while the > distribution version (in our case Debian 10 (Buster) is still under support. > Is my understanding correct ? Yes, distributions may choose to maintain their own LTS versions. If you are basing your work on a distribution like Debian and aren't shipping your own kernel, then you should plan your work around the distribution's announced EOL dates. -K