Devin Bougie wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Is there any chance of getting a build of kernel-2.6.9-55 (from Update 
> 5) for SL4.4?  Barring that, do you have any approximation of when SL4.5 
> might be available?
> 
> We are interested in this updated kernel as it fixes an NFS attribute 
> cache problem with the current 4.4 kernel (and enables the use of 
> subversion on NFS).  Information on this bug can be found in the 
> following lists:
> http://listserv.fnal.gov/scripts/wa.exe?A2=ind0704&L=SCIENTIFIC-LINUX-USERS&D=0&I=-3&P=3221 
> 
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=236308
> 
> Many thanks,
> Devin
> 
Hi Devin,
About the kernel, I'm very nervous about this kernel, it comes with too many 
"If your motherboard and/or vendor model is this ... you have to do this ... or 
else this will happen."

Since this is not technically a security kernel, I personally want to wait for 
2.6.9-55.0.1 before pushing it out as a security errata.  I'm hoping by then 
they've fixed at least some of the bugs.  Even then we're going to have to do 
some major announcing about the various changes it can do to your machine.

When will SL4.5 be released?
Well, if you just want the rpm's, they are in the SL40rolling area already.
When will it be released?  Well the anaconda xen changes that TUV put in have 
slowed us down a bit.  We expect a new beta out by this weekend.

Troy
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