Stephan Wiesand wrote:
> Hi Troy,
> 
> On May 14, 2010, at 18:13 , Troy Dawson wrote:
> 
>> Hi Tom,
>> The Testing email for that kernel was sent out to the general linux-users email list.  It get's to more users, and it really isn't a development question, more of security update issue.
>>
>> Here is the information from the email
>>
>> ---------------------------
>>
>> The new kernel security update for SL5 has been built and is currently
>> being tested.  This is the first kernel update since Update 5 and we are
>> being out usual cautious selves.
> [...]
> 
> and I think that's the right approach. What we (my site) would much rather roll out on SL5.4 systems currently is the kernel announced in SA-2010:0380 (-164.17.1.el5). Alas, once more the SRPM seems not to be available from a public place, and I guess that's why SL doesn't provide it?
> 
> I wonder whether they (TUV) are doing this on purpose and don't want the clones to provide these packages, or it's just a flaw in their process.
> 
> In the former case, SL probably shouldn't build and provide these kernels even if it's possible, legal, allowed by the GPL etc.
> 
> But if it isn't intentional, we could probably find a way.
> 
> Any insights, opinions, or ideas who to talk to?
> 
> - Stephan
> 
Hi Stephan,
Since redhat has done the z-stream stuff, they have never released the 
kernels, or at least not once the z-stream was officially announced. 
They usually do not release any of the srpm's for the z-stream errata 
either, although one or two do manage to fall into the general security 
area's, but even that hasn't happened for a while.

Since none of the z-series are available publically (as far as I know) I 
really wouldn't feel right rebuilding and redistributing them.

Troy
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