Linux Kernel 3.2.41 Released

3.2 branch is "8th long-term stable release from March 2012 to 2015, used in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Debian 7 Wheezy and Slackware 14.0" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel#Maintenance).

Not "current stable" but still stable and maintained.

Re: Linux Kernel 3.2.41 Released

#5

Post by kogir » Sat, Mar 23, 2013, 5:48 PM UTC

Is there something notable about this? Fixes for a severe security bug? Performance improvements? New features of broad relevance?

The Linux kernel is released all the time. Windows updates aren't usually notable either.

Re: Linux Kernel 3.2.41 Released

#6

Post by neeee » Sat, Mar 23, 2013, 6:02 PM UTC

kogir wrote: post #5

Is there something notable about this? Fixes for a severe security bug? Performance improvements? New features of broad relevance? The Linux kernel is released all the time. Windows updates aren't usually notable either.

As far as I can tell, no, there is nothing especially notable about this release.

Re: Linux Kernel 3.2.41 Released

#7

Post by Titanous » Sat, Mar 23, 2013, 6:16 PM UTC

cju wrote: post #4

antihero wrote: post #2

Eh? I thought current stable was 3.8.4

3.2 branch is "8th long-term stable release from March 2012 to 2015, used in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Debian 7 Wheezy and Slackware 14.0" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel#Maintenance ). Not "current stable" but still stable and maintained.

Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS is on Linux 3.5.0 now.

Re: Linux Kernel 3.2.41 Released

#8

Post by rdl » Sat, Mar 23, 2013, 7:16 PM UTC

Titanous wrote: post #7

cju wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

3.2 branch is "8th long-term stable release from March 2012 to 2015, used in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, Debian 7 Wheezy and Slackware 14.0" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_kernel#Maintenance ). Not "current stable" but still stable and maintained.

Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS is on Linux 3.5.0 now.

I'm curious if it's worth upgrading servers; I've stuck to the 3.2.0.39.47 (current) on 12.04.2 LTS boxes so far.

Re: Linux Kernel 3.2.41 Released

#9

Post by velodrome » Sat, Mar 23, 2013, 7:26 PM UTC

rdl wrote: post #8

Titanous wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS is on Linux 3.5.0 now.

I'm curious if it's worth upgrading servers; I've stuck to the 3.2.0.39.47 (current) on 12.04.2 LTS boxes so far.

Nah, I upgraded a few servers...Didn't see much improvement.

Wait for 3.8, with tcp slow start improvments.