Bug#392015: [Debian] Re: Bug#478208: linux-patch-openvz asks for kernel version 2.6.18 while default kernel on lenny is 2.6.24

[maximilian attems]

On Sat, 07 Jun 2008, Kir Kolyshkin wrote:

> Pavel Emelyanov wrote:
>> maximilian attems wrote:
>>> checkout that and a bit surprised to find grsecurity stuff there.
>>>
>>> what has this todo with openvz?
>>>     
>>
>> It was added to 2.6.18 by customer's request. We try not to allow
>> kernels to disperse from one another too much, so the grsecurity
>> patches were ported later to 2.6.24 and 2.6.26.
>>
>> However, we can drop this functionality for Debian port if required,
>> so please, let us know.
>>   
> I'd like to add that this is definitely not the full grsecurity patch.  
> Just the TPE feature as far as I know.

grsecurity is not heading upstream.

so that option would be prefered.


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maks