This patch will add some additional text to bring some additional notice to users about the security considerations of a specific kernel and direct them to the upstream website for further information. See bug #599454
Signed-off-by: Mike Pagano <mpag...@gentoo.org>
---
eclass/kernel-2.eclass | 6 ++++++
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)
diff --git a/eclass/kernel-2.eclass b/eclass/kernel-2.eclass
index e95ec07..2aaab58 100644
--- a/eclass/kernel-2.eclass
+++ b/eclass/kernel-2.eclass
@@ -1054,6 +1054,12 @@ postinst_sources() {
# And now the general message.
if [[ -n ${K_SECURITY_UNSUPPORTED} ]]; then
ewarn "This means that it is likely to be vulnerable to recent
security issues."
+ echo
+ ewarn "Upstream kernel developers recommend always running the
latest "
+ ewarn "release of any current long term supported Linux kernel
version."
+ ewarn "To see a list of these versions, their most current
release and "
+ ewarn "long term support status, please go to
https://www.kernel.org ."
+ echo
ewarn "For specific information on why this kernel is
unsupported,
please read:"
ewarn "https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Kernel_Security";
fi
--
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