kernel-lt

Kernel-lt for Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.

The kernel-lt packages are built from the sources available from The Linux Kernel Archives, just like the kernel-ml packages. The difference is that kernel-lt is based on a "long term support" branch and kernel-ml is based on the "mainline stable" branch.

The kernel configuration is based upon the default RHEL configuration with added functionality enabled as appropriate. The packages are intentionally named kernel-lt so as not to conflict with the RHEL kernels and, as such, they may be installed and updated alongside the regular kernel.

To install kernel-lt you will need to first install the elrepo-release package and then run:

yum --enablerepo=elrepo-kernel install kernel-lt

You can also Download manually from http://elrepo.org/linux/kernel/el6/ (EL6) or http://elrepo.org/linux/kernel/el7/ (EL7).
(Or from one of our mirror sites, if one is more conveniently located closer to you.)

There is no need to install the kernel-lt-headers package. It is only necessary if you intend to rebuild glibc and, thus, the entire operating system. If there is a need to have the kernel headers installed, you should use the current distributed kernel-headers package as that is related to the current version of glibc.

When you see a message like "your kernel headers for kernel xxx cannot be found ...", you most likely need the kernel-lt-devel package, not the kernel-lt-headers package.

Notes

These packages are provided 'As-Is' with no implied warranty or support. Using the kernel-lt may expose your system to security, performance and/or data corruption issues. Since timely updates may not be available from the ELRepo Project, the end user has the ultimate responsibility for deciding whether to continue using the kernel-lt packages in regular service. These packages are not signed for SecureBoot.

If a bug is found when using these kernels, the end user is encouraged to report it upstream to the Linux Kernel Bug Tracker and, for our reference, to the ELRepo bug tracker. By taking such action, the reporter will be assisting the kernel developers, Red Hat and the Open Source Community as a whole.

Known Issues

With EL6 there are none currently known.

With EL7 there are none currently known.

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