How do you get your kernel?

[Xbehave]

I tend to compile my own kernel every so often, until now I've always just downloaded the tar from kernel.org and patched it if i needed an update, however i'm thinking it might be worth learning to use git so i can go from one version to another without a full download and recompile.

Will it speed up compile times (as not all files change)? Is there an easier way to do this?
If i just use a few kernels per version (e.g 2.6.32,2.6.33.2) is it worth it?
What do you do?

[scouser73]

I stick to the repos

[schauerlich]

In before "with my popcorn"

[Techsnap]

On Fedora, CentOS and OpenSUSE I use the repos.

On Slackware I initially use the full tar, then I use the patches.

[Giant Speck]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2466743656_33aa5b49eb.jpg

Mmmmm... kernels...

[RiceMonster]

Just stick to the repos for whatever distro I'm using. Never had to compile my own kernel.

[Tibuda]

Pre-compiled kernels from repositories always worked for me. I don't think it is worth to compile anything myself.

[NCLI]

I stick to the repos. They've always worked great for me.

[Gizenshya]

I usually just pick out a good one out in the field and shuck it myself.

[Majorix]

I just use the latest available Kernel from the official repos of whatever distro I am using.

[dragos240]

My gentoo kernel is for now, genkernel. My ubuntu kernel is in the repo. My self-compiled gentoo kernel doesn't support my hardware 100% yet, so for now it's just genkernel for me.

[NightHawk877]

I stay with the repos.

[Xbehave]

Pre-compiled kernels from repositories always worked for me.I didn't really need it, i did it for the learning experience and it's paid off as now i use a 2.6.32 kernel to get kms working (even if it does break suspend/resume) :(.


I don't think it is worth to compile anything myself.
For the performance benefit your probably right, i spent more time configuring/compiling the kernel than i'll ever gain from a slightly improved boot. As for learning, i do feel more comfortable messing around with modules/etc now i sort of understand how they work, i'm not sure how much i learned that i couldn't get out of a book but I feel it was probably worth it.

[sliketymo]

I usually just pick out a good one out in the field and shuck it myself.

With butter and salt! Yummy! Repo's here.

[schauerlich]

In before "with my popcorn"


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2466743656_33aa5b49eb.jpg

Mmmmm... kernels...

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