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jauch888888 DD-WRT User Joined: 23 Apr 2020 Posts: 101
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2023 15:27 Post subject: Kernel version question?
Hi
do you think dd-wrt could use a newer kernel or it's still going to be way behind, at least 5.4?
Open wrt are on 5.10, even 5.15. I'm just asking, no offense, I know many here are susceptible
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egc DD-WRT Guru Joined: 18 Mar 2014 Posts: 12881 Location: Netherlands
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Wildlion DD-WRT Guru Joined: 24 May 2016 Posts: 1414
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2023 17:59 Post subject:
I think it comes down to the fact that most people think that newer is better and contains more security features.
As long as there are not flaws/bugs and all of the features are still in the kernel, the point of upgrading is not needed.
It is a good question to ask, ie do we need to upgrade, because otherwise, we would still be using technology from decades ago...
ie why would I buy a car when I have a horse and cart.
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Alozaros DD-WRT Guru Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6436 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:13 Post subject:
egc wrote: Why would you want a newer kernel?
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ho1Aetoo DD-WRT Guru Joined: 19 Feb 2019 Posts: 2972 Location: Germany
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:21 Post subject:
Is part of the kernel since version 3.13.
A newer kernel will not help you any further.
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jauch888888 DD-WRT User Joined: 23 Apr 2020 Posts: 101
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2023 12:11 Post subject:
ho1Aetoo wrote: Is part of the kernel since version 3.13.
A newer kernel will not help you any further.
thanks guys, I was just curious about it
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jbkt23 DD-WRT User Joined: 31 Dec 2018 Posts: 58
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2023 2:23 Post subject:
I think one good reason not to use newer kernels is size which is a valuable commodity on router memory. Most of the updates to the kernel I see on Phoronix are graphics oriented. The 5 series kernels aren't that old in technology terms. New or critical features are often backported to the 5 series kernels and also 4 series. _________________ ARCHER-C7v5 | v3.0-r55460 std | AP Gateway
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