Linux Kernel 4.0 to Reach End of Life Soon, Users Urged to Move to Linux Kernel 4.1

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Marius Nestor
Jul 13, 2015

Linux kernel 4.0.8 has just arrived with numerous improvements (see below for details), but it looks like the Linux 4.0 kernel series is about to reach end of life in the coming weeks. According to Greg Kroah-Hartman, who warned all users of the Linux 4.0 kernel series to move to the Linux 4.1 kernel branch, which will be an LTS (Long Term Support) release, as soon as possible, Linux kernel 4.0.9 is the last maintenance version.

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Marius Nestor

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