Is it possible to compile a older kernel version(Ver 2.4.9 in a Ver 2.4.20-8)
and boot the system.
Also, will a patch written for the version 2.4.9 can be applied to 2.4.20-8.
please help me with this.
Sivaram Kannan
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Is it possible to compile a older kernel version(Ver 2.4.9 in a Ver 2.4.20-8)
and boot the system.
Also, will a patch written for the version 2.4.9 can be applied to 2.4.20-8.
please help me with this.
Sivaram Kannan
Yes, it would be possible. But why?
You don't want to use old kernels because they can contain security problems, such as the ptrace flaw.
Kriss