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From: Andi Kleen <ak@linux.intel.com>
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> So why bothers 3.15+ Linux kernel? Why not use an old kernel e.g. 2.4.x?
> 2.4.x kernel doesn't have so many new features you want to get rid of here.

Nobody wants to be stuck on an ancient kernel forever.

-Andi

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