Greg Kroah-Hartman Stretches Support Periods for Key Linux LTS Kernels

I'm having trouble squaring these two statements from the article:

> the Linux kernel is catching up with its users’ wants when it comes to longevity.

> Kernel end-of-life dates mean very little for users, even at the enterprise level.

So... no one cares about longevity? Or they do? I'm confused.

Glad to see every single one of these decisions. Thanks to the maintainers and the foundation for making this happen.

Are we seeing Android phones upgrade their kernels yet? This Samsung S22 is still on 5.10. I thought that part of the idea for Android GKI was that phones would start getting kernel upgrades. But I'm not sure if that's actually happening.

I wish there was more pressure for this. Especially as Android Virtualization Framework starts really arriving & being useful, having a more modern kernel could be a very nice help, could offer neat new capabilities.

No 6.1? That's disappointing. Also I am surprised the previous decision wasn't reverted sooner. Linux foundation surely has enough resources to upkeep LTS kernels for longer.

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The Kernel itself is often not the primary issue, but rather the EOL legacy NVIDIA dkms drivers no longer supported.

Most modern distro OS simply no longer support legacy 6.0.8 or 6.0.15 kernels needed to run the legacy drivers. A lot of laptops are headed for the landfill as e-waste in the next 3 years. =3