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What about them ? I don't think the OP means using the upstream kernel directly, just why they don't use the same version as the LTS version.


Reasons I can think of include:

Not wanting to be tied to a kernel LTS release cycle you don't control.

The need to backport features and hardware enablement to the LTS kernel significantly offsets some of the benefits of using a LTS kernel.

The length of support for LTS kernels is significantly shorter than Redhat's length of support which means they would end up supporting it on their own for a significant timeframe anyways.




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