A new stable version for this branch of the Linux kernel is now up for grabs

May 20, 2014 13:54 GMT  ·  By

The latest version of the stable Linux kernel, 2.6.32.62, is out, marking yet another release in this particular branch of the software, which is also the oldest one still in existence.

The latest build of this kernel features quite a few patches and fixes, covering numerous aspects. The interesting thing about it is that the latest update for this branch was released almost a year ago, which makes this the oldest kernel still updated.

Linux kernel maintainer Willy Tarreau announced a few days ago that he was pulling patches for this old version and numerous developers agreed.

“This is the start of the longterm review cycle for the 2.6.32.62 release. All patches will be posted as a response to this one. If anyone has any issue with these being applied, please let me know,” Willy Tarreau said in the email announcement.

Keep in mind that this is an LTS release, which means that it's going to be around for a very long time. If you feel adventurous, you can ditch the LTS branch and go for the latest 3.14 version or even the latest 3.15 RC.

A complete list of commits in this branch of the kernel can be found in the official announcement. You can download Linux kernel 2.6.32.62 right now from Softpedia.