Linux kernel 3.14.79 is the last release in the series

Sep 11, 2016 21:20 GMT  ·  By

We reported the other day that the long-term supported Linux 3.14 kernel branch is about to reach end of life, and that one more maintenance version would be released in the next couple of weeks.

Well, it looks like the Linux kernel maintainers have decided that there's no need to maintain the Linux kernel 3.14 LTS series anymore, so earlier today, September 11, 2016, they decided to release that last maintenance update, version 3.14.79, and mark the series as EOL (End of Life).

Famous Linux kernel maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman was the one to make the big announcement, and he's urging users who want to still run a long-term supported kernel version to move to the Linux 4.4 LTS series, which is currently the most advanced LTS branch, or use the latest stable release, Linux kernel 4.7.3.

"The 3.14.y kernel series is now end-of-life. It will not be receiving any more updates and should no longer be used at all," says Greg Kroah-Hartman in the announcement. "Please use 4.4 if you want a LTS kernel that will last for another year, or even better yet, just use the normal stable releases as those will always contain the latest fixes and updates."

Linux kernel 3.14.79 is now available for download

As mentioned, Linux kernel 3.14.79 has been released today, just one day after the launch of Linux kernel 3.14.78 LTS, and it is the last in the series, which means that you can either update your GNU/Linux operating system to this last maintenance update or start migrating to a newer long-term supported (LTS) or stable kernel branch.

Linux kernel 3.14.79 is a very small update that changes a total of 12 files, with 45 insertions and 17 deletions, thus fixing a bug in the EXT4 file system, a networking issue related to the Reliable Datagram Sockets (RDS) protocol, and updating a few HID, s390, SCSI, networking drivers. Download Linux kernel 3.14.79 right now from kernel.org or via our website.