>> I always configure and compile a kernel throwing out all unusable options and
>> I never use modules in production environment (especially for the router).
>> But my superior has got the other opinion - he claims that distribution
>> kernel is quite good and in these days optimization has no sense because of
>> powerful hadrware.
>
>On the plus side you get the maintenance, building and integration done
>for you, including the security fixes.
>
>There is a third "advantage" in using a distro kernel; there is less
>chance of a mistake in the sense of picking a config option that turns
>out to be really bad in hindsight.
>
At best pick the distro kernel .src.rpm (or equivalent). If required, you
can still roll your own _and_ have the security fixes etc.
Jan Engelhardt
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