From 735c72200e4ec664a45913d0433a24bd88af2c27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mike Pagano Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2017 16:41:52 -0500 Subject: kernel-2.eclass: Add some additional text to bring some additional notice to users about the security considerations of a specific kernel and direct them to the upstream website for further information. See bug #599454 --- eclass/kernel-2.eclass | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'eclass/kernel-2.eclass') diff --git a/eclass/kernel-2.eclass b/eclass/kernel-2.eclass index e95ec0777aa5..d0f7eb95f79b 100644 --- a/eclass/kernel-2.eclass +++ b/eclass/kernel-2.eclass @@ -1054,6 +1054,12 @@ postinst_sources() { # And now the general message. if [[ -n ${K_SECURITY_UNSUPPORTED} ]]; then ewarn "This means that it is likely to be vulnerable to recent security issues." + echo + ewarn "Upstream kernel developers recommend always running the latest " + ewarn "release of any current long term supported Linux kernel version." + ewarn "To see a list of these versions, their most current release and " + ewarn "long term support status, please go to https://www.kernel.org ." + echo ewarn "For specific information on why this kernel is unsupported, please read:" ewarn "https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Kernel_Security" fi -- cgit v1.2.3-65-gdbad