On Thu, Mar 05, 2020 at 09:25:07PM +0800, Yongxian.Yao wrote: > Recently， I want to use the linux-4.9.90 on Debian9.12,
Why? The kernel shipped by Debian for stretch is newer than this (upstream version 4.9.210 currently). >but I doubts when compiling the kernel. If you want to use an *old* kernel, you might not even need to compile it. You might simply be able to use one of the old linux-image-* packages. It depends on why you want an older kernel. > 1、Is it necessary to use the config-4.9.0-12 to compile the linux-4.9.90 > kernel? That configuration file is for the 4.9.210 (or thereabouts) kernel source, so it may or may not work with your older source tree. You might have better luck starting with a configuraton file for whichever stretch kernel is closest to the old source tree you're trying to build. > 2、Does Debian9.12 have any special kernel configuration? Too vague. Let's go with "Yes". > 3、How to understand that the Debian distribution is independent of the linux > kernel? You can build a custom kernel and boot it. That custom kernel is yours, and you are the one who will be responsible for supporting it. You could even use a kernel from some other distribution, but once again, you're the one who's responsible if it doesn't work.
