QREF: Linux Kernel Version Nomenclature
(Doc ID 311504.1)
Last updated on NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Applies to:
Linux OS - Version 2.4.9 to Oracle Linux 7.4 with Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [4.1.12] Oracle Cloud Infrastructure - Version N/A and later Linux Itanium Linux x86-64 Linux x86
Purpose
This document aims to define the kernel naming conventions on Linux distributions.
Scope
This document applies to system and database administrators working on Linux environments RedHat AS 2.1, OL 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Novell/SuSE SLES 8, 9 and Asianux 1.0.
The nomenclature is provided in BNF (Backus Naur Form) notation.
Note: Not all the kernel types are covered in this document. Only the major ones.
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