Hey Dan!

 DC> What is the reason/cause for this obsession with having the
 DC> newest possible kernel?

It keeps me off the streets where gangs of old men gather on the street corner looking for their next fix of metamucil.  Very scary.  I know because I am their leader.

 DC> What does it do that the previous one didn't do for you?

The previous one, which was running the show up to this morning, was vmlinuz-6.7.1.  Given the short run of 6.10.6 I am unable to answer this question as further time is required.

Het leven is goed,
Maurice

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