Hey Nicholas!

 NB>> $ uname -a
 NB>> Linux flakjacket 4.13.12-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed Nov 8 11:54:06
 NB>> CET 2017 x86_64 GNU/Linux

-----":read !uname -a" starts
Linux mikey 4.13.16 #1 SMP Thu Nov 30 01:38:46 UTC 2017 x86_64 Intel(R)
Atom(TM) CPU C2758 @ 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
-----":read !uname -a" ends

That is the last 4.13.x kernel since it is marked as EOL by the good people at
kernel.org.

 BP>> 4.14.3 is in portage tree masked unstable

 NB> That's unstable.

-----":read !ssh fidonet@lmbrain 'uname -a'" starts
Linux lilmikey 4.14.3 #1 SMP Mon Dec 4 05:36:50 UTC 2017 x86_64 Intel(R)
Atom(TM) CPU N2800 @ 1.86GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
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Yes it is.  The machine the above kernel is running on is an unstable machine
(usb issues mostly but also gpu) and it appears the machine's flakiness cancels
out the kernel's flakiness ... more or less.  :::evil grin:::

I am noting that 4.14.3 isn't running on the C2758 due to GPU issues at the
moment with 4.14.x (ast driver) and the onboard "VGA compatible controller:
ASPEED Technology, Inc. ASPEED Graphics Family (rev 30) (prog-if 00 [VGA
controller])" as reported by lspci.

 NB> I noted I'm using 4.13.12 to your 4.12.x.

4.13.x kernels are better than 4.12.x kernels methinks, but both are EOL. 
Howver 4.13.16 is definetly better than 4.9.x kernels, which is the latest
longterm kernel, or at least the last one I compared 4.13.16 to which was
4.9.65.

Life is good,
Maurice

... Don't cry for me I have vi.
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