soren wrote:The main benefit of updating the kernel is not for new features but for bug fixes and security updates. If I understand correctly, the more up-to-date the kernel means the less work for backporting.
You are not correct completely.
In fact, marc1706 ported some old/legacy source code from 2.6.32 or .35 kernel to his 3.0.16 kernel just because HD2 is an old device. And new kernel source no longer fully supports old devices.
For example, this commit: android: pmem: use legacy pmem code from .32 & .35 jb kernels
'New' Doesn't Always Mean 'Better'.
The bigger problem is marc1706's kernel 3.0.16 was already released, but there're not enough users to try it and leave feedback. And I have no time to try it.







