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Is there any point for a normal user to compile a custom kernel these days? (lemmy.world)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/linux@lemmy.world
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Up until the early 2000s I used to compile my own kernel, carefully selecting only the options that I needed.

Then I realised that I wasn't saving memory, because almost everything was a module anyway.

Is there any actual benefit to using a custom kernel on consumer hardware that's supported by the stock kernels?

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[–] 7 points 5 months ago

Actual benefit? I'd say code not compiled in is code that cannot be abused.

There are also more obscure benefits - like getting more familiar with your system.

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