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.   
      
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   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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