"At the end of 2017 the size of the Linux kernel was just over 61 thousand files consisting of 25 million lines of code...The Linux kernel contains the code for all of the different chip architectures and hardware drivers...Because of this, an individual system only runs a fraction of the whole codebase. An average laptop uses around 2 million lines of kernel code from 5 thousand files to function properly, while the Pixel phone uses 3.2 million lines of kernel code from 6 thousand files due to the increased complexity of a SoC"
Interesting snippet. In hindsight, I suppose it's obvious, but I hadn't considered that my particular instance of a kernel might use less than 8 percent of the source code.
I do appreciate the perspective on bug fixes. A bug is a bug - fix it. This does not mean that security issues are not taken seriously, but that all bugs are taken seriously.
And in return, you should be able to apply any patches coming from upstream without fear of breaking anything. Having had to deal with patch management on Windows, I really appreciate that.
Interesting snippet. In hindsight, I suppose it's obvious, but I hadn't considered that my particular instance of a kernel might use less than 8 percent of the source code.