doc(reference): add kernel flavours section to ubuntu-kernels#110
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Add a 'Kernel flavours' section to the Ubuntu kernel variants and branches reference page, migrating the design principle from the deprecated Ubuntu wiki page at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/FAQ/KernelFlavourDifferences The wiki established that Ubuntu kernels are all built from the same source code and patches, with config options as the only differentiator between flavours. That foundational principle was missing from the existing reference page. The new section: - Defines what a kernel flavour is (same source, config-only differences) - Distinguishes flavours from optimized/derivative kernels (separate source packages that may also carry additional patches) - Provides a reference table of current Ubuntu flavours, their supported architectures, and target workloads The historical per-release config comparison tables from the wiki (Lucid 10.04, Natty 11.04) are not included: those releases are end-of-life and the flavour names they document (-server, -virtual, -generic-pae) no longer exist in current Ubuntu. Signed-off-by: Tim Whisonant <tim.whisonant@canonical.com>
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Add a 'Kernel flavours' section to the Ubuntu kernel variants and branches reference page, migrating the design principle from the deprecated Ubuntu wiki page at:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/FAQ/KernelFlavourDifferences
The wiki established that Ubuntu kernels are all built from the same source code and patches, with config options as the only differentiator between flavours. That foundational principle was missing from the existing reference page.
The new section:
The historical per-release config comparison tables from the wiki (Lucid 10.04, Natty 11.04) are not included: those releases are end-of-life and the flavour names they document (-server, -virtual, -generic-pae) no longer exist in current Ubuntu.