?Discuss the difference between developmental kernels and production kernels, and explain how the minor number is used to distinguish between the two.

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?Developmental kernels are not fully tested and imply instability; they are tested for vulnerabilities by people who develop Linux software. Production kernels are developmental kernels that have been thoroughly tested by several Linux developers and are declared to be stable. The minor number of a kernel version indicates the stability of the kernel. An odd minor number indicates a developmental kernel, whereas an even minor number indicates a production kernel.

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