Description:

The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of your
Mandriva Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions
of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device
input and output, etc. This kernel is compiled for laptop use, single
x86_64 processor/core, using HZ_100 to save battery, voluntary preempt
and cfq scheduler, and some other laptop-specific optimizations. If you
want to sacrifice battery life for performance, you better use the
kernel-multimedia-desktop.


For instructions for update, see:
http://www.mandriva.com/security/kernelupdate

The mm kernels is an experimental kernel based on the kernel.org
kernels with added patches. Some of them may/will never end up in
the main kernels due to their experimental nature. Some refer to
this kernel as a 'hackkernel' ...
Use these kernels at your own risk !!

If you want more info on the various kernel-multimedia flavours, please visit:
http://www.iki.fi/tmb/Multimedia_Kernels/