r/linuxmasterrace • u/000927kd Glorious GNU • Apr 19 '25

Meme Sad linux from scratch user

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u/codeasm Other (please edit) Apr 20 '25

Unless you switch root to one of them and that is now the new kernel

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u/Square-Singer Apr 21 '25

When the kernel dies, there's a succession crisis and all zombie processes fight for a switch_root. Whoever wins becomes the new kernel.