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== Jerry wrote on Mon 20.Aug'12 at  8:11:17 -0400 ==

 
> I inquired several years ago about the possibility of changing the
> renaming format into something like: "kernel_##_YY-MM-DD.old". The "##"
> would be incremented with each successive build on a given day. I
> thought it would alleviate just the sort of problem you are referring
> to and would make it easier to revert to a specific kernel if required.
> I never received even a single response so I guess it was not a well
> received concept.

I think it's a valid and idiot-proof suggestion; however, the handbook information regarding building custom kernels is pretty clear. The steps are not difficult to understand if you ask me.