Merge pull request #8036 from unclejack/kernel_version_requirement

docs: change kernel version requirement
Upstream-commit: 2f65ed0968a5a3630872b4e94ed0f347945b4a8f
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Sven Dowideit
2014-09-16 10:14:02 +10:00

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Docker in daemon mode has specific kernel requirements. For details,
check your distribution in [*Installation*](../#installation-list).
In general, a 3.8 Linux kernel (or higher) is preferred, as some of the
prior versions have known issues that are triggered by Docker.
In general, a 3.8 Linux kernel is the minimum requirement for Docker, as
some of the prior versions have known issues that are triggered by Docker.
Linux kernel versions older than 3.8 are known to cause kernel panics and
to break Docker.
The latest minor version (3.x.y) of the 3.10 (or a newer maintained version)
Linux kernel is recommended. Keeping the kernel up to date with the latest
minor version will ensure critical kernel bugs get fixed.
Note that Docker also has a client mode, which can run on virtually any
Linux kernel (it even builds on OS X!).