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Minimum and Maximum Kernel Versions for Debian Distributions w. GCC Versions
squeeze -> gcc 4.6.1 (kernel linux-image-2.6.32-5)
wheezy -> gcc 4.8.4 (kernel linux-image-3.2.78-1)
jessie -> gcc 4.9.2 (kernel linux-image-3.16.56-1)
stretch -> gcc 5.3 (kernel linux-image-4.9.228-1)
buster -> gcc 5.5 (kernel linux-image-4.19.249-1)
bullseye -> gcc 10 (kernel linux-image-5.10.223-1)
bookworm -> gcc 11 (kernel linux-image-6.1.148-1)
trixie -> gcc 12 (kernel linux-image-6.12.43-1)
Distribution Version Minimum Kernel Version Maximum Kernel Version
Debian 13 6.12.38 6.12.43
Debian 12 6.1.137 6.1.148
Debian 11 5.10.218 5.10.223
Debian 10 4.19.105 4.19.249
Debian 9 4.9.80 4.9.228
Debian 8 3.16.63 3.16.56
Debian 7 3.2.46 3.2.78
Debian 6 2.6.32 2.6.32
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