fc kernels vs standard?

[Mike Wright]

Hi all,

I was trying to apply the ipset patch to the kernel shipped with fc4 and 
it didn't take.  The patch README advised that it may not apply cleanly 
to distro specific kernels.  I'd really like to be able to use the 
extensions to netfilter.

Could somebody point out (or point me to) the differences between the 
stock kernels from kernel.org and those generated for fedora, and why?

Been running RH in production since 5.2.  Hate to have to change 
platforms because the fc kernel has diverged so far from the standard.

Thanks for any help,
Mike Wright