[tor-relays] Relay uptime versus outdated Tor version

[Duncan]

In theory hot-patching kernels is a great idea.

However, they're technically not loading a new kernel. Something like 
kexec in theory lets one load a new kernel.

Furthermore, these hot-patching programs usually only support Linux. If 
we want to increase the diversity of the Tor network, as we most 
certainly should, then we need more BSD relays, so these hot-patching 
programs don't cut it.

It's also worth remembering that there are miscellaneous other services 
and system components that aren't necessarily reloaded by a new kernel. 
If the C standard library got an update, it's not possible to hot patch 
that.

Just restart it. It takes a few minutes, it's actually guaranteed to 
work unlike dubious hot-patching programs.

Keepyourprivacy:
> Wouldn‘t something like KernelCare help which patches the kernel
> without the need to reboot?
>