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Re:TP-Link firmware sends six DNS requests and one NTP query... by xyzzy_plugh on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @02:36AM (#15912681)
Chromium updates require a reboot to take effect, right? How does Google WiFi reliably update without service interruptions?
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Re:TP-Link firmware sends six DNS requests and one NTP query... by bubblethink on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @03:12AM (#15912820)
Kernel updates do need a reboot. That's there for any linux based device. There are some improvements in kernel live patching. Not saying that google wifi, or any router uses them.
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Re:TP-Link firmware sends six DNS requests and one NTP query... by King-Aaron on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @02:57AM (#15912753)
I don't use the device so this is purely speculation, though I would assume they'd have configurable setting to push/apply updates at off-peak / night times?
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