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ZFS often does not support the latest Kernel versions. It is recommended to use an LTS Kernel version whenever possible; the NixOS default Kernel is generally suitable. See [[Linux kernel|Linux Kernel]] for more information about configuring a specific Kernel version. | ZFS often does not support the latest Kernel versions. It is recommended to use an LTS Kernel version whenever possible; the NixOS default Kernel is generally suitable. See [[Linux kernel|Linux Kernel]] for more information about configuring a specific Kernel version. | ||
If your config specifies a Kernel version that is not officially supported by upstream ZFS, the ZFS module will fail to evaluate with an error that the ZFS package is "broken". | If your config specifies a Kernel version that is not officially supported by upstream ZFS, the ZFS module will fail to evaluate with an error that the ZFS package is "broken". Upstream ZFS changed in 2.3 to refuse to build by default, regardless of Nixpkgs’ broken marking (or ignoring). | ||
===== Selecting the latest ZFS-compatible Kernel ===== | ===== Selecting the latest ZFS-compatible Kernel ===== | ||