Подскажите, пожалуйста, что значит "EX2 version of SAP kernel".

Взято из комментария в PAM для ERP 2004:
Immediate upgrade to upcoming EX2 version of SAP kernel is mandatory after EX2 kernel has become available (Q4/07)

Вот, что нам говорят ноты:
Note 1009695 - Desupport of Kernels 31I, 31I_COM, 40B, 40B_COM, 45B, 46D
"The current kernel versions that SAP provides for the product ranges 31I, 40B, 45B, and 46 are the EXT kernels 31I_EXT, 40B_EXT, 45B_EXT, and 46D_EXT. For these EXT kernels, the manufacturer of the operating system (OS) or the database (DB) still maintains the make environment and embedded database client libraries by default or the OS/DB manufacturer provides an extended maintenance program.

However, the make environments (OS version, compiler, and so on) and embedded database libraries used in the old kernel versions 31I, 31I_COM, 40B, 40B_COM, 45B, and 46D are no longer supported by the manufacturer (in some cases, manufacturer support finished years ago). For this reason, we regularly create new kernel generations (COM, EXT, EX2 in Q3/2007) with the current OS/DB versions, so we can always provide a kernel version that can be fully supported in terms of OS, DB, and SAP kernel source code."

Note 871096 - Oracle Database 10g: Patch sets/patches for 10.2.0
"New 640_EX2 kernel with Oracle Instant Client
For SAP installations on Unix/Linux platforms, a 640_EX2 kernel linked against Oracle Release 10.2 is currently being prepared. For more information about installing this new SAP kernel, see Notes 1058988 and 1060539."

К сожалению указанные ноты про 640_EX2 пока недоступны. Видимо их запостят в общий доступ после релиза кернела. Но тут как я понимаю срочности нет. Ждите.

Спасибо.