A tainted kernel is one that is in an unsupported state because it cannot be guaranteed to function correctly. Most kernel developers will ignore bug reports involving tainted kernels, and community members may ask that you correct the tainting condition before they can proceed with diagnosing problems related to the kernel.
What is a tainted Linux kernel? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
I'm trying to understand and fix at least one tainted statement within exim and I don't understand how it is supposed to be quoted. The line I believe is causing the grief is: domainlist local_doma...
Fixing a tainted statement in EXIM - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
The java process that ended up being killed had PID 20639 whereas the output under the line that mentions VM Thread is CPU: 11 PID: 20646 Comm: VM Thread Not tainted 4.19.0-25-amd64 #1 Debian 4.19.289-2, so it's not a thread of the JVM.
My kernel keeps panicking when connected to a certain wireless network. I'd like to send a bug report but my kernel is apparently tainted. From /var/log/messages: Apr 17 21:28:22 Eiger kernel: [...
1 I think local_part is considered tainted. You need to replace $ {local_part} with $ {local_part_data} .
How to fix tainted domain in exim router - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
Your dca.ko is not signed - or at least, not with the same key. If Secure Boot is not in use, the kernel will start by trusting only the key it was built with, but has the option of accepting non-verifiable kernel modules while marking the kernel as tainted on loading such a module.