[44net] AX25 support on Linux based (Raspberry PI) node

Hi hoping won't be OT for "44 Net" mailing list, I would like to ask for yours experience with current AX25 support on Debian and specifically on Linux (Raspbian) based (Raspberry PI) node. At the moment my node should have 1 radio port (1 6pack interface to TNC) and one AXIP link via 44 net. In a previuos post I can see some warnings about "... many kernel issues with the AX25 stack and newer kernels that cause the kernel to simply lock, panic, and other nasties ..." and so the downgrade advice. On the other hand I can see AX25 kernel patch mailing list with some recent kernel little patches about AX25 ... someone know the real recent kernels conditions? It is absolutely necessary to downgrade from current stable 4.14.98 to previous 4.1.21 (for example ...)? In this case, is there a more recent "good" downgrade kernel? It is better to use "Jessie" instead of "Stretch" distro? Again about AX25 packages AX.25 Apps, AX.25 Tools, AX.25 Library: It is always the best choise to recompile and use VE7FET packages (thanks to Lee VE7FET for bugs fixed and reorganizing) instead of official repository (APT) ? It's a pity that there is no way to have a single good source ... Thanks for sharing your experience... may help to shorten the time to right configure a new node for more than someone ;) '73 de Lorenzo iw3her