Kernel source of currently running kernel [Solved]

[decuser]

I can't find the source for the kernel I have installed. So, I have some questions. First the diff:

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uname -a:

Linux odin 6.1.0-17-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.69-1 (2023-12-30) x86_64 GNU/Linux

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sudo apt search linux-source

linux-source/stable-security,stable-security 6.1.69-1 all
  Linux kernel source (meta-package)

linux-source-6.1/stable-security,stable-security 6.1.69-1 all
  Linux kernel source for version 6.1 with Debian patches

So, it looks like source is available for 6.1.69-1, but not 6.1.0-17. Here are my questions:

1. Am I approaching the search correctly or should I be looking differently?
2. I regularly sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade, why is my kernel not matching the version in the repos (am I behind)?
3. Does MX modify the kernel, or is the version in the debian version in the repo what eventually finds its way into the MX release?

Thanks!

[decuser]

OK. I see that my kernel is actually matching what's in the repo. It begs the question, why is uname reporting '6.1.0-17 and 6.1.69-1"? But it answers my first two questions, so if you know the answer to the uname thing, great, but I'm still wondering about whether or not MX modifies the kernel source.

[Stevo]

Those particular kernels are coming directly from the Debian repository. Yes, Debian does apply many patches to their kernels, in addition to the configuration options. Up to 6.6, Debian kernels have two versions in one--the 6.1.0-17 means it's the seventeenth Debian revision of the LTS 6.1 kernel, this time based upon the 6.1.69 kernel source.

The source code package is versioned, so you'd search for "linux-source-6.1".

[decuser]

@Stevo Great answer, 2 in 1, who'd have thunk it? :)