The software described in this documentation is either in Extended Support or Sustaining Support. See https://www.oracle.com/us/support/library/enterprise-linux-support-policies-069172.pdf for more information.
Oracle recommends that you upgrade the software described by this documentation as soon as possible.

2.2 About the Ksplice Client Software

This section describes the different Ksplice client software types that are available in Oracle Linux. A description of each Ksplice client type, as well as information about when you might use each client, is provided.