kernel-source.x.x.x.x.rpm vs. kernel.x.x.x.src.rpm
 

What is the difference between kernel-source.x.x.x.x.rpm and kernel.x.x.x.src.rpm?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SRPM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.rpm

The major difference between the files is the type. One is rpm file and another is srpm. Read the above links to understand what these files are.

Thanks Linuxlover. I was actually targeting the content of those files rather than the file format. Of course the file format has something to do with it.

Am I right if I say that kernel.x.x.x.src.rpm is basically the same as kernel.x.x.x.rpm, where the first has to be compiled while the other is precompiled?

How would kernel-source.x.x.x.x.rpm relate to the above?