Rebuilding/compiling a kernel

I'd like to compile my own kernel, since those rpms are usually very slow from RedHat, eg. some bugs in 2.4.28 that were found in half november were solved on 12/2 by redhat:

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-549.html

What I want to know is, is it really "dangerou" to compile a kernel from source?

Isn't it just choosing a config, compiling, creating a a bootimage, copying it to boot, adding it to grub and done?

Or could it screw up the OS?

In the end, if it doesn't boot, I could always reboot the box with the old kernel..

Anyone knows if there are any dangerous parts?

I know the basics of linux and I'm very familiar with hardware, so most things in make menuconfig are ok for me.. Rebuilding/compiling a kernel

 

 

 

 

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