WOLK - Working Overloaded Linux Kernel v3.5rc3
Jul 04, 2002, 16:13 (3 Talkback[s])
[ Thanks to Marc-Christian Petersen for this
link. ]
WOLK Sourceforge Project Page
Final release comes more closer. Any patch you want to see in upcoming 3.5?
Changelog within. Enjoy!
Many thanks for all the reports! :-)
Changes from 3.5rc2 -> 3.5rc3:
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o add: Packet writing on CD/DVD media + Write caching
o add: Early printk()
o add: Multiple Framebuffer Boot Logos, including:
TuX's, WOLK, Debian, Redhat, Mandrake,
Slackware, Gentoo, some misc stuff
o add: ReiserFS Updates from 2.4.19-rc1
o add: SambaFS Updates from 2.4.19-rc1 + other fixes
o add: New video drivers / video driver updates from 2.4.19-rc1
o add: SCSI Driver Updates from 2.4.19-rc1
o add: Use specific machine level instructions for mb() for new
processors (P3, P4, Athlon).
o add: Configure the max number of CPUs at compile time (def. was 32).
Saves memory footprint for kernel (around 240Kb in 32->2).
o add: Some patches/fixes introduced by 2.4.19-rc1-aa1 kernel tree
o fixed: AIO compile problems
o fixed: ext2 compression + Compressed Cache build problem
o fixed: FrameBuffer SplashScreen build error
o fixed: remove /proc/stat kstat when TuX is not configured
o fixed: Fixes for swap (memleak, unsafe BUG()s, redundant checks)
o fixed: Fixes for tmpfs (symlinks, directory itimes, truncate,
swapoff speedup)
o fixed: Attempt to fix the ServerWorks problem with certain disks and DMA.
o update: Block Highmem I/O 19-1
o update: i810/i815 Framebuffer Device Driver v0.0.29
o update: Matrox/Radeon/Rage128 Driver
o update: Compressed Cache v0.23pre8
o update: ACPI Fixes from 2.5.24 + New PCI IRQ 27
o update: JFS v1.0.20
o update: Tekram DC395 SCSI Controller Driver v1.41
o Very minor build fixes
Changes from 3.5rc1 -> 3.5rc2:
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o add: ext3 Write/Read speedups up to 40%
o add: /dev/epoll support (AIO)
o add: SOFFIC (Secure On-the-Fly File Integrity Checker)
o update: Compressed Cache v0.23pre7
o update: Crypto v2.4.18.3
o update: Loop JARI v2.4.18
Changes from 3.4 -> 3.5-rcX:
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o add: ext2 Hash tree Directory Indexing
o add: Intermediate queueing device + IMQ target support
o add: Prioritized Accept Queue
o add: Very small zlib fixes
o add: CPU Choice (Selecting your CPU is now more obvious)
o add: Simple Boot Flag
o add: ext3 Write/Read speedups up to 40%
o add: /dev/epoll support (AIO)
o add: SOFFIC (Secure On-the-Fly File Integrity Checker)
o add: oomkiller.c in scripts/ Directory
o add: Packet writing on CD/DVD media + Write caching
o add: Early printk()
o add: Multiple Framebuffer Boot Logos, including:
TuX's, WOLK, Debian, Redhat, Mandrake,
Slackware, Gentoo, some misc stuff
o add: ReiserFS Updates from 2.4.19-rc1
o add: SambaFS Updates from 2.4.19-rc1 + other fixes
o add: New video drivers / video driver updates from 2.4.19-rc1
o add: SCSI Driver Updates from 2.4.19-rc1
o add: Use specific machine level instructions for mb() for new
processors (P3, P4, Athlon).
o add: Configure the max number of CPUs at compile time (def. was 32).
Saves memory footprint for kernel (around 240Kb in 32->2).
o add: Some patches/fixes introduced by 2.4.19-rc1-aa1 kernel tree
o fixed: SuperMount: Stale NFS Handle. Works now !! :-)
o fixed: VIA Oops() -> Panics at boottime. Works now! :-)
o fixed: EMU10k Driver Update (hopefully working again)
o fixed: Circular dependencies at build time
o fixed: SCSI Stuff (ips.c) compilation error
o fixed: AIO compile problems
o fixed: ext2 compression + Compressed Cache build problem
o fixed: FrameBuffer SplashScreen build error
o fixed: remove /proc/stat kstat when TuX is not configured
o update: Block Highmem I/O 19-1
o update: i810/i815 Framebuffer Device Driver v0.0.29
o update: Matrox/Radeon/Rage128 Driver
o update: Compressed Cache v0.23pre8
o update: ACPI Fixes from 2.5.24 + New PCI IRQ 27
o update: ACPI (June 11th, 2002) + Fixes from 2.5 + IRQ Routing 25
o update: Preempt Kernel (2.4.18-5)
o update: FreeS/WAN v1.97 PLUS x.509 v0.9.12
o update: Intel EtherExpress PRO100/PRO1000 from Kernel v2.5.20
o update: JFS v1.0.20
o update: UML (UserModeLinux -30)
o update: IPVS v1.0.3
o update: Crypto v2.4.18.3
o update: Loop JARI v2.4.18
o update: Tekram DC395 SCSI Controller Driver v1.41
o change: LSM is now selected if you select LIDS and vice versa
o change: make xconfig" is working again
o Very minor fixes found in WOLK 3.4
