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ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.17-rc4/2.6.17-rc4-mm3/

• A few patchsets were dropped. They will come back. People who had memory management initialisation problems will hopefully see improvements.
• swsusp resume on RH FC5 is still broken. It appears to be a userspace bug.

Boilerplate:

• See the `hot-fixes' directory for any important updates to this patchset.
• To fetch an -mm tree using git, use (for example)

  git fetch git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/smurf/linux-trees.git v2.6.16-rc2-mm1

• -mm kernel commit activity can be reviewed by subscribing to the mm-commits mailing list.

  echo "subscribe mm-commits" | mail majordomo@vger.kernel.org

• If you hit a bug in -mm and it is not obvious which patch caused it, it is most valuable if you can perform a bisection search to identify which patch introduced the bug. Instructions for this process are at

  http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/patches/stuff/bisecting-mm-trees.txt

  But beware that this process takes some time (around ten rebuilds and reboots), so consider reporting the bug first and if we cannot immediately identify the faulty patch, then perform the bisection search.

• When reporting bugs, please try to Cc: the relevant maintainer and mailing list on any email.

Changes since 2.6.17-rc4-mm2:

origin.patch
git-acpi.patch
git-agpgart.patch
git-alsa.patch
git-audit-master.patch
git-block.patch
git-cfq.patch
git-cifs.patch
git-dvb.patch
git-gfs2.patch
git-ia64.patch
git-infiniband.patch
git-intelfb.patch
git-klibc.patch
git-hdrcleanup.patch
git-hdrinstall.patch
git-libata-all.patch
git-mips.patch
git-mtd.patch
git-netdev-all.patch
git-nfs.patch
git-ocfs2.patch
git-powerpc.patch
git-rbtree.patch
git-sas.patch
git-pcmcia.patch
git-scsi-rc-fixes.patch
git-scsi-target.patch
git-supertrak.patch
git-watchdog.patch
git-cryptodev.patch
git-viro-bird-m32r.patch
git-viro-bird-m68k.patch
git-viro-bird-frv.patch
git-viro-bird-upf.patch
git-viro-bird-volatile.patch
    git trees

-nfs-fix-error-handling-on-access_ok-in-compat_sys_nfsservctl.patch
-matroxfb-fix-dvi-setup-to-be-more-compatible.patch
-i386-remove-junk-from-stack-dump.patch
-powerpc-fix-ide-pmac-sysfs-entry.patch
-kdump-maintainer-info-update.patch
-nfs-server-subtree_check-returns-dubious-value.patch
-md-fix-inverted-test-for-repair-directive.patch
-nfsd-sign-conversion-obscuring-errors-in-nfsd_set_posix_acl.patch
-x86_64-dont-warn-for-overflow-in-nommu-case-when-dma_mask-is-32bit-fix.patch
-hid-read-busywait-fix.patch
-binfmt_flat-dont-check-for-emfile.patch
-selinux-endian-fix.patch
-x86_64-mm-hotadd-reserve-fix-fix-fix.patch
-sparsemem-incorrectly-calculates-section-number.patch
-fix-race-in-inotify_release.patch
-pci-correctly-allocate-return-buffers-for-osc-calls.patch
-cpuset-might-sleep-checking-zones-allowed-fix.patch
-cpuset-update-cpuset_zones_allowed-comment.patch
-cpuset-might_sleep_if-check-in-cpuset_zones_allowed.patch
-overrun-in-isdn_ttyc.patch
-clarify-maintainers-and-include-linux-security-info.patch
-update-ext2-ext3-jbd-maintainers-entries.patch
-minor-spi-doc-fix.patch
-spi-added-spi-master-driver-for.patch
-drivers-base-firmware_classc-cleanups.patch
-s3c24xx-gpio-based-spi-driver.patch
-s3c24xx-hardware-spi-driver.patch
-s3c24xx-hardware-spi-driver-tidy.patch
-pxa2xx-spi-update.patch
-i386-kdump-boot-cpu-physical-apicid-fix.patch
-kprobes-bad-manupilation-of-2-byte-opcode-on-x86_64.patch
-missing-newline-in-scsi-stc.patch
-fix-a-no_idle_hz-timer-bug.patch
-revert-forcedeth-fix-multi-irq-issues.patch
-s390-next_timer_interrupt-overflow-in-stop_hz_timer.patch
-kbuild-check-sht_rel-sections.patch
-kbuild-fix-modpost-segfault-for-64bit-mipsel-kernel.patch
-rtc-subsystem-use-enoioctlcmd-and-enotty-where-appropriate.patch
-via-rhine-revert-change-mdelay-to-msleep-and-remove-from-isr-path.patch
-fix-broken-vm86-interrupt-signal-handling.patch
-kobject-quiet-errors-in-kobject_add.patch
-align-the-node_mem_map-endpoints-to-a-max_order-boundary.patch
-pd6729-section-fix.patch
-i810-section-fix.patch
-mpu401-section-fix.patch
-es18xx-build-fix.patch
-nm256_audio-section-fix.patch
-ad1848-section-fix.patch
-gregkh-driver-platform_bus-learns-about-modalias-warning-fix.patch
-gregkh-driver-warn-when-statically-allocated-kobjects-are-used-fix.patch
-w1-warning-fix.patch
-git-mtd-symbol_get-fix.patch
-git-mtd-moddi-fix.patch
-ppa-no-highmem-pages.patch
-scsi-make-scsi_implement_eh-generic-api-for-scsi-transports.patch
-added-support-for-asix-88178-chipset-usb-gigabit-ethernet-adaptor.patch
    Merged into mainline or a subsystem tree

+sys_sync_file_range-move-exported-flags-outside-kernel.patch
+knfsd-fix-two-problems-that-can-cause-rmmod-nfsd-to-die.patch
+md-fix-possible-oops-when-starting-a-raid0-array.patch
+md-make-sure-bi_max_vecs-is-set-properly-in-bio_split.patch
    2.6.17 queue

+gregkh-driver-remove-duplication-from-documentation-power-devicestxt.patch
+gregkh-driver-driver-core-pm_debug-device-suspend-messages-become-informative.patch
    Driver tree updates

+gregkh-i2c-w1-warning-fix.patch
    i2c tree update

+input-powermac-cleanup-of-mac_hid-and-support-for-ctrlclick-and-commandclick.patch
    powermac input driver cleanup and feature work

+forcedeth-suggested-cleanups.patch
+forcedeth-add-support-for-flow-control.patch
+forcedeth-add-support-for-configuration.patch
    Bring back these forcedeth patches

+secmark-add-new-packet-controls-to-selinux-disable-new-controls-for-selinux-by-default.patch
    Make the secmark Kconfiguration more user-friendly.

+git-nfs-fixup.patch
    Fix reject in git-nfs.patch.

+git-scsi-target-warning-fix.patch
    Fix wanring in git-scsi-target.patch

+gregkh-usb-usb-added-support-for-asix-88178-chipset-usb-gigabit-ethernet-adaptor.patch
+gregkh-usb-usb-correct-the-usb-info-in-documentation-power-swsusptxt.patch
+gregkh-usb-usb-remove-4088-byte-limit-on-usbfs-control-urbs.patch
+gregkh-usb-usb-allow-high-bandwidth-isochronous-packets-via-usbfs.patch
+gregkh-usb-uhci-use-integer-sized-frame-numbers.patch
+gregkh-usb-uhci-fix-race-in-iso-dequeuing.patch
+gregkh-usb-uhci-store-the-period-in-the-queue-header.patch
+gregkh-usb-uhci-remove-iso-tds-as-they-are-used.patch
+gregkh-usb-fix-a-deadlock-in-usbtest.patch
+gregkh-usb-usb_interrupt_msg.patch
    USB tree updates

+revert-gregkh-usb-usb-ohci-avoids-root-hub-timer-polling.patch
    Revert a USB patch which caused swsusp resume hangs

+git-supertrak-fixup.patch
    Fix reject in git-supertrak.patch

+orinoco-possible-null-pointer-dereference-in-orinoco_rx_monitor.patch
    wireless driver fix

+x86_64-mm-i386-numa-summit-check-fix.patch
+x86_64-dont-warn-for-overflow-in-nommu-case-when-dma_mask-is-32bit-fix.patch
    x86_64 things

-introduce-mechanism-for-registering-active-regions-of-memory.patch
-have-power-use-add_active_range-and-free_area_init_nodes.patch
-have-x86-use-add_active_range-and-free_area_init_nodes.patch
-have-x86_64-use-add_active_range-and-free_area_init_nodes.patch
-have-ia64-use-add_active_range-and-free_area_init_nodes.patch
    Hopefully the source of recent memory-management initialisation problems.

+fix-broken-vm86-interrupt-signal-handling.patch
    x86 fix

+x86-move-vsyscall-page-out-of-fixmap-above-stack.patch
+x86-move-vsyscall-page-out-of-fixmap-above-stack-tidy.patch
    Move the x86 vsyscall page elsewhere (Xen preparation)

+rewritten-backlight-infrastructure-for-portable-apple-computers-fix.patch
    Fix rewritten-backlight-infrastructure-for-portable-apple-computers.patch

+pdflush-handle-resume-wakeups.patch
    Fix pdflush interaction with swsusp resume

+genirq-rename-desc-handler-to-desc-chip.patch
+genirq-rename-desc-handler-to-desc-chip-power-fix.patch
+genirq-rename-desc-handler-to-desc-chip-ia64-fix.patch
    Rename irq_desc.handler to irq_desc.chip (big stupid patch which is preparation for the genirq patches, which had merge problems).

+edd-isnt-experimental-anymore.patch
    EDD is ready for prime time.

+kernel-doc-drop-leading-space-in-sections.patch
+kernel-doc-script-cleanups.patch
    kernel-doc work.

+schedule_on_each_cpu-reduce-kmalloc-size.patch
    schedule_on_cpu() was kmallocing stupidly large amounts of memory.

-vectorize-aio_read-aio_write-methods.patch
-remove-readv-writev-methods-and-use-aio_read-aio_write.patch
-core-aio-changes-to-support-vectored-aio.patch
-core-aio-changes-to-support-vectored-aio-fix-2.patch
-streamline-generic_file_-interfaces-and-filemap.patch
-gfs2-vs-streamline-generic_file_-interfaces-and-filemap.patch
    These broke autofs4

-nfs-open-code-the-nfs-direct-write-rescheduler.patch
-nfs-open-code-the-nfs-direct-write-rescheduler-printk-fix.patch
-nfs-remove-user_addr-and-user_count-from-nfs_direct_req.patch
-nfs-eliminate-nfs_get_user_pages.patch
-nfs-alloc-nfs_read-write_data-as-direct-i-o-is-scheduled.patch
-nfs-check-all-iov-segments-for-correct-memory-access-rights.patch
-nfs-support-vector-i-o-throughout-the-nfs-direct-i-o-path.patch
-ecryptfs-vs-streamline-generic_file_-interfaces-and-filemap.patch
-ecryptfs-vs-streamline-generic_file_-interfaces-and-filemap-fix.patch
    These depended on the preceding patches. Temporarily dropped.

+namespaces-add-nsproxy-dont-include-compileh.patch
    Fix namespaces-add-nsproxy.patch

+namespaces-utsname-implement-utsname-namespaces-dont-include-compileh.patch
    Fix namespaces-utsname-implement-utsname-namespaces.patch

+intelfb-use-firmware-edid-for-mode-database-fix.patch
    Fix intelfb-use-firmware-edid-for-mode-database.patch

+add-print_fatal_signals-support.patch
    Add `print-fatal-signals=1' boot option - causes the kernel to emit debug info when a task is killed in strange circumstances.

All 1085 patches:

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.17-rc4/2.6.17-rc4-mm3/patch-list