Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.17-rc4-mm2 | Linux Today

Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.17-rc4-mm2

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 21, 2006


ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.17-rc4/2.6.17-rc4-mm2/

  • Major rework in the libata (SATA) drivers. If anyone has had
    any problem with the SATA drivers, please test this tree and report
    the results. We expect it to fix quite a few things.
  • reiser4 doesn’t compile, due to changes to core pagecache APIs.
    The fix wasn’t obvious.
  • resume-from-disk doesn’t locate the resume partition,
    apparently due to an interaction between the klibc patch and RH FC5
    userspace. It might be OK on other distros.

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-mm1:

origin.patch
git-acpi.patch
git-agpgart.patch
git-alsa.patch
git-arm.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-mmc.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-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

-selinux-check-for-failed-kmalloc-in-security_sid_to_context.patch

-fs-openc-unexport-sys_openat.patch
-autofs4-nfy_none-wait-race-fix.patch
-autofs4-nfy_none-wait-race-fix-tidy.patch
-fix-capi-reload-by-unregistering-the-correct-major.patch
-tpm-update-module-dependencies.patch
-pcmcia-oopses-fixes.patch
-via-quirk-fixup-additional-pci-ids.patch
-smbfs-chroot-issue-cve-2006-1864.patch
-rcu-introduce-rcu_needs_cpu-interface.patch
-rcu-introduce-rcu_needs_cpu-interface-fix.patch
-s390-exploit-rcu_needs_cpu-interface.patch
-setup_per_zone_pages_min-overflow-fix.patch
-s390-lcs-incorrect-test.patch
-initramfs-fix-cpio-hardlink-check.patch
-s390-add-vmsplice-system-call.patch
-symbol_put_addr-locks-kernel.patch
-contact-info-update.patch
-smbfs-fix-slab-corruption-in-samba-error-path.patch
-add-slab_is_available-routine-for-boot-code.patch
-led-improve-kconfig-information.patch
-backlight-lcd-class-fix-sysfs-_store-error-handling.patch
-led-add-maintainer-entry-for-the-led-subsystem.patch
-led-fix-sysfs-store-function-error-handling.patch
-v9fs-twalk-memory-leak.patch
-v9fs-signal-handling-fixes.patch
-fix-can_share_swap_page-when-config_swap.patch
-add-core-solo-and-core-duo-support-to-oprofile.patch
-tpm-fix-constant.patch
-final-rio-polish.patch
-final-rio-polish-fix.patch
-tpm_register_hardware-gcc-41-warning-fix.patch
-fs-compatc-fix-if-a-=-b-typo.patch
-root-mount-failure-emit-filesystems-attempted.patch
-revert-vfs-propagate-mnt_flags-into-do_loopback-vfsmount.patch
-smbus-unhiding-kills-thermal-management.patch
-fix-hotplug-kconfig-help.patch
-gigaset-endian-fix.patch
-fix-typos-in-documentation-memory-barrierstxt.patch
-ide_cs-add-ibm-microdrive-to-known-ids.patch
nfs-fix-error-handling-on-access_ok-in-compat_sys_nfsservctl.patch

-devices-txt-remove-pktcdvd-entry.patch
-jffs2-warning-fixes.patch
-dl2k-build-fix.patch
-sem2mutex-drivers-acpi.patch
-sem2mutex-acpi-acpi_link_lock.patch
-acpi-ia64-wake-on-lan-fix.patch
-for_each_possible_cpu-under-drivers-acpi.patch
-acpi_bus_unregister_driver-make-void.patch
-acpi_os_wait_semaphore-dont-complain-about-timeout.patch
-memory-leak-in-acpi_evaluate_integer.patch
-ia64-acpi_memhotplug-fix.patch
-fw-memory-leakages-in-driver-acpi-videoc.patch
-acpi-idle-__read_mostly-and-de-init-static-var.patch
-acpi-suppress-power-button-event-on-s3-resume.patch
-gregkh-driver-driver-core-add-sys-hypervisor-when-needed.patch
-gregkh-driver-spi-per-transfer-overrides-for-wordsize-and-clocking.patch

-gregkh-driver-spi-add-pxa2xx-ssp-spi-driver.patch
-gregkh-driver-spi-spi-whitespace-fixes.patch
-gregkh-driver-spi-spi-bounce-buffer-has-a-minimum-length.patch
-gregkh-driver-spi-add-david-as-the-spi-subsystem-maintainer.patch

-gregkh-driver-spi-renamed-bitbang_transfer_setup-to-spi_bitbang_setup_transfer-and-export-it.patch

-gregkh-driver-spi-devices-can-require-lsb-first-encodings.patch

-gregkh-driver-spi-busnum-0-needs-to-work.patch
-gregkh-driver-spi-update-to-pxa2xx-spi-driver.patch
-gregkh-driver-spi-spi_bitbang-clocking-fixes.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
-i2c-add-support-for-virtual-i2c-adapters.patch
-git-klibc-alpha-fixes.patch
-git-klibc-ident-fix.patch
-nand_base-modular-fix.patch
-git-mtd-non-arm-fix.patch
-git-mtd-isnt-arm-only.patch
-fix-mem-leak-in-netfilter.patch
-powerpc-pseries-increment-fail-counter-in-pci-recovery.patch
-x86_64-mm-fix-b44-checks.patch
-x86_64-mm-nommu-warning.patch
-x86_64-mm-remove-un-set_nmi_callback-and-reserve-release_lapic_nmi-functions-x86-fix.patch

-x86_64-mm-remove-un-set_nmi_callback-and-reserve-release_lapic_nmi-functions-x86-fix-fix.patch

-x86_64-mm-remove-un-set_nmi_callback-and-reserve-release_lapic_nmi-functions-x86_64-fix.patch

-x86_64-mm-hotadd-reserve-fix-fix-fix.patch
-x86_64-mm-serialize-assign_irq_vector-use-of-static-variables-fix.patch

-git-klibc-build-hacks.patch
-matroxfb-fix-dvi-setup-to-be-more-compatible.patch
    Merged into mainlin or a subsystem tree

+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
    2.6.17 patch queue (mostly)

+fix-drivers-mfd-ucb1x00-corec-irq-probing-bug.patch
    ARM driver fix

+git-audit-master-build-fix.patch
+kauditd_thread-warning-fix.patch
+audit-build-fix.patch
    audit tree fixups

+create-sys-hypervisor-when-needed.patch
+s390_hypfs-filesystem.patch
    s/390 hypervisor filesystem

+gregkh-driver-kobject_add-make-people-pay-attention-to-errors.patch

    driver treeupdate

+input-move-fixp-arithh-to-drivers-input.patch
+input-fix-accuracy-of-fixp-arithh.patch
+input-new-force-feedback-interface.patch
+input-adapt-hid-force-feedback-drivers-for-the-new-interface.patch

+input-adapt-uinput-for-the-new-force-feedback-interface.patch
+input-adapt-iforce-driver-for-the-new-force-feedback-interface.patch

+input-force-feedback-driver-for-pid-devices.patch
+input-force-feedback-driver-for-zeroplus-devices.patch
+input-update-documentation-of-force-feedback.patch
+input-drop-the-remains-of-the-old-ff-interface.patch
+input-drop-the-old-pid-driver.patch
    input force-feedback driver update

+kbuild-export-type-enhancement-to-modpostc-fix.patch
    Fix
kbuild-export-type-enhancement-to-modpostc.patch

+git-klibc-build-hacks.patch
+git-klibc-stdint-build-fix.patch
+git-klibc-stdint-build-fix-2.patch
    git-klibc fixes

+libata-reduce-timeouts.patch
    Add `libata.ata_qc_timeout’ kernel/module
parameter to avoid insane timeouts when probing not-present SATA
disks.

+libata-debug.patch
    Try to work out what’s happening with a
SATA discovery problem.

+2.6.17-rc4-mm1-ich8-fix.patch
    Work aroud the SATA discovery problem.

+git-mtd-fixup.patch
    Fix rejects in git-myd.patch

+git-mtd-symbol_get-fix.patch
+git-mtd-moddi-fix.patch
    Fix git-mtd.patch

-git-netdev-all-e1000-fixup.patch
    Dropped

+e1000-endian-fixes.patch
    e1000 fix

-forcedeth-suggested-cleanups.patch
-forcedeth-add-support-for-flow-control.patch
-forcedeth-add-support-for-configuration.patch
    Dropped due to patch rejects

+drivers-net-s2ioc-make-bus_speed-static.patch
    net driver cleanup

+secmark-add-new-flask-definitions-to-selinux.patch
+secmark-add-selinux-exports.patch
+secmark-add-secmark-support-to-core-networking.patch
+secmark-add-xtables-secmark-target.patch
+secmark-add-secmark-support-to-conntrack.patch
+secmark-add-connsecmark-xtables-target.patch
+secmark-add-new-packet-controls-to-selinux.patch
    Security feature work

-nfs-permit-filesystem-to-override-root-dentry-on-mount.patch
-nfs-permit-filesystem-to-perform-statfs-with-a-known-root-dentry.patch

-ipath-vs-nfs-permit-filesystem-to-override-root-dentry-on-mount.patch

-git-gfs2-vs-nfs-permit-filesystem-to-override-root-dentry-on-mount.patch

-nfs-abstract-out-namespace-initialisation.patch
-nfs-add-dentry-materialisation-op.patch
-nfs-split-fs-nfs-inodec-into-inode-superblock-and-namespace-bits.patch

-nfs-share-nfs-superblocks-per-protocol-per-server-per-fsid.patch

-nfs-share-nfs-superblocks-per-protocol-per-server-per-fsid-fix.patch

-nfs-share-nfs-superblocks-per-protocol-per-server-per-fsid-warning-fixes.patch

-fs-cache-provide-a-filesystem-specific-syncable-page-bit.patch
-fs-cache-add-notification-of-page-becoming-writable-to-vma-ops.patch

-fs-cache-avoid-enfile-checking-for-kernel-specific-open-files.patch

-fs-cache-generic-filesystem-caching-facility.patch
-fs-cache-make-kafs-use-fs-cache.patch
-fs-cache-cachefiles-a-cache-that-backs-onto-a-mounted-filesystem.patch

-fs-cache-cachefiles-a-cache-that-backs-onto-a-mounted-filesystem-export-__audit_inode_child.patch

-fs-cache-cachefiles-a-cache-that-backs-onto-a-mounted-filesystem-warning-fixes.patch

-fs-cache-vs-vfs-add-lock-owner-argument-to-flush-operation.patch

-fs-cache-release-page-private-in-failed-readahead.patch
-fs-cache-release-page-private-in-failed-readahead-uninlining.patch

-fs-cache-release-page-private-in-failed-readahead-uninlining-2.patch

-nfs-use-local-caching.patch
-nfs-use-local-caching-fix.patch
    Dropped due to general overload – will
restore it soon.

+kconfigurable-resources-mtd-fixes.patch
    Fix MTD for the variable resource.start,
.end patches.

+pcmcia-irq-debugging.patch
    PCMCIA IRQ debugging.

+ppa-no-highmem-pages.patch
+imm-no-need-for-unchecked_isa_dma.patch
+scsi-make-scsi_implement_eh-generic-api-for-scsi-transports.patch

    SCSI driver updates

+git-scsi-target-fixup.patch
    Fix reject in git-scsi-target.patch

+gregkh-usb-usb-add-yealink-phones-to-the-hid_quirk_ignore-blacklist.patch

+gregkh-usb-usb-cdc-acm-add-a-new-special-case-for-modems-with-buggy-firmware.patch

+gregkh-usb-usb-usbnet-zaurus-mtu-fixup.patch
+gregkh-usb-usbhid-automatically-set-hid_quirk_noget-for-keyboards-and-mice.patch

+gregkh-usb-usb-ohci-avoids-root-hub-timer-polling.patch
+gregkh-usb-uhci-common-result-routine-for-control-bulk-interrupt.patch

+gregkh-usb-uhci-remove-non-iso-tds-as-they-are-used.patch
+gregkh-usb-uhci-move-code-for-cleaning-up-unlinked-urbs.patch
+gregkh-usb-uhci-eliminate-the-td-removal-list.patch
+gregkh-usb-uhci-reimplement-fsbr.patch
+gregkh-usb-uhci-work-around-old-intel-bug.patch
+gregkh-usb-usb-serial-mos7720.patch
    USB tree updates

+gregkh-usb-usb-serial-mos7720-powerpc-wrokaround.patch
    Broke powerpc.

+added-support-for-asix-88178-chipset-usb-gigabit-ethernet-adaptor.patch

    USB device support

+x86_64-mm-acpi-blacklist-xw9300.patch
+x86_64-mm-profile-pc-fp.patch
+x86_64-mm-fix-last_tsc-calculation-of-pm-timer.patch
+x86_64-mm-remove-ids.patch
+x86_64-mm-remove-ia32-export.patch
+x86_64-mm-allow-users-to-force-a-panic-on-nmi.patch
+x86_64-mm-empty-node0.patch
+x86_64-mm-make-functions-static.patch
+x86_64-mm-disable-apic-initdata.patch
+x86_64-mm-remove-unused-gart-header-file.patch
+x86_64-mm-fix-vector_lock-deadlock-in-io_apicc.patch
+x86_64-mm-x86_64-mm-remove-un-set_nmi_callback-and-reserve-release_lapic_nmi-functions-x86-fix.patch

+x86_64-mm-x86_64-mm-remove-un-set_nmi_callback-and-reserve-release_lapic_nmi-functions-x86-fix-fix.patch

+x86_64-mm-x86_64-mm-remove-un-set_nmi_callback-and-reserve-release_lapic_nmi-functions-x86_64-fix.patch

+x86_64-mm-kdump-x86_64-nmi-event-notification-fix.patch
+x86_64-mm-kdump-i386-nmi-event-notification-fix.patch
+x86_64-mm-set-compat-early.patch
+x86_64-mm-i386-enable-nmi-wdog.patch
    x86_64 tree updates

+revert-x86_64-mm-profile-pc-fp.patch
+x86_64-msi-apic-build-fix.patch
    Fix it.

+zone-init-check-and-report-unaligned-zone-boundaries-fix-v2.patch

    Fix
zone-init-check-and-report-unaligned-zone-boundaries.patch

+zone-allow-unaligned-zone-boundaries-spelling-fix.patch
    Fix
zone-allow-unaligned-zone-boundaries.patch

+register-sysfs-file-for-hotpluged-new-node.patch
+register-sysfs-file-for-hotpluged-new-node-fix.patch
    Memory hotadd work.

+flatmem-relax-requirement-for-memory-to-start-at-pfn-0.patch
    Small fix, needed for
introduce-mechanism-for-registering-active-regions-of-memory.patch

+have-ia64-use-add_active_range-and-free_area_init_nodes.patch
    Use
introduce-mechanism-for-registering-active-regions-of-memory.patch
on ia64.

+mm-cleanup-swap-unused-warning.patch
    Kill a warning

+page-migration-simplify-migrate_pages.patch
+page-migration-simplify-migrate_pages-tweaks.patch
+page-migration-handle-freeing-of-pages-in-migrate_pages.patch
+page-migration-use-allocator-function-for-migrate_pages.patch
+page-migration-support-moving-of-individual-pages.patch
+page-migration-detailed-status-for-moving-of-individual-pages.patch

+page-migration-support-a-vma-migration-function.patch
    New page migration feature work.

+fix-tiacx-on-alpha.patch
+tiacx-fix-attribute-packed-warnings.patch
+tiacx-pci-build-fix.patch
    Updates to
acx1xx-wireless-driver.patch

+x86-increase-interrupt-vector-range.patch
+x86-call-eisa_set_level_irq-in-pcibios_lookup_irq.patch
+x86-kernel-irq-balancer-fix.patch
+x86-kernel-irq-balancer-fix-tidy.patch
+i386-let-usermode-execute-the-enter.patch
    x86 updates

-add-raw-driver-kconfig-entry-for-s390.patch
    Dropped.

-fix-dcache-race-during-umount-fix.patch
    Folded into
fix-dcache-race-during-umount.patch

+isdn-unsafe-interaction-between-isdn_write-and-isdn_writebuf_stub-fix.patch

    Folded into
isdn-unsafe-interaction-between-isdn_write-and-isdn_writebuf_stub.patch

+list-introduce-list_replace-helper.patch
+list-use-list_replace_init-instead-of-list_splice_init.patch
    list.h cleanups

+when-config_base_samll=1-the-kernel-261611-cascade-in-kernel-timerc-may-enter-the-infinite-loop-use-list_replace_init.patch

    Fix
when-config_base_samll=1-the-kernel-261611-cascade-in-kernel-timerc-may-enter-the-infinite-loop.patch

+hptiop-highpoint-rocketraid-3xxx-controller-driver-redone.patch

    Update the Highpoint RocketRaid driver

+ufs-change-block-number-on-the-fly.patch
+ufs-change-block-number-on-the-fly-tweaks.patch
+ufs-directory-and-page-cache-install-aops.patch
+ufs-directory-and-page-cache-from-blocks-to-pages.patch
    More UFS fixes

+oprofile-fix-unnecessary-cleverness.patch
+msnd-section-fix.patch
+oprofile-convert-from-semaphores-to-mutexes.patch
+drivers-char-applicomc-proper-module_initexit.patch
+remove-dead-entry-in-net-wan-makefile.patch
+openpromfs-fix-missing-nul.patch
+openpromfs-remove-unnecessary-casts.patch
+openpromfs-factorize-out.patch
+openpromfs-factorize-out-tidy.patch
+idetape-gcc-41-warning-fix.patch
+add-driver-for-arm-amba-pl031-rtc.patch
+add-driver-for-arm-amba-pl031-rtc-tidy.patch
+rtc-subsystem-fix-capability-checks-in-kernel-interface.patch
+rtc-subsystem-add-capability-checks.patch
+add-export_unused_symbol-and-export_unused_symbol_gpl.patch
+add-export_unused_symbol-and-export_unused_symbol_gpl-default.patch

+make-printk-work-for-really-early-debugging.patch
+kernel-sysc-cleanups.patch
+kernel-sysc-cleanups-fix.patch
+nbd-kill-obsolete-changelog-add-gpl.patch
+fix-listh-kernel-doc.patch
+listh-doc-change-counter-to-control.patch
+fix-magic-sysrq-on-strange-keyboards.patch
+ide-cd-end-of-media-error-fix.patch
+add-a-sysfs-file-to-determine-if-a-kexec-kernel-is-loaded.patch

+add-a-sysfs-file-to-determine-if-a-kexec-kernel-is-loaded-tidy.patch

+cpqarray-section-fix.patch
    Misc

+remove-old-hw-rng-support.patch
+add-new-generic-hw-rng-core.patch
+add-new-generic-hw-rng-core-cleanups.patch
+add-new-generic-hw-rng-core-hw_random-core-rewrite-chrdev-read-method.patch

+add-new-generic-hw-rng-core-maintainers.patch
+add-intel-hw-rng-driver.patch
+add-intel-hw-rng-driver-cleanups.patch
+add-amd-hw-rng-driver.patch
+add-geode-hw-rng-driver.patch
+add-geode-hw-rng-driver-cleanups.patch
+add-via-hw-rng-driver.patch
+add-via-hw-rng-driver-fix.patch
+add-via-hw-rng-driver-cleanups.patch
+add-ixp4xx-hw-rng-driver.patch
+add-ti-omap-cpu-family-hw-rng-driver.patch
+add-bcm43xx-hw-rng-support.patch
    Introduce hardware random number generator
framework, use it.

+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
    Cleanup, simplify core pagecache read/write
APIs

+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

    Make NFS direct-IO utilise those
cleanups

+kprobemulti-kprobe-posthandler-for-booster-kprobes-bugfix-of-kprobe-booster-reenable-kprobe-booster.patch

    Fix
kprobemulti-kprobe-posthandler-for-booster.patch

+sched-fix-interactive-ceiling-code.patch
    CPU scheduler fix

+swap-prefetch-fix-lru_cache_add_tail.patch
+swap-prefetch-fix-lru_cache_add_tail-tidy.patch
+mm-swap-prefetch-fix-lowmem-reserve-calc.patch
    swap prefetching fixes

-ecryptfs-main-module-functions-vs-nfs-permit-filesystem-to-override-root-dentry-on-mount.patch

    Folded into other ecryptfs patches

+ecryptfs-vs-streamline-generic_file_-interfaces-and-filemap.patch

+ecryptfs-vs-streamline-generic_file_-interfaces-and-filemap-fix.patch

+ecryptfs-file-operations-fix.patch
    ecryptfs fixes (for underlying API
changes)

+namespaces-add-nsproxy.patch
+namespaces-incorporate-fs-namespace-into-nsproxy.patch
+namespaces-utsname-introduce-temporary-helpers.patch
+namespaces-utsname-switch-to-using-uts-namespaces.patch
+namespaces-utsname-switch-to-using-uts-namespaces-alpha-fix.patch

+namespaces-utsname-use-init_utsname-when-appropriate.patch
+namespaces-utsname-implement-utsname-namespaces.patch
+namespaces-utsname-implement-utsname-namespaces-export.patch
+namespaces-utsname-sysctl-hack.patch
+namespaces-utsname-remove-system_utsname.patch
+namespaces-utsname-implement-clone_newuts-flag.patch
    Permit virtualisation of the system
utsname

+reiser4-fix-incorrect-assertions.patch
    reiser4 fix

-reiser4-vs-nfs-permit-filesystem-to-override-root-dentry-on-mount.patch

-reiser4-vs-nfs-permit-filesystem-to-perform-statfs-with-a-known-root-dentry.patch

    Dropped, not needed

+reiser4-gfp_t-annotations.patch
    reiser4 sparse friendliness

+ide-hpt3xx-fix-pci-clock-detection-fix-2.patch
    Fix
ide-hpt3xx-fix-pci-clock-detection.patch

+ide_dma_speed-fixes.patch
+ide_dma_speed-fixes-warning-fix.patch
+ide_dma_speed-fixes-tidy.patch
+hpt3xx-rework-rate-filtering.patch
+hpt3xx-rework-rate-filtering-tidy.patch
+hpt3xx-print-the-real-chip-name-at-startup.patch
    IDE fixes

+md-allow-checkpoint-of-recovery-with-version-1-superblock-fix.patch

    Fix
md-allow-checkpoint-of-recovery-with-version-1-superblock.patch

+md-change-md-bitmap-file-handling-to-use-bmap-to-file-blocks-fix.patch

+md-calculate-correct-array-size-for-raid10-in-new-offset-mode.patch

    MD updates

+git-viro-bird-volatile-fixup.patch
    Fix reject in
git-viro-bird-volatile.patch

All 1117 patches:


ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.17-rc4/2.6.17-rc4-mm2/patch-list

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