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Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.17-rc6-mm1

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 7, 2006


ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.17-rc6/2.6.17-rc6-mm1/

  • Many more lockdep updates

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-rc5-mm3:

git-acpi.patch
git-agpgart.patch
git-alsa.patch
git-audit-master.patch
git-block.patch
git-cifs.patch
git-cpufreq.patch
git-dvb.patch
git-gfs2.patch
git-ia64.patch
git-infiniband.patch
git-input.patch
git-intelfb.patch
git-jfs.patch
git-klibc.patch
git-hdrcleanup.patch
git-hdrinstall.patch
git-libata-all.patch
git-mips.patch
git-mtd.patch
git-mtd-fixup.patch
git-netdev-all.patch
git-net.patch
git-nfs.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 trees

-nmclan_cs-dereferencing-skb-after-netif_rx.patch
-s390-irb-memcpy-argument-swap.patch
-s390-cio-non-unique-path-group-ids.patch
-sparsemem-build-fix.patch
-selinux-fix-sb_lock-sb_security_lock-nesting-was.patch
-alpha-smp-irq-routing-fix.patch
-fs-nameic-call-to-file_permission-under-a-spinlock-in-do_lookup_path.patch

-fs-nameic-call-to-file_permission-under-a-spinlock-in-do_lookup_path-fix.patch

-pmf_register_irq_client-gives-sleep-with-locks-held-warning.patch

-implement-get–set-tso-for-forcedeth-driver.patch
-maintainers-add-entries-for-bnx2-and-tg3.patch
-sbp2-fix-check-of-return-value-of.patch
-sata_sil24-sii3124-sata-driver-endian-problem.patch
-m48t86-ia64-build-fix.patch
-m68k-get_user-build-fix.patch
-uml-add-asm-irqflagsh.patch
-uml-fix-wall_to_monotonic-initialization.patch
-uml-fix-a-typo-in-do_uml_initcalls.patch
-uml-__user-annotation-in-arch_prctl.patch
-uml-more-__user-annotations.patch
-uml-add-ffreestanding-to-cflags.patch
-blk_start_queue-must-be-called-with-irq-disabled-add-warning.patch

-blktrace_apih-endian-annotations.patch
-dprintk-adjustments-to-cpufreq-nforce2.patch
-dprintk-adjustments-to-cpufreq-speedstep-centrino.patch
-cpufreq-dprintk-adjustments.patch
-mm-constify-drivers-char-keyboardc.patch
-input-fix-accuracy-of-fixp-arithh.patch
-input-use-enospc-instead-of-enomem-in-iforce-when-device-full.patch

-for_each_possible_cpu-mips.patch
-prevent-au1xmmcc-breakage-on-non-au1200-alchemy.patch
-clean-up-initcall-warning-for-netconsole.patch
-remove-dead-entry-in-net-wan-kconfig.patch
-eliminate-unused-proc-sys-net-ethernet.patch
-irda-missing-allocation-result-check-in-irlap_change_speed.patch

-pppoe-missing-result-check-in-__pppoe_xmit.patch
-lock-validator-netlinkc-netlink_table_grab-fix.patch
-x86_64-unexport-ia32_sys_call_table.patch
-x86_64-dont-warn-for-overflow-in-nommu-case-when-dma_mask-is-32bit-fix.patch

   Merged into mainline or a subsystem tree.

-fix-hpet-operation-on-32-bit-nvidia-platforms-build-fix.patch
   Folded into
fix-hpet-operation-on-32-bit-nvidia-platforms.patch

+ep93xx-build-fix.patch
+fix-mempolicyh-build-error.patch
+fbcon-fix-limited-scroll-in-scroll_pan_redraw-mode.patch
   2.6.17 queue

+acpi-dock-driver-acpi_get_device-fix.patch
   Fix acpi-dock-driver.patch

+fix-possible-oops-in-cs4281-irq-handler.patch
   ALSA might-fix.

+zoran-strncpy-cleanup.patch
   zoran fix

+ieee1394-hl_irqs_lock-is-taken-in-hardware.patch
+ieee1394-adjust-code-formatting-in.patch
   More 1394 updates

-input-powermac-cleanup-of-mac_hid-and-support-for-ctrlclick-and-commandclick.patch

   Dropped.

+input-fix-comments-and-blank-lines-in-new-ff-code.patch
   input force-feedback cleanup

+kinit-convert–in-block-device-names-to-not.patch
+klibc-ia64-fix.patch
   Fix git-klibc.patch

+sata_sil24-endian-anotations.patch
   libata tweak

+lock-validator-fix-ns83820c-irq-flags-bug.patch
+lock-validator-fix-ns83820c-irq-flags-bug-part.patch
+lock-validator-fix-ns83820c-irq-flags-part-3.patch
+ipw2200-locking-fix.patch
   net driver fixes

+bugfix-pci-legacy-i-o-port-free-driver.patch
+msi-k8t-neo2-fir-run-only-where-needed.patch
   PCI fixes

+pcmcia-fix-kernel-doc-function-name.patch
   pcmcia kerneldoc fix

+gregkh-usb-usb-sisusbvga-possible-cleanups-fix.patch
   USB fix

+add-apple-macbook-product-ids-to-usbhid.patch
   new device IDs

+x86_64-mm-optimize-bitmap-weight.patch
+x86_64-mm-check_addr-cleanups.patch
+x86_64-mm-remove-redzone-comment.patch
+x86_64-mm-spinlock-short.patch
   x86_64 udpates

+revert-x86_64-mm-spinlock-short.patch
   Fix it

+x86-nmi-fix.patch
+x86-nmi-fix-2.patch
   Fix it some more, maybe

-swapless-pm-add-r-w-migration-entries-fix-2.patch
+swapless-pm-add-r-w-migration-entries-fix.patch
   Better mm fix

+initialise-total_memory-earlier.patch
+update-vm_total_pages-at-memory-hotadd.patch
   Avoid early oops in kswapd.

+i386-print-stack-size-in-oops-messages.patch
   Enhance x86 oops output.

+m68k-clean-up-uaccessh.patch
   m68k build fix

+powerpc-implement-support-for-setting.patch
+powerpc-implement-pr_et_unalign-prctls-for-powerpc.patch
   powerpc set-endianness prctl

+poison-add-use-more-constants.patch
   use poison.h some more.

-fix-kbuild-dependencies-for-synclink-drivers.patch
   Dropped.

-remove-dead-entry-in-net-wan-makefile.patch
+remove-dead-entry-in-net-wan-kconfig.patch
   Updated

+load_module-cleanup.patch
   cleanup

+radixtree-normalize-radix_tree_tag_get-return-value.patch
+#fix-irqpoll-to-honor-disable_irq.patch
+printk-time-parameter.patch
+correct-sak-description-in-sysrqtxt.patch
+add-v3020-rtc-support.patch
+add-v3020-rtc-support-tidy.patch
+correct-tty-doc.patch
+block-layer-early-detection-of-medium-not-present.patch
+scsi-core-and-sd-early-detection-of-medium-not-present.patch
+sd-early-detection-of-medium-not-present.patch
   Misc

+fix-typo-in-drivers-isdn-hisax-q931c.patch
   ISDN fix

+sched-mc-smt-power-savings-sched-policy.patch
   multicore/SMT scheduler features

+fix-rt-mutex-defaults-and-dependencies.patch
   rt-mutex Kconfig fixes

+readahead-call-scheme-fix-fastcall.patch
   readahead fix

+hpt3x7-merge-speedproc-handlers.patch
+fix-ide-deadlock-in-error-reporting-code.patch
   IDE updates

+gxfb-get-the-frambuffer-size-from-the-bios.patch
+detaching-fbcon-fix-vgacon-to-allow-retaking-of-the.patch
+detaching-fbcon-fix-give_up_console.patch
+detaching-fbcon-remove-calls-to-pci_disable_device.patch
+detaching-fbcon-add-sysfs-class-device-entry-for-fbcon.patch
+detaching-fbcon-clean-up-exit-code.patch
+detaching-fbcon-add-capability-to-attach-detach-fbcon.patch
+detaching-fbcon-update-documentation.patch
   fbdev/fbcon updates

+genirq-add-irq-chip-support-misroute-irq-dont-call-desc-chip-end.patch

   IRQ oops fix

+lock-validator-sparc64-sparc-m68k-alpha-cris-build-fix.patch
+lock-validator-floppyc-irq-release-fix-fix-fix.patch
+lock-validator-core-early_boot_irqs_-build-fix-sparc64-sparc-m68k-alpha-cris-irqtrace-build-fix.patch

+lock-validator-core-add-config_debug_non_nested_unlocks.patch
+better-lock-debugging-remove-mutex-deadlock-checking-code.patch

+lock-validator-special-locking-bdev-fix.patch
+lock-validator-special-locking-genirq-lock-validator-early_init_irq_lock_type-build-fix.patch

+lock-validator-special-locking-sctp.patch
+lock-validator-special-locking-reiser4-false-positive.patch
+lockdep-annotate-the-quota-code.patch
+lock-validator-enable-lock-validator-in-kconfig-add-config_debug_non_nested_unlocks-kconfig.patch

+lock-validator-v3.patch
+lockdep-x86-only.patch
+lockdep-really-x86-only.patch
+lockdep-really-really-x86-only.patch
   Locking validator updates

+acpi-identify-which-device-is-not-power-manageable-fix.patch
   Fix
acpi-identify-which-device-is-not-power-manageable.patch

All 1526 patches:


ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.17-rc6/2.6.17-rc6-mm1/patch-list

Web Webster

Web Webster

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