Linux development kernel 2.3.21 released | Linux Today

Linux development kernel 2.3.21 released

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 12, 1999
Date: Mon, 11 Oct 1999 15:40:58 -0700
From: kdist@linux.kernel.org (Linux Kernel Distribution System)
To: linux-kernel-announce@vger.rutgers.edu


Linux kernel version 2.3.21 has been released.  It is available from:

Patch:           ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.3/patch-2.3.21.gz
Full source:     ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.3/linux-2.3.21.tar.gz

Sizes in bytes                   Compressed      Uncompressed
------------------------------------------------------------
Patch                               651045           2807311
Full source                       16453902          70133760

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The following files were changed in this release:

Documentation/Changes                 |    2 
Documentation/Configure.help          |   19 
Documentation/fb/clgenfb.txt          |    4 
Documentation/fb/framebuffer.txt      |   23 
Documentation/ioctl-number.txt        |    6 
Makefile                              |   14 
arch/alpha/kernel/alpha_ksyms.c       |    2 
arch/alpha/lib/strlen_user.S          |   30 
arch/i386/boot/Makefile               |   43 
arch/i386/boot/bootsect.S             |  693 +++---
arch/i386/boot/compressed/Makefile    |    2 
arch/i386/boot/setup.S                | 1291 +++++-------
arch/i386/boot/tools/build.c          |   32 
arch/i386/boot/video.S                | 2383 +++++++++++-----------
arch/i386/config.in                   |    3 
arch/i386/defconfig                   |   34 
arch/i386/kernel/apm.c                |   35 
arch/i386/kernel/i386_ksyms.c         |   10 
arch/i386/lib/Makefile                |    4 
arch/i386/lib/mmx.c                   |  236 ++
arch/i386/lib/usercopy.c              |   53 
arch/sh/config.in                     |   10 
arch/sparc64/solaris/timod.c          |    2 
drivers/acorn/block/Config.in         |   10 
drivers/acorn/scsi/Config.in          |   24 
drivers/block/Config.in               |  338 +--
drivers/block/Makefile                |    8 
drivers/block/cmos-probe.c            |   78 
drivers/block/cpqarray.c              |    4 
drivers/block/ide-disk.c              |  144 -
drivers/block/ide-dma.c               |   12 
drivers/block/ide-floppy.c            |    2 
drivers/block/ide-geometry.c          |  225 ++
drivers/block/ide-pmac.c              |  121 -
drivers/block/ide.c                   |  146 -
drivers/block/pdc202xx.c              |   10 
drivers/char/adbmouse.c               |    2 
drivers/char/busmouse.c               |    7 
drivers/char/console.c                |    2 
drivers/char/dn_keyb.c                |    2 
drivers/char/drm/fops.c               |    2 
drivers/char/ftape/Config.in          |   26 
drivers/char/joystick/Config.in       |   22 
drivers/char/keyboard.c               |    2 
drivers/char/misc.c                   |    6 
drivers/char/n_hdlc.c                 |   97 
drivers/char/n_tty.c                  |    5 
drivers/char/pc110pad.c               |   19 
drivers/char/pc_keyb.c                |  126 -
drivers/char/pc_keyb.h                |  130 -
drivers/char/ppdev.h                  |    4 
drivers/char/qpmouse.c                |    4 
drivers/char/tty_io.c                 |   60 
drivers/fc4/Config.in                 |   32 
drivers/net/Config.in                 |  398 +--
drivers/net/Makefile                  |  229 --
drivers/net/Space.c                   |   45 
drivers/net/arcnet.c                  |    2 
drivers/net/cosa.c                    | 2038 -------------------
drivers/net/cosa.h                    |  111 -
drivers/net/cycx_drv.c                |  660 ------
drivers/net/cycx_main.c               |  379 ---
drivers/net/cycx_x25.c                | 1488 -------------
drivers/net/dlci.c                    |  634 -----
drivers/net/hostess_sv11.c            |  434 ----
drivers/net/ibmtr.c                   | 1769 ----------------
drivers/net/ibmtr.h                   |  449 ----
drivers/net/lapbether.c               |  571 -----
drivers/net/ncr885_debug.h            |   54 
drivers/net/ncr885e.c                 | 1458 +++++++++++++
drivers/net/ncr885e.h                 |  367 +++
drivers/net/olympic.c                 | 1667 ---------------
drivers/net/olympic.h                 |  304 --
drivers/net/sdla.c                    | 1696 ---------------
drivers/net/sdla_fr.c                 | 3127 -----------------------------
drivers/net/sdla_ppp.c                | 2261 ---------------------
drivers/net/sdla_x25.c                | 2435 ----------------------
drivers/net/sdladrv.c                 | 1856 -----------------
drivers/net/sdlamain.c                |  627 -----
drivers/net/sealevel.c                |  471 ----
drivers/net/sgiseeq.h                 |    2 
drivers/net/sk_mca.c                  |    1 
drivers/net/sktr.c                    | 2703 -------------------------
drivers/net/sktr.h                    | 1098 ----------
drivers/net/sktr_firmware.h           | 3616 ----------------------------------
drivers/net/syncppp.c                 | 1315 ------------
drivers/net/syncppp.h                 |   91 
drivers/net/tokenring/Config.in       |   15 
drivers/net/tokenring/Makefile        |   51 
drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.c         | 1809 +++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/tokenring/ibmtr.h         |  449 ++++
drivers/net/tokenring/olympic.c       | 1667 +++++++++++++++
drivers/net/tokenring/olympic.h       |  304 ++
drivers/net/tokenring/sktr.c          | 2707 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/tokenring/sktr.h          | 1103 ++++++++++
drivers/net/tokenring/sktr_firmware.h | 3616 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/Config.in             |   64 
drivers/net/wan/Makefile              |  181 +
drivers/net/wan/cosa.c                | 2038 +++++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/cosa.h                |  111 +
drivers/net/wan/cycx_drv.c            |  660 ++++++
drivers/net/wan/cycx_main.c           |  379 +++
drivers/net/wan/cycx_x25.c            | 1488 +++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/dlci.c                |  634 +++++
drivers/net/wan/hostess_sv11.c        |  434 ++++
drivers/net/wan/lapbether.c           |  571 +++++
drivers/net/wan/sbni.c                | 1533 ++++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/sbni.h                |  194 +
drivers/net/wan/sdla.c                | 1696 +++++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/sdla_fr.c             | 3127 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/sdla_ppp.c            | 2261 +++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/sdla_x25.c            | 2435 ++++++++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/sdladrv.c             | 1857 +++++++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/sdlamain.c            |  628 +++++
drivers/net/wan/sealevel.c            |  471 ++++
drivers/net/wan/syncppp.c             | 1315 ++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/syncppp.h             |   91 
drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.c             |  943 ++++++++
drivers/net/wan/x25_asy.h             |   58 
drivers/net/wan/z85230.c              | 1470 +++++++++++++
drivers/net/wan/z85230.h              |  446 ++++
drivers/net/x25_asy.c                 |  943 --------
drivers/net/x25_asy.h                 |   58 
drivers/net/z85230.c                  | 1470 -------------
drivers/net/z85230.h                  |  446 ----
drivers/pnp/Config.in                 |    2 
drivers/sbus/char/pcikbd.c            |    2 
drivers/sbus/char/sunkbd.c            |    2 
drivers/sbus/char/sunmouse.c          |    4 
drivers/sbus/char/uctrl.c             |    2 
drivers/scsi/imm.c                    |    9 
drivers/scsi/sg.c                     |    2 
drivers/sgi/char/shmiq.c              |    2 
drivers/usb/audio.c                   |  197 +
drivers/usb/mouse.c                   |    2 
drivers/video/Config.in               |  692 +++---
drivers/video/Makefile                |    8 
drivers/video/amifb.c                 |    1 
drivers/video/aty.h                   |   13 
drivers/video/atyfb.c                 |  216 +-
drivers/video/chipsfb.c               |   38 
drivers/video/controlfb.c             |   50 
drivers/video/fbcon-afb.c             |   10 
drivers/video/fbcon-cfb16.c           |   75 
drivers/video/fbcon-cfb2.c            |   24 
drivers/video/fbcon-cfb24.c           |   45 
drivers/video/fbcon-cfb32.c           |  114 -
drivers/video/fbcon-cfb4.c            |   24 
drivers/video/fbcon-cfb8.c            |   44 
drivers/video/fbcon-ilbm.c            |   10 
drivers/video/fbcon-iplan2p2.c        |    8 
drivers/video/fbcon-iplan2p4.c        |    8 
drivers/video/fbcon-iplan2p8.c        |    2 
drivers/video/fbcon-mac.c             |   12 
drivers/video/fbcon-mfb.c             |   30 
drivers/video/fbcon.c                 |   54 
drivers/video/fbmem.c                 |   10 
drivers/video/imsttfb.c               |   31 
drivers/video/modedb.c                |    2 
drivers/video/platinumfb.c            |  147 -
drivers/video/sbusfb.c                |    6 
drivers/video/tdfxfb.c                | 1891 +++++++++++++++++
drivers/video/valkyriefb.c            |    8 
drivers/video/vesafb.c                |    2 
drivers/video/virgefb.c               |    2 
fs/buffer.c                           |   40 
fs/exec.c                             |   15 
fs/fcntl.c                            |   42 
fs/ncpfs/dir.c                        |   10 
fs/partitions/msdos.c                 |    2 
fs/smbfs/cache.c                      |   79 
fs/smbfs/file.c                       |   42 
include/asm-alpha/keyboard.h          |   25 
include/asm-alpha/uaccess.h           |    9 
include/asm-i386/keyboard.h           |   32 
include/asm-i386/mmx.h                |   14 
include/asm-i386/page.h               |   18 
include/asm-i386/string-486.h         |   88 
include/asm-i386/string.h             |   44 
include/asm-i386/uaccess.h            |    3 
include/asm-sparc/keyboard.h          |   28 
include/linux/fb.h                    |    3 
include/linux/fs.h                    |    2 
include/linux/ide.h                   |   36 
include/linux/net.h                   |    2 
include/linux/pc_keyb.h               |  130 +
include/linux/sched.h                 |    2 
include/linux/synclink.h              |   16 
include/linux/tty.h                   |    1 
include/video/fbcon.h                 |   46 
include/video/macmodes.h              |    3 
kernel/fork.c                         |   15 
kernel/signal.c                       |   12 
mm/filemap.c                          |    4 
net/core/sock.c                       |    6 
net/decnet/dn_nsp_in.c                |    3 
net/ipv4/tcp.c                        |    2 
net/ipv4/tcp_input.c                  |   11 
net/socket.c                          |    6 
net/unix/af_unix.c                    |    2 
net/x25/x25_in.c                      |    1 
201 files changed, 45992 insertions, 39283 deletions
Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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