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Marcelo Tosatti: Linux 2.4.21-rc6

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Hi,

Here goes -rc6. I’ve decided to delay 2.4.21 a bit and try
Andrew’s fix for the IO stalls/deadlocks.

Please test it.

Summary of changes from v2.4.21-rc5 to v2.4.21-rc6

<c-d.hailfinger.kernel.2003@gmx.net>:

  • IDE config.in correctness

Andi Kleen <ak@muc.de>:

  • x86-64 fix for the ioport problem

Andrew Morton <akpm@digeo.com>:

  • Fix IO stalls and deadlocks

Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo@freak.distro.conectiva>:

  • Add missing via82xxx PCI ID
  • Backout erroneous fsync on last opener at close()
  • Changed EXTRAVERSION to -rc6

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