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Andrew Morton: Linux 2.6.0-test6-mm4


ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.0-test6/2.6.0-test6-mm4/

This is a small stabilisation update against -mm3 to fix various
bits of brokenness which people have inflicted upon me. To make it
all build, boot and run on ia32, ia64 and ppc64.

Changes since 2.6.0-test6-mm3:

linus.patch
latest Linus tree

-skb-leak-fix.patch
Merged

-utime-on-immutable-file-fix-cleanup.patch
Dropped: the current code is OK.

-readonly-bind-mounts.patch
This got broken.

+compat-ioctl-consolidation-job-control-update.patch
Update compat-ioctl-consolidation.patch for
move-job-control-fields.patch
+move-job-control-fields-ia64-fix.patch
Fix ia64 for move-job-control-fields.patch
+ia32-efi-other-arch-fix.patch
Fix ia32-efi-support.patch for non-ia32 builds

+sparc32-sched_clock.patch
Simple sched_clock() implementation for sparc32

+unmap_vmas-warning-fix.patch
Warning fixlet

+athlon-prefetch-handling.patch
+athlon-prefetch-handling-fix.patch
Latest athlon prefetch workaround.

All 155 patches:

linus.patch
mm.patch
add -mmN to EXTRAVERSION

kgdb-ga.patch
kgdb stub for ia32 (George Anzinger’s one) kgdbL warning fix

kgdb-buff-too-big.patch
kgdb buffer overflow fix

kgdb-warning-fix.patch
kgdbL warning fix

kgdb-build-fix.patch
kgdb-spinlock-fix.patch
kgdb-fix-debug-info.patch
kgdb: CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO fix

kgdb-cpumask_t.patch
kgdb-x86_64-fixes.patch
x86_64 fixes

kgdb-over-ethernet.patch
kgdb-over-ethernet patch

kgdb-over-ethernet-fixes.patch
kgdb-over-ethernet fixlets

kgdb-CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER.patch
kgdb: replace CONFIG_KGDB with CONFIG_NET_RX_POLL in net
drivers

kgdb-handle-stopped-NICs.patch
kgdb: handle netif_stopped NICs

eepro100-poll-controller.patch
tlan-poll_controller.patch
tulip-poll_controller.patch
tg3-poll_controller.patch
kgdb: tg3 poll_controller

kgdb-eth-smp-fix.patch
kgdb-over-ethernet: fix SMP

kgdb-eth-reattach.patch
kgdb-skb_reserve-fix.patch
kgdb-over-ethernet: skb_reserve() fix

must-fix.patch
should-fix.patch
RD0-initrd-B6.patch
RD1-cdrom_ioctl-B6.patch
RD2-ioctl-B6.patch
RD2-ioctl-B6-fix.patch
RD2-ioctl-B6 fixes

RD3-cdrom_open-B6.patch
RD4-open-B6.patch
RD5-cdrom_release-B6.patch
RD6-release-B6.patch
RD7-presto_journal_close-B6.patch
RD8-f_mapping-B6.patch
RD9-f_mapping2-B6.patch
RD10-i_sem-B6.patch
RD11-f_mapping3-B6.patch
RD12-generic_osync_inode-B6.patch
RD13-bd_acquire-B6.patch
RD14-generic_write_checks-B6.patch
RD15-I_BDEV-B6.patch
RD16-rest-B6.patch
serio-01-renaming.patch
serio: rename serio_[un]register_slave_port to
__serio_[un]register_port

serio-02-race-fix.patch
serio: possible race between port removal and kseriod

serio-03-blacklist.patch
Add black list to handler<->device matching

serio-04-synaptics-cleanup.patch
Synaptics: code cleanup

serio-05-reconnect-facility.patch
serio: reconnect facility

serio-06-synaptics-use-reconnect.patch
Synaptics: use serio_reconnect

acpi_off-fix.patch
fix acpi=off

cfq-4.patch
CFQ io scheduler
CFQ fixes

config_spinline.patch
uninline spinlocks for profiling accuracy.

ppc64-bar-0-fix.patch
Allow PCI BARs that start at 0

ppc64-reloc_hide.patch
ppc64-semaphore-reimplementation.patch
ppc64: use the ia32 semaphore implementation

ppc64-sym2-fix.patch
ppc64 sym2 fix

sym-do-160.patch
make the SYM driver do 160 MB/sec

input-use-after-free-checks.patch
input layer debug checks

fbdev.patch
framebbuffer driver update

cursor-flashing-fix.patch
fbdev: fix cursor letovers

radeonfb-line_length-fix.patch
From: Peter Chubb <[email protected]>

Subject: Radeon framebuffer problems i 2.6.0-test6

aic7xxx-parallel-build-fix.patch
fix parallel builds for aic7xxx

ramdisk-cleanup.patch
intel8x0-cleanup.patch
intel8x0 cleanups

uml-update.patch
Update UML to 2.6.0-test5

selectable-logbuf-size.patch
boot-time selectable log buffer size

8139too-edimax.patch
pdflush-diag.patch
kobject-oops-fixes.patch
fix oopses is kobject parent is removed before child

futex_refs_and_lock_fix.patch
futex locking fix

futex-locking-fix-fix.patch
fix to futex locking fix

futex-uninlinings.patch
futex uninlining

node-enumeration-cleanup-01.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [1/5]

node-enumeration-cleanup-02.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [2/5]

node-enumeration-cleanup-03.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [3/5]

node-enumeration-cleanup-04.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [4/5]

node-enumeration-cleanup-05.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [5/5]

node-enumeration-cleanup-fix-01.patch
node enumeration fixes

zap_page_range-debug.patch
zap_page_range() debug

acpi-thinkpad-fix.patch
APCI fix for thinkpads

compat-ioctl-consolidation.patch
compat ioctl consolidation

compat-ioctl-consolidation-job-control-update.patch
alsa-gameport-fix.patch
ALSA pci Kconfig fix

scsi-handle-zero-length-requests.patch
scsi: handle zero-length requests

sizeof-in-ioctl-fix.patch
incorrect use of sizeof() in aty128fb

call_usermodehelper-retval-fix-3.patch
Make call_usermodehelper report exit status

asus-L5-fix.patch
Asus L5 framebuffer fix

ax25-timer-cleanup.patch
X25 timer cleanup

jffs-use-daemonize.patch
calc_vm_trans-commentary.patch
document the macro for translating PROT_ to VM_ bits

tulip-NAPI-support.patch
tulip NAPI support

tulip-napi-disable.patch
tulip NAPI: disable poll in close

io-refcount-debugging.patch
io context refcounting debugging

proc-sys-auxv.patch
/proc/sys/auxv

kernel-doc-fixes.patch
kernel documentation fixes

kill-CONFIG_EISA_ALWAYS.patch
EISA_bus cleanup

ext3-concurrent-alloc-locking-fix.patch
dscc4-fixes.patch
dscc4 driver fixes

cpufreq-sysfs-oops-fix.patch
cpufreq sysfs oops fix

move-job-control-fields.patch
move job control fields from task_struct to signal_struct

move-job-control-fields-ia64-fix.patch
get_user_pages-handle-VM_IO.patch
ia32-MSI-support.patch
Updated ia32 MSI Patches

ia32-MSI-support-tweaks.patch
ia32-efi-support.patch
EFI support for ia32

CONFIG_ACPI_EFI-defaults-off.patch
ia32-efi-support-warning-fixes.patch
ia32-efi-support-tidy.patch
ia32-efi-other-arch-fix.patch
fix EFI for ppc64, ia64

support-zillions-of-scsi-disks.patch
support many SCSI disks

dynamic-irq_vector-allocation.patch
dynamic irq_vector allocation for ia32

SGI-IOC4-IDE-chipset-support.patch
Add support for SGI’s IOC4 chipset

do_no_page-pte_chain_leak-fix.patch
fix pte_chain leak in do_no_page

vma-split-truncate-race-fix.patch
fix split_vma vs. invalidate_mmap_range_list race

vma-split-truncate-race-fix-tweaks.patch
sparc32-sched_clock.patch
unmap_vmas-warning-fix.patch
Fix unmap_vmas() compile warning

keyboard-repeat-rate-setting-fix.patch
keyboard repeat rate setting fix

list_del-debug.patch
list_del debug check

print-build-options-on-oops.patch
print a few config options on oops

show_task-free-stack-fix.patch
show_task() fix and cleanup

oops-dump-preceding-code.patch
i386 oops output: dump preceding code

lockmeter.patch
printk-oops-mangle-fix.patch
disentangle printk’s whilst oopsing on SMP

20-odirect_enable.patch
21-odirect_cruft.patch
22-read_proc.patch
23-write_proc.patch
24-commit_proc.patch
25-odirect.patch
nfs-O_DIRECT-always-enabled.patch
Force CONFIG_NFS_DIRECTIO

4g-2.6.0-test2-mm2-A5.patch
4G/4G split patch
4G/4G: remove debug code
4g4g: pmd fix
4g/4g: fixes from Bill
4g4g: fpu emulation fix
4g/4g usercopy atomicity fix
4G/4G: remove debug code
4g4g: pmd fix
4g/4g: fixes from Bill
4g4g: fpu emulation fix
4g/4g usercopy atomicity fix
4G/4G preempt on vstack
4G/4G: even number of kmap types
4g4g: fix __get_user in slab
4g4g: Remove extra .data.idt section definition
4g/4g linker error (overlapping sections)
4G/4G: remove debug code
4g4g: pmd fix
4g/4g: fixes from Bill
4g4g: fpu emulation fix
4g4g: show_registers() fix
4g/4g usercopy atomicity fix
4g4g: debug flags fix
4g4g: Fix wrong asm-offsets entry
cyclone time fixmap fix
4G/4G preempt on vstack
4G/4G: even number of kmap types
4g4g: fix __get_user in slab
4g4g: Remove extra .data.idt section definition
4g/4g linker error (overlapping sections)
4G/4G: remove debug code
4g4g: pmd fix
4g/4g: fixes from Bill
4g4g: fpu emulation fix
4g4g: show_registers() fix
4g/4g usercopy atomicity fix
4g4g: debug flags fix
4g4g: Fix wrong asm-offsets entry
cyclone time fixmap fix
use direct_copy_{to,from}_user for kernel access in
mm/usercopy.c
4G/4G might_sleep warning fix
4g/4g pagetable accounting fix

athlon-prefetch-handling.patch
Athlon prefetch patch for 2.6.0test6mm2

athlon-prefetch-handling-fix.patch
ppc-fixes.patch
make mm4 compile on ppc

aic7xxx_old-oops-fix.patch
O_DIRECT-race-fixes-rollup.patch
DIO fixes forward port and AIO-DIO fix O_DIRECT race fixes
comments
O_DRIECT race fixes fix fix fix
DIO locking rework

O_DIRECT-race-fixes-rework-XFS-fix.patch O_DIRECT XFS fix

aio-01-retry.patch
AIO: Core retry infrastructure
Fix aio process hang on EINVAL
AIO: flush workqueues before destroying ioctx’es
AIO: hold the context lock across unuse_mm
task task_lock in use_mm()

aio-refcounting-fix.patch
aio ref count in io_submit_one

aio-retry-elevated-refcount.patch
aio: extra ref count during retry

aio-02-lockpage_wq.patch
AIO: Async page wait

aio-03-fs_read.patch
AIO: Filesystem aio read

aio-04-buffer_wq.patch
AIO: Async buffer wait
lock_buffer_wq fix

aio-05-fs_write.patch
AIO: Filesystem aio write

aio-06-bread_wq.patch
AIO: Async block read

aio-07-ext2getblk_wq.patch
AIO: Async get block for ext2

O_SYNC-speedup-2.patch
speed up O_SYNC writes

O_SYNC-speedup-2-f_mapping-fixes.patch
aio-09-o_sync.patch
aio O_SYNC
AIO: fix a BUG
Unify o_sync changes for aio and regular writes
aio-O_SYNC-fix bits got lost
aio: writev nr_segs fix
More AIO O_SYNC related fixes

aio-09-o_sync-f_mapping-fixes.patch
gang_lookup_next.patch
Change the page gang lookup API

aio-gang_lookup-fix.patch
AIO gang lookup fixes

aio-O_SYNC-short-write-fix.patch
Fix for O_SYNC short writes

aio-12-readahead.patch
AIO: readahead fixes
aio O_DIRECT no readahead
Unified page range readahead for aio and regular reads

aio-12-readahead-f_mapping-fix.patch
aio-readahead-speedup.patch
Readahead issues and AIO read speedup

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