LinuxLists.cc - 2.6.5-mm6

2004-04-15 06:04:57

Subject: 2.6.5-mm6

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.5/2.6.5-mm6/

- Added the first cut of the ext3 "reservation" code - it improves layout of
ext3 files, especially on SMP hardware.

- Various small fixes and cleanups

Changes since 2.6.5-mm5:

bk-alsa.patch
bk-driver-core.patch
bk-drm.patch
bk-ieee1394.patch
bk-input.patch
bk-netdev.patch
bk-pci.patch

External trees

-r8169-warning-fix.patch
-netpoll-early-arp-handling.patch
-netpoll-transmit-busy-bugfix.patch
-stack-reductions-nfsroot.patch
-x86_64-probe_roms-c89.patch
-yenta-TI-irq-routing-fix.patch
-pnp-updates.patch
-reslabify-pgds-and-pmds-2.patch
-sk_mca-multicast-fix.patch
-get_files_struct.patch
-shrink-hash-sizes-on-small-machines-take-2.patch
-binfmt_misc-remove-attribute_unused.patch
-jbd-copyout-fix.patch
-ext3-add_nondir-d_instantiate-fix.patch
-vga16fb-mapping-fix.patch
-rwsem-scale.patch
-uninline-put_page.patch
-uninline-seqfns.patch
-uninline-copy_user.patch
-slab-panic.patch
-tmscsim-ulong-io_port.patch
-change-addr-type-to-reduce-casting-in-coldfire-serial-driver.patch
-fixes-to-the-coldfire-serial-driver.patch
-fixes-to-the-68328-dragonball-serial-driver.patch
-wrong-return-value-in-hfs_fill_super.patch
-mips-build-fix.patch
-mips-statfs-fix.patch
-trivial-pcmcia-rsrc_mgrc-warning-fix.patch
-compile-fix-for-macserial.patch

Merged

+fix-mq_notify-with-sigev_none-notification.patch
+mq_open-and-close_on_exec.patch
+posix-messages-queues-for-s390.patch
+fix-mq-32-bit-compatibility.patch
+add-mqueue-support-to-x86-64.patch

POSIX message queue work

+radix-tree-comment-fix.patch

Fix some comments

+rmap-7-object-based-rmap.patch
+rmap-8-unmap-nonlinear.patch

"object-based rmap" for file-backed mappings

+kill-submit_bhbio-return-value.patch

Cleanup

+pci-msi-kconfig-consolidation.patch

Kconfig consolidation

+remove-buffer_error.patch
-extra-buffer-diags.patch

Remove buffer_error()

+light-weight-auditing-framework-for-s390.patch

s390 fixes for syscall auditing

+ppc64-fix-possible-duplicate-mmu-hash-entries.patch

ppc64 MM fix

-ext3-journalled-quotas-export.patch

Folded into ext3-journalled-quotas.patch

+sched-wake_up-speedup.patch

schedstats.patch

-ipmi-socket-interface.patch

We're not proceeding with this.

-devinet-ctl_table-fix.patch

This didn't fix anything.

-vmscan-less-sleepiness.patch

This wasn't obviously beneficial

+mpol-in-copy_vma.patch

NUMA API fix

+numa-api-core-slab-panic.patch

Use SLAB_PANIC in the NUMA API code

-pty-allocation-first-fit.patch

Broken

+ext3_rsv_cleanup.patch
+ext3_rsv_base.patch
+ext3_rsv_mount.patch
+ext3_rsv_dw.patch
+ext3-reservation-default-on.patch

Improved ext3 block allocation

+sched-in_sched_functions.patch

Clean up the scheduler section code

+sysfs-d_fsdata-race-fix-2.patch

sysfs race fix

+umount-after-bad-chdir.patch

Fix umount problem introduced in the autofs patches

+print-warning-for-common-symbols-in-modules.patch

module sanity check.

+lindent-rwsem.patch

Feed the rwsem code through Lindent

+de-racify-rwsem-take-2.patch

Fix rare race in the rwsem code

+scale-rwsem-take-2.patch

Improved rwsem scalability.

+increase-number-of-dynamic-inodes-in-procfs-265.patch
+increase-number-of-dynamic-inodes-in-procfs-265-idr-init.patch

Permit more inodes in /proc

+set_anon_super-locking-fix.patch

Locking fix

+ext3-data-leak-fix.patch

Avoid writing uninitialised kernel memory to the ext3 journal

All 207 patches

linus.patch

fix-mq_notify-with-sigev_none-notification.patch
Fix mq_notify with SIGEV_NONE notification

radix-tree-comment-fix.patch
radix-tree comment fix

mq_open-and-close_on_exec.patch
mq_open() and close_on_exec

rmap-4-flush_dcache-revisited.patch
rmap 4 flush_dcache revisited

rmap-5-swap_unplug-page.patch
rmap 6 swap_unplug page

rmap-6-nonlinear-truncation.patch
rmap 6 nonlinear truncation

rmap-7-object-based-rmap.patch
rmap 7 object-based rmap

rmap-8-unmap-nonlinear.patch
rmap 8 unmap nonlinear

ext3-journalled-quotas.patch
ext3: journalled quotas

kstrdup-and-friends.patch
add string replication functions

call_usermodehelper_async.patch
Add call_usermodehelper_async

call_usermodehelper_async-always.patch
always use call_usermodehelper_async

slab-panic.patch
slab: consolidate panic code

dm-fix-64-32-bit-ioctl-problems.patch
dm: Fix 64/32 bit ioctl problems.

dm-check-the-uptodate-flag-in-sub-bios.patch
dm: Check the uptodate flag in sub-bios to see if there was an error.

dm-handle-interrupts-within-suspend.patch
dm: Handle interrupts within suspend.

dm-use-wake_up-rather-than-wake_up_interruptible.patch
dm: Use wake_up() rather than wake_up_interruptible()

dm-log-an-error-if-the-target-has-unknown-target-type.patch
dm: Log an error if the target has unknown target type, or zero length.

dm-correctly-align-the-dm_target_spec-structures.patch
dm: Correctly align the dm_target_spec structures during retrieve_status().

dm-clarify-a-comment.patch
dm: fix a comment

dm-retrieve_status-prevent-overrunning-the-ioctl-buffer.patch
dm: avoid ioctl buffer overrun

dm-use-an-emit-macro.patch
dm: Use an EMIT macro in the status function.

kNFSdv4-4-of-10-nfsd4_readdir-fixes.patch
kNFSdv4: nfsd4_readdir fixes
nfsd4_readdir build fix

kNFSdv4-5-of-10-Fix-bad-error-returm-from-svcauth_gss_accept.patch
kNFSdv4: Fix bad error returm from svcauth_gss_accept

kNFSdv4-6-of-10-Keep-state-to-allow-replays-for-close-to-work.patch
kNFSdv4: Keep state to allow replays for 'close' to work.
Subject: Re: [PATCH] kNFSdv4 - 6 of 10 - Keep state to allow replays for 'close' to work.

kNFSdv4-7-of-10-Allow-locku-replays-aswell.patch
kNFSdv4: Allow locku replays aswell

kNFSdv4-8-of-10-Improve-how-locking-copes-with-replays.patch
kNFSdv4: Improve how locking copes with replays

kNFSdv4-9-of-10-Set-credentials-properly-when-puutrootfh-is-used.patch
kNFSdv4: Set credentials properly when puutrootfh is used

kNFSdv4-10-of-10-Implement-server-side-reboot-recovery-mostly.patch
kNFSdv4: Implement server-side reboot recovery (mostly)

kill-submit_bhbio-return-value.patch
kill submit_{bh,bio} return value

pci-msi-kconfig-consolidation.patch
PCI MSI Kconfig consolidation

remove-buffer_error.patch
remove buffer_error()

add-mqueue-support-to-x86-64.patch
Add mqueue support to x86-64

light-weight-auditing-framework-for-s390.patch
light-weight auditing framework for s390.

posix-messages-queues-for-s390.patch
posix messages queues for s390.

ppc64-fix-possible-duplicate-mmu-hash-entries.patch
ppc64: Fix possible duplicate MMU hash entries

fix-mq-32-bit-compatibility.patch
Fix mq 32-bit compatibility

mc.patch
Add -mcN to EXTRAVERSION

bk-alsa.patch

bk-driver-core.patch

bk-drm.patch

bk-ieee1394.patch

bk-input.patch

bk-netdev.patch

bk-pci.patch

mm.patch
add -mmN to EXTRAVERSION

kgdb-ga.patch
kgdb stub for ia32 (George Anzinger's one)
kgdbL warning fix
kgdb buffer overflow fix
kgdbL warning fix
kgdb: CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO fix
x86_64 fixes
correct kgdb.txt Documentation link (against 2.6.1-rc1-mm2)

kgdb-ga-recent-gcc-fix.patch
kgdb: fix for recent gcc

kgdboe-netpoll.patch
kgdb-over-ethernet via netpoll

kgdboe-configuration-logic-fix.patch
kgdboe: fix configuration of MAC address

kgdboe-configuration-logic-fix-fix.patch

kgdboe-non-ia32-build-fix.patch

kgdb-warning-fixes.patch
kgdb warning fixes

kgdb-x86_64-support.patch
kgdb-x86_64-support.patch for 2.6.2-rc1-mm3

kgdb-x86_64-warning-fixes.patch
kgdb-x86_64-warning-fixes

wchan-use-ELF-sections-kgdb-fix.patch
wchan-use-ELF-sections-kgdb-fix

kgdb-THREAD_SIZE-fixes.patch
THREAD_SIZE fixes for kgdb

must-fix.patch
must fix lists update
must fix list update
mustfix update

must-fix-update-5.patch
must-fix update

ppc64-reloc_hide.patch

invalidate_inodes-speedup.patch
invalidate_inodes speedup
more invalidate_inodes speedup fixes

config_spinline.patch
uninline spinlocks for profiling accuracy.

pdflush-diag.patch

get_user_pages-handle-VM_IO.patch
fix get_user_pages() against mappings of /dev/mem

pci_set_power_state-might-sleep.patch

CONFIG_STANDALONE-default-to-n.patch
Make CONFIG_STANDALONE default to N

selinux-inode-race-trap.patch
Try to diagnose Bug 2153

slab-leak-detector.patch
slab leak detector
mm/slab.c warning in cache_alloc_debugcheck_after

local_bh_enable-warning-fix.patch

Move-saved_command_line-to-init-mainc.patch
Move saved_command_line to init/main.c

sched-run_list-cleanup.patch
small scheduler cleanup

sched-find_busiest_node-resolution-fix.patch
sched: improved resolution in find_busiest_node

sched-domains.patch
sched: scheduler domain support
sched: fix for NR_CPUS > BITS_PER_LONG
sched: clarify find_busiest_group
sched: find_busiest_group arithmetic fix

sched-find-busiest-fix.patch
sched-find-busiest-fix

sched-sibling-map-to-cpumask.patch
sched: cpu_sibling_map to cpu_mask
p4-clockmod sibling_map fix
p4-clockmod: handle more than two siblings

sched-domains-i386-ht.patch
sched: implement domains for i386 HT
sched: Fix CONFIG_SMT oops on UP
sched: fix SMT + NUMA bug
Change arch_init_sched_domains to use cpu_online_map
Fix build with NR_CPUS > BITS_PER_LONG

sched-no-drop-balance.patch
sched: handle inter-CPU jiffies skew

sched-directed-migration.patch
sched_balance_exec(): don't fiddle with the cpus_allowed mask

sched-domain-debugging.patch
sched_domain debugging

sched-domain-balancing-improvements.patch
scheduler domain balancing improvements

sched-group-power.patch
sched-group-power
sched-group-power warning fixes

sched-domains-use-cpu_possible_map.patch
sched_domains: use cpu_possible_map

sched-smt-nice-handling.patch
sched: SMT niceness handling

sched-local-load.patch
sched: add local load metrics

process-migration-speedup.patch
Reduce TLB flushing during process migration

sched-trivial.patch
sched: trivial fixes, cleanups

sched-misc-fixes.patch
sched: misc fixes

sched-wakebalance-fixes.patch
sched: wakeup balancing fixes

sched-imbalance-fix.patch
sched: fix imbalance calculations

sched-altix-tune1.patch
sched: altix tuning

sched-fix-activelb.patch
sched: oops fix

ppc64-sched-domain-support.patch
ppc64: sched-domain support

sched-domain-setup-lock.patch
sched: fix setup races

ppc64-sched_domains-fix.patch
ppc64-sched_domains-fix

sched-domain-setup-lock-ppc64-fix.patch

sched-minor-cleanups.patch
sched: minor cleanups

sched-inline-removals.patch
sched: uninlinings

sched-move-cold-task.patch
sched: move cold task in mysteriouis ways

sched-migrate-shortcut.patch
sched: add migration shortcut

sched-more-sync-wakeups.patch
sched: extend sync wakeups

sched-boot-fix.patch
sched: lock cpu_attach_domain for hotplug

sched-cleanups.patch
sched: cleanups

sched-damp-passive-balance.patch
sched: passive balancing damping

sched-cpu-load-cleanup.patch
sched: cpu load management cleanup

sched-balance-context.patch
sched: balance-on-clone

sched-less-idle.patch
sched: reduce idle time

sched-wake_up-speedup.patch
sched: micro-optimisation for wake_up

schedstats.patch
sched: scheduler statistics

fa311-mac-address-fix.patch
wrong mac address with netgear FA311 ethernet card

pid_max-fix.patch
Bug when setting pid_max > 32k

use-soft-float.patch
Use -msoft-float

non-readable-binaries.patch
Handle non-readable binfmt_misc executables

binfmt_misc-credentials.patch
binfmt_misc: improve calaulation of interpreter's credentials

aic7xxx-deadlock-fix.patch
aic7xxx deadlock fix

poll-select-longer-timeouts.patch
poll()/select(): support longer timeouts

poll-select-range-check-fix.patch
poll()/select() range checking fix

poll-select-handle-large-timeouts.patch
poll()/select(): handle long timeouts

add-a-slab-for-ethernet.patch
Add a kmalloc slab for ethernet packets

siimage-update.patch
ide: update for siimage driver

nmi_watchdog-local-apic-fix.patch
Fix nmi_watchdog=2 and P4 HT

nmi-1-hz-2.patch
reduce NMI watchdog call frequency with local APIC.

pcmcia-netdev-ordering-fixes.patch
PCMCIA netdevice ordering issues

3ware-update.patch
3ware driver update

idr-extra-features.patch
idr.c: extra features enhancements

shm-do_munmap-check.patch

stack-overflow-test-fix.patch
Fix stack overflow test for non-8k stacks

jbd-remove-livelock-avoidance.patch
JBD: remove livelock avoidance code in journal_dirty_data()

jgarzik-warnings.patch

logitech-keyboard-fix.patch
2.6.5-rc2 keyboard breakage

signal-race-fix.patch
signal handling race fix

signal-race-fix-ia64.patch
signal-race-fix: ia64

signal-race-fix-s390.patch
signal-race fixes for s390

signal-race-fix-x86_64.patch
signal-race-fixes: x86-64 support

signal-race-fixes-ppc.patch
signal-race fixes for ppc32 and ppc64

warn-on-mdelay-in-irq-handlers.patch
Warn on mdelay() in irq handlers

stack-reductions-nfsread.patch
stack reductions: nfs read

speed-up-sata.patch
speed up SATA

advansys-fix.patch
advansys check_region() fix

aic7xxx-unload-fix.patch
aic7xxx: fix oops whe hardware is not present

journal_add_journal_head-debug.patch
journal_add_journal_head-debug

nfs-O_DIRECT-fixes.patch
NFS: O_DIRECT fixes

aic7xxx-swsusp-support.patch
support swsusp for aic7xxx

reiserfs-commit-default.patch
Add "commit=0" to reiserfs

xfs-laptop-mode.patch
Laptop mode support for XFS

xfs-laptop-mode-syncd-synchronization.patch
Synchronize XFS sync daemon with laptop mode syncs.

list_del-debug.patch
list_del debug check

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

lockmeter.patch
lockmeter
ia64 CONFIG_LOCKMETER fix

jbd-journal_dirty_metadata-locking-speedup.patch
jbd: journal_dirty_metadata locking speedup

cciss-logical-device-queues.patch
cciss: per logical device queues

numa-api-x86_64.patch
numa api: -64 support

numa-api-bitmap-fix.patch
numa api: Bitmap bugfix

numa-api-i386.patch
numa api: Add i386 support

numa-api-ia64.patch
numa api: Add IA64 support

numa-api-core.patch
numa api: Core NUMA API code

mpol-in-copy_vma.patch
mpol in copy_vma

numa-api-core-slab-panic.patch
numa-api-core-slab-panic

numa-api-core-tweaks.patch
numa-api-core-tweaks

numa-api-core-bitmap_clear-fixes.patch
numa-api-core bitmap_clear fixes

numa-api-vma-policy-hooks.patch
numa api: Add VMA hooks for policy

numa-api-vma-policy-hooks-fix.patch
numa-api-vma-policy-hooks fix

numa-api-shared-memory-support.patch
numa api: Add shared memory support

numa-api-shared-memory-support-tweaks.patch
numa-api-shared-memory-support-tweaks

numa-api-statistics.patch
numa api: Add statistics

numa-api-anon-memory-policy.patch
numa api: Add policy support to anonymous memory

sk98lin-buggy-vpd-workaround.patch
net/sk98lin: correct buggy VPD in ASUS MB
skvpd-build-fix

unplug-can-sleep.patch
unplug functions can sleep

fix-load_elf_binary-error-path-on-unshare_files-error.patch
fix load_elf_binary error path on unshare_files error

sctp-printk-warnings.patch
sctp printk warnings

atm-warning-fixes.patch
atm warning fixes

firestream-warnings.patch
firestream warnings

cpufreq_userspace-warning.patch
cpufreq_userspace warning

compute-creds-race-fix.patch
compute_creds race

compute-creds-race-fix-fix.patch
compute-creds-race-fix-fix

compute-creds-race-fix-fix-fix.patch
fix must_not_trace_exec() even more

rndis-fix.patch
usb/gadget/rndis.c fix

sir_dev-warnings.patch
sir_dev.c warnings

donauboe-ptr-fix.patch
donauboe.c 32-bit pointer fix

strip-warnings.patch
drivers/net/wireless/strip.c warnings

pc300_drv-warnings.patch
pc300_drv-warnings

strip-warnings-2.patch
strip.c warnings

fix-acer-travelmate-360-interrupt-routing.patch
fix Acer TravelMate 360 interrupt routing

ext3_rsv_cleanup.patch
ext3 block reservation patch set -- ext3 preallocation cleanup

ext3_rsv_base.patch
ext3 block reservation patch set -- ext3 block reservation

ext3_rsv_mount.patch
ext3 block reservation patch set -- mount and ioctl feature

ext3_rsv_dw.patch
ext3 block reservation patch set -- dynamically increase reservation window

ext3-reservation-default-on.patch
ext3 reservation: default to on

sched-in_sched_functions.patch
sched: in_sched_functions() cleanup

sysfs-d_fsdata-race-fix-2.patch
kobject/sysfs race fix

0-autofs4-2.6.0-signal-20040405.patch
autofs: dnotify + autofs may create signal/restart syscall loop

1-autofs4-2.6.4-cleanup-20040405.patch
autofs: printk cleanups

2-autofs4-2.6.4-fill_super-20040405.patch

3-autofs4-2.6.0-bkl-20040405.patch
autofs: locking rework

4-autofs4-2.6.0-expire-20040405.patch
autofs: expiry refcount fixes

5-autofs4-2.6.0-readdir-20040405.patch
autofs: readdir fixes

umount-after-bad-chdir.patch
fix umount after bad chdir

6-autofs4-2.6.0-may_umount-20040405.patch
autofs: add ioctl to query unmountability

7-autofs4-2.6.0-extra-20040405.patch
autofs: readdir futureproofing

print-warning-for-common-symbols-in-modules.patch
Print warning for common symbols in modules

lindent-rwsem.patch
cleanup lib/rwsem.c lib/rwsem-spinlock.c

de-racify-rwsem-take-2.patch
de-racify rwsem take 2

scale-rwsem-take-2.patch
scale rwsem take 2

increase-number-of-dynamic-inodes-in-procfs-265.patch
Increase number of dynamic inodes in procfs

increase-number-of-dynamic-inodes-in-procfs-265-idr-init.patch
increase-number-of-dynamic-inodes-in-procfs-265-idr-init

set_anon_super-locking-fix.patch
set_anon_super locking fix

ext3-data-leak-fix.patch
ext3 avoid writing kernel memory to disk

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004, Andrew Morton wrote:

> [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >
> > Looks like something was missed here.
> >
> > arch/sparc64/kernel/signal.c: In function `do_signal':
> > arch/sparc64/kernel/signal.c:627: warning: passing arg 2 of
> > `get_signal_to_deliver' from incompatible pointer type
> > arch/sparc64/kernel/signal.c:627: warning: passing arg 3 of
> > `get_signal_to_deliver' from incompatible pointer type
> > arch/sparc64/kernel/signal.c:627: error: too few arguments to function
> > `get_signal_to_deliver'
> >
>
> You'll need to revert signal-race-fix.patch for now - nobody has done the
> sparc64 bit. And I haven't pushed for it because the whole thing needs to
> be redone, if that's at all practical.
>

I guesed that after looking around further.

Will do.