Subject: Re: 2.5.73-mm3 vs. linux-2.5.74-mm1
From: Piet Delaney <piet@www.piet.net>
To: Andrew Morton <akpm@digeo.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-mm@kvack.org, piet <piet@www.piet.net>
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Date: 09 Jul 2003 19:11:54 -0700
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On Tue, 2003-07-01 at 20:38, Andrew Morton wrote:

I was trying out 2.5.74 and got a compile problem with
kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c and the 'current' macro.
------------------------------------------------------------
  CC [M]  arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.o
arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c: In function
`cpufreq_p4_setdc':
arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c:67: incompatible types in
assignment
arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c:78: incompatible type for
argument 2 of `set_cpus_allowed'
arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c:90: incompatible type for
argument 2 of `set_cpus_allowed'
arch/i386/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/p4-clockmod.c:131: incompatible type for
argument 2 of `set_cpus_allowed'
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
I thought maybe I pulled the 2.5.74-mm1 before it was ready for use.

I'll go back to 2.5.73-mm3; just curious what I did wrong.

-piet

> 
> ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.5/2.5.73/2.5.73-mm3/
> 
> . The ext2 "free inodes corrupted" problem which Martin saw should be
>   fixed.
> 
> . The ext3 assertion failure which Maneesh hit should be fixed (I can't
>   reproduce this, please retest?)
> 
> . A patch from Neil which will hopefully fix the RAID "bio too big" bug. 
>   Neil cannot reproduce that, so we are asking anyone who _can_ make this
>   happen to test this out.
> 
> . The weird behaviour with time-n-date on SpeedStep machines should be
>   fixed.  Some of the weird behaviour, at least.
> 
> . A tweak to the oom killer here may cause earlier oom-killings.  I was
>   able to trigger just the one.  Keep an eye on that please.
> 
> 
> And on a personal note: The OSDL will now be sponsoring my kernel work at
> Digeo.  This means that I shall become akpm@osdl.org.  akpm@digeo.com still
> will work.  Many thanks to the OSDL and Digeo teams who put this together.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Changes since 2.5.73-mm2:
> 
> 
> 
> -handle-no-readpage-2.patch
> -pppoe-revert.patch
> -ppc64-fixes-2.patch
> -ppc64-bat-initialisation-fix.patch
> -reiserfs-unmapped-buffer-fix.patch
> -pcmcia-event-20030623-1.patch
> -pcmcia-event-20030623-2.patch
> -pcmcia-event-20030623-3.patch
> -pcmcia-event-20030623-4.patch
> -pcmcia-event-20030623-5.patch
> -pcmcia-event-20030623-6.patch
> -sym2-bus_addr-fix.patch
> -lost-tick-speedstep-fix.patch
> -sym2-remove-broken-bios-check.patch
> -syslog-efault-reporting.patch
> -dvd-ram-rw-fix.patch
> -mixcomwd-update.patch
> -arc-rimi-race-fix.patch
> -slab-drain-all-objects-fix.patch
> -ext3-remove-version.patch
> -cdrom-eject-hang-fix.patch
> 
>  Merged
> 
> -numa-memory-reporting-fix.patch
> +numa-memory-reporting-fix-2.patch
> 
>  Updated
> 
> +ramfs-use-generic_file_llseek.patch
> +inode_change_ok-remove-lock_kernel.patch
> +nommu-vmtruncate-no_lock_kernel.patch
> +proc-lock_kernel-removal.patch
> +fops-flush-no-lock_kernel.patch
> +block_llseek-no-lock_kernel.patch
> 
>  lock_kernel()ectomy
> 
> +intel8x0-cleanup.patch
> 
>  Small driver cleanup
> 
> +TC35815-config-fix.patch
> 
>  Build fix
> 
> +CLONE_DETACHED-exit-fix.patch
> 
>  Report CLONE_DETACHED threads to gdb
> 
> +bio-too-big-fix.patch
> 
>  Might fix the RAID "bio too big" problems.
> 
> -linux-isp.patch
> -isp-update-1.patch
> -isp-remove-pci_detect.patch
> -feral-fix.patch
> +linux-isp-2.patch
> 
>  Slightly updated feral qlogic driver.
> 
> +aio-dio-no-readahead.patch
> 
>  Don't do readahead for AIO-over-direct-io
> 
> +nbd-ioctl-compat.patch
> 
>  NBD userspace compatibility.
> 
> -rename-timer.patch
> +rename-timer-A1.patch
> +lost-tick-speedstep-fix-A1.patch
> +lost-tick-corner-fix-A0.patch
> 
>  Updated timer patches.  Mainly for addressing odd behaviour on SpeedStep
>  machines.
> 
> -init_timer-debug-trap.patch
> 
>  Dropped due to lack of interest.
> 
> +ext2_new_inode-race-fix.patch
> 
>  Fix a race which causes ext2 to bogusly claim that the free inodes count
>  was corrupted.
> 
> +oomkill-if-free-swap.patch
> 
>  Remove bogus test in the oom-killer.
> 
> +exec_mmap-is-the-point-of-no-return.patch
> 
>  Fix execve() bug
> 
> +double-mmdrop-fix.patch
> 
>  Fix another execve() bug
> 
> +cciss-hang-fix.patch
> 
>  cciss fix
> 
> +journal_release_buffer-race-fix.patch
> 
>  Fix ext3 assertion failure (?)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> All 133 patches:
> 
> 
> linus.patch
> 
> mm.patch
>   add -mmN to EXTRAVERSION
> 
> kgdb-ga.patch
>   kgdb stub for ia32 (George Anzinger's one)
> 
> kgdb-use-ggdb.patch
> 
> kgdb-ga-docco-fixes.patch
>   kgdb doc. edits/corrections
> 
> HZ-100.patch
> 
> config_spinline.patch
>   uninline spinlocks for profiling accuracy.
> 
> ppc64-pci-update.patch
> 
> ppc64-reloc_hide.patch
> 
> ppc64-semaphore-reimplementation.patch
>   ppc64: use the ia32 semaphore implementation
> 
> sym-do-160.patch
>   make the SYM driver do 160 MB/sec
> 
> x86_64-fixes.patch
>   x86_64 fixes
> 
> irqreturn-snd-via-fix.patch
>   via sound irqreturn fix
> 
> config-PAGE_OFFSET.patch
>   Configurable kenrel/user memory split
> 
> lru_cache_add-check.patch
>   lru_cache_add debug check
> 
> delay-ksoftirqd-fallback.patch
>   Try harded in IRQ context before falling back to ksoftirqd
> 
> fb-image-depth-fix.patch
>   fbdev image depth fix
> 
> move_vma-VM_LOCKED-fix.patch
>   move_vma() make_pages_present() fix
> 
> ds-09-vicam-usercopy-fix.patch
>   vicam usercopy fix
> 
> buffer-debug.patch
>   buffer.c debugging
> 
> e100-use-after-free-fix.patch
> 
> 3-unmap-page-debugging.patch
>   page unmappng debug patch
> 
> VM_RESERVED-check.patch
>   VM_RESERVED check
> 
> ipcsem-speedup.patch
>   ipc semaphore optimization
> 
> rcu-stats.patch
>   RCU statistics reporting
> 
> mtrr-hang-fix.patch
>   Fix mtrr-related hang
> 
> reslabify-pgds-and-pmds.patch
>   re-slabify i386 pgd's and pmd's
> 
> numa-memory-reporting-fix-2.patch
>   NUMA mamory reporting fix
> 
> ramfs-use-generic_file_llseek.patch
>   ramfs: use ramfs-use-generic_file_llseek
> 
> inode_change_ok-remove-lock_kernel.patch
>   inode_change_ok(): remove lock_kernel()
> 
> nommu-vmtruncate-no_lock_kernel.patch
>   nommu vmtruncate: remove lock_kernel()
> 
> proc-lock_kernel-removal.patch
>   procfs: remove some unneeded lock_kernel()s
> 
> fops-flush-no-lock_kernel.patch
>   remove lock_kernel() from file_ops.flush()
> 
> block_llseek-no-lock_kernel.patch
>   block_llseek(): remove lock_kernel()
> 
> intel8x0-cleanup.patch
>   intel8x0 cleanups
> 
> TC35815-config-fix.patch
>   Make CONFIG_TC35815 depend on CONFIG_TOSHIBA_JMR3927
> 
> CLONE_DETACHED-exit-fix.patch
>   Report detached thread exit to the debugger
> 
> bio-too-big-fix.patch
>   Fix raid "bio too big" failures
> 
> linux-isp-2.patch
> 
> list_del-debug.patch
>   list_del debug check
> 
> airo-schedule-fix.patch
>   airo.c: don't sleep in atomic regions
> 
> resurrect-batch_requests.patch
>   bring back the batch_requests function
> 
> kblockd.patch
>   Create `kblockd' workqueue
> 
> cfq-infrastructure.patch
> 
> elevator-completion-api.patch
>   elevator completion API
> 
> as-iosched.patch
>   anticipatory I/O scheduler
>   AS: pgbench improvement
>   AS: discrete read fifo batches
>   AS sync/async batches
>   AS: hash removal fix
>   AS jumbo patch (for SCSI and TCQ)
>   AS: fix stupid thinko
>   AS: no batch-antic-limit
>   AS: autotune write batches
>   AS: divide by zero fix
>   AS: more HZ != 1000 fixes
>   AS: update_write_batch tuning
>   AS locking
>   AS HZ fixes
> 
> as-double-free-and-debug.patch
>   AS: fix a leak + more debugging
> 
> as-fix-seek-estimation.patch
>   AS: maybe repair performance drop of random read O_DIRECT
> 
> as-fix-seeky-loads.patch
>   AS: fix IBM's seek load
> 
> unplug-use-kblockd.patch
>   Use kblockd for running request queues
> 
> per-queue-nr_requests.patch
>   per queue nr_requests
> 
> blk-invert-watermarks.patch
>   blk_congestion_wait threshold cleanup
> 
> blk-as-hint.patch
>   blk-as-hint
> 
> get_request_wait-oom-fix.patch
>   handle OOM in get_request_wait().
> 
> blk-fair-batches.patch
>   blk-fair-batches
> 
> blk-fair-batches-2.patch
>   blk fair batches #2
> 
> generic-io-contexts.patch
>   generic io contexts
> 
> blk-request-batching.patch
>   block request batching
> 
> get_io_context-fix.patch
>   get_io_context fixes
> 
> blk-allocation-commentary.patch
>   block allocation comments
> 
> blk-batching-throttle-fix.patch
>   blk batch requests fix
> 
> blk-batching-cleanups.patch
>   block batching cleanups
> 
> print-build-options-on-oops.patch
>   print a few config options on oops
> 
> mmap-prefault.patch
>   prefault of executable mmaps
> 
> bio-debug-trap.patch
>   BIO debugging patch
> 
> sound-irq-hack.patch
> 
> show_task-free-stack-fix.patch
>   show_task() fix and cleanup
> 
> put_task_struct-debug.patch
> 
> ia32-mknod64.patch
>   mknod64 for ia32
> 
> ext2-64-bit-special-inodes.patch
>   ext2: support for 64-bit device nodes
> 
> ext3-64-bit-special-inodes.patch
>   ext3: support for 64-bit device nodes
> 
> 64-bit-dev_t-kdev_t.patch
>   64-bit dev_t and kdev_t
> 
> oops-dump-preceding-code.patch
>   i386 oops output: dump preceding code
> 
> lockmeter.patch
> 
> invalidate_mmap_range.patch
>   Interface to invalidate regions of mmaps
> 
> aio-mm-refcounting-fix.patch
>   fix /proc mm_struct refcounting bug
> 
> aio-01-retry.patch
>   AIO: Core retry infrastructure
> 
> io_submit_one-EINVAL-fix.patch
>   Fix aio process hang on EINVAL
> 
> 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
> 
> aio-05-fs_write.patch
>   AIO: Filesystem aio write
> 
> aio-05-fs_write-fix.patch
> 
> aio-06-bread_wq.patch
>   AIO: Async block read
> 
> aio-06-bread_wq-fix.patch
> 
> aio-07-ext2getblk_wq.patch
>   AIO: Async get block for ext2
> 
> O_SYNC-speedup-2.patch
>   speed up O_SYNC writes
> 
> aio-09-o_sync.patch
>   aio O_SYNC
> 
> aio-10-BUG-fix.patch
>   AIO: fix a BUG
> 
> aio-11-workqueue-flush.patch
>   AIO: flush workqueues before destroying ioctx'es
> 
> aio-12-readahead.patch
>   AIO: readahead fixes
> 
> aio-dio-no-readahead.patch
>   aio O_DIRECT no readahead
> 
> lock_buffer_wq-fix.patch
>   lock_buffer_wq fix
> 
> unuse_mm-locked.patch
>   AIO: hold the context lock across unuse_mm
> 
> aio-take-task_lock.patch
>   From: Suparna Bhattacharya <suparna@in.ibm.com>
>   Subject: Re: 2.5.72-mm1 - Under heavy testing with AIO,.. vmstat seems to blow the kernel
> 
> vfsmount_lock.patch
>   From: Maneesh Soni <maneesh@in.ibm.com>
>   Subject: [patch 1/2] vfsmount_lock
> 
> sched-hot-balancing-fix.patch
>   fix for CPU scheduler load distribution
> 
> truncate-pagefault-race-fix.patch
>   Fix vmtruncate race and distributed filesystem race
> 
> truncate-pagefault-race-fix-fix.patch
>   Make sure truncate fix has no race
> 
> sleepometer.patch
>   sleep instrumentation
> 
> time-goes-backwards.patch
>   demonstrate do_gettimeofday() going backwards
> 
> skip-apic-ids-on-boot.patch
>   skip apicids on boot
> 
> 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
> 
> seqcount-locking.patch
>   i_size atomic access: infrastructure
> 
> i_size-atomic-access.patch
>   i_size atomic access
> 
> aha152x-oops-fix.patch
>   aha152X oops fixes
> 
> security_vm_enough_memory.patch
>   Security hook for vm_enough_memory
> 
> nbd-cleanups.patch
>   NBD: cosmetic cleanups
> 
> nbd-enhanced-diagnostics.patch
>   nbd: enhanced diagnostics support
> 
> nbd-remove-blksize-bits.patch
>   nbd: remove unneeded blksize_bits field
> 
> nbd-kobject-oops-fix.patch
>   nbd: initialise the embedded kobject
> 
> nbd-paranioa-cleanups.patch
>   nbd: cleanup PARANOIA usage & code
> 
> nbd-locking-fixes.patch
>   nbd: fix locking issues with ioctl UI
> 
> nbd-ioctl-compat.patch
>   nbd: add compatibility with previous ioctl user interface
> 
> rename-timer-A1.patch
>   timer renaming and cleanups
> 
> lost-tick-speedstep-fix-A1.patch
>   fix lost_tick detector for speedstep
> 
> lost-tick-corner-fix-A0.patch
>   fix lost-tick compensation corner-case
> 
> lowmem_page_address-cleanup.patch
>   cleanup and generalise lowmem_page_address
> 
> acpismp-fix.patch
>   ACPI_HT_ONLY acpismp=force
> 
> div64-cleanup.patch
>   Kill div64.h dupes and parenthesize do_div() parameters
> 
> ext2_new_inode-race-fix.patch
>   ext2: inode allocation race fix
> 
> oomkill-if-free-swap.patch
>   Don't skip oomkilling if there's free swap
> 
> exec_mmap-is-the-point-of-no-return.patch
>   after exec_mmap(), exec cannot fail
> 
> double-mmdrop-fix.patch
>   fix double mmdrop() on exec path
> 
> cciss-hang-fix.patch
>   cciss: fix io hang
> 
> journal_release_buffer-race-fix.patch
>   ext3: fix journal_release_buffer() race
> 
> 
> 
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