Will appear sometime at
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.5/2.5.70/2.5.70-mm7/
. Small ext3 fixes
. Some block layer request allocation rework
. Anticipatory scheduler tuning and fixes
. A patch to make softirq's work harder before delegating to ksoftirqd.
People who are interested in high-performance networking should test this
and report please.
. Various other fixes
Changes since 2.5.70-mm6:
linus.patch
Latest Linus tree
-kallsyms-build-fix.patch
-ppc64-sk_family-fix.patch
-non-CONFIG_PROC_FS-fix.patch
-common-ioctl32.patch
-ioctl32-cleanup-sparc64.patch
-ioctl32-cleanup-x86_64.patch
-remove_proc_entry-fix.patch
-procfs-jffs-fix.patch
-fix-numaq-apic-handling.patch
-cleanup-summit-subarch.patch
-summit-bus-to-node-mapping.patch
-rocket-devfs-fix.patch
-alloc_bootmem_core-BUG-fix.patch
-eventpoll-use-after-free-fix.patch
Merged
+ppc64-bat-initialisation-fix.patch
PPC64 warnings fix
+ppc64-knr-to-ansi.patch
PPC cleanup
+remove-DRM-ioctls.patch
remove DRM ioctls from the 32-bit compat layer
+rtc-32-bit-fix.patch
Fix rtc driver for 64-bit machines
+rtc-busywait-fix.patch
Fix busywait in rtc driver
+compaq-drivers-MAINTAINERS.patch
Maintainers update for various Compaq device drivers
+fixed-size-kmalloc-speedup.patch
Speed up kmalloc()
+rebalance_tick-fix.patch
CPU scheduler fix
+delay-ksoftirqd-fallback.patch
Make softirq's work harder before falling back to ksoftirqd
+time-fixes-cleanup-1.patch
+time-fixes-cleanup-2.patch
Stuff from George
+isapnp-warning-fix.patch
Nail a warning
+serial-core-oops-fix.patch
Don't deref NULL
+trond-3.patch
Fix NFS mounts of localhost
+nfs-to-localhost-lockup-fix.patch
Don't lock up the VM when writing to NFS mounts of localhost
+devfs_mk_dir-fix.patch
Don't fail a devfs_mk_dir() of an existing dir
+odd-numa-fixes.patch
NUMA fixes
+cpqarray-stack-reduction.patch
Shave some stack space.
+as-locking.patch
+as-HZ.patch
+as-double-free-and-debug.patch
+as-fix-seek-estimation.patch
Anticipatory scheduler fixes
+blk-fair-batches-2.patch
Block request batching fairness fixes
+ext3-090-journalled-writepage-vs-truncate-fix.patch
+jbd-630-remove-j_commit_timer_active.patch
+jbd-640-ordered-truncate-fix.patch
ext3 fixes and a cleanup
+aio-10-BUG-fix.patch
Fix a BUG in the experimental AIO code
All 166 patches:
linus.patch
mm.patch
add -mmN to EXTRAVERSION
kgdb-ga.patch
kgdb stub for ia32 (George Anzinger's one)
kgdb-use-ggdb.patch
HZ-100.patch
config_spinline.patch
uninline spinlocks for profiling accuracy.
ppc64-bat-initialisation-fix.patch
ppc64: BAT initialisation fix
ppc64-fixup.patch
ppc64 fixup
ppc64-ioctl-pci-update.patch
From: Anton Blanchard <anton@samba.org>
Subject: ppc64 stuff
ppc64-reloc_hide.patch
ppc64-semaphore-reimplementation.patch
ppc64: use the ia32 semaphore implementation
ppc64-knr-to-ansi.patch
K&R style to ANSI style conversions in arch/ppc64/boot/zlib.c
sym-do-160.patch
make the SYM driver do 160 MB/sec
x86_64-fixes.patch
x86_64 fixes
remove-DRM-ioctls.patch
Remove DRM ioctls for common compat ioctl code
rtc-32-bit-fix.patch
Fix rtc driver for 32bit and 64bit
rtc-busywait-fix.patch
fix possible busywait in rtc_read()
irqreturn-snd-via-fix.patch
via sound irqreturn fix
irq_cpustat-cleanup.patch
irq_cpustat cleanup
config-PAGE_OFFSET.patch
Configurable kenrel/user memory split
lru_cache_add-check.patch
lru_cache_add debug check
discontig-empty-node-fix.patch
fix discontig with 0-sized nodes
mem_driver_cleanup.patch
driver/char/mem.c cleanup
TARGET_CPUS-cleanup-fix.patch
fix TARGET_CPUS inconsistency
compaq-drivers-MAINTAINERS.patch
update MAINTAINERS for Compaq drivers
fixed-size-kmalloc-speedup.patch
optimize fixed-sized kmalloc calls
rebalance_tick-fix.patch
fix scheduler bug not passing idle
delay-ksoftirqd-fallback.patch
Try harded in IRQ context before falling back to ksoftirqd
time-fixes-cleanup-1.patch
Some clean up of the time code.
time-fixes-cleanup-2.patch
More time clean up stuff
fb-image-depth-fix.patch
fbdev image depth fix
isapnp-warning-fix.patch
add returntypes to two functions in isapnp.h
serial-core-oops-fix.patch
fix oops in driver/serial/core.c
buffer-debug.patch
buffer.c debugging
show_stack-cleanup.patch
show_stack() portability and cleanup patch
ppc64-show_stack.patch
trond-3.patch
trond debug patch #3
nfs-to-localhost-lockup-fix.patch
fix hangs with nfs to localhost
devfs_mk_dir-fix.patch
devfs_mk_dir() fix
statfs64.patch
Add system calls statfs64 and fstatfs64
statfs64: handle overflows
statfs64: remaining filesystems
statfs64-x86_64-fixes.patch
statfs64 fixes for x86_64
ppc64-statfs-fix.patch
xfs-statfs-warning-fix.patch
odd-numa-fixes.patch
NUMA fixes for odd configurations
cpqarray-stack-reduction.patch
Subject: [PATCH] cpqarray.c fix stack usage
VM_RESERVED-check.patch
VM_RESERVED check
rcu-stats.patch
RCU statistics reporting
ide_setting_sem-fix.patch
reslabify-pgds-and-pmds.patch
re-slabify i386 pgd's and pmd's
linux-isp.patch
isp-update-1.patch
list_del-debug.patch
list_del debug check
airo-schedule-fix.patch
airo.c: don't sleep in atomic regions
synaptics-mouse-support.patch
Add Synaptics touchpad tweaking to psmouse driver
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-proc-read-write.patch
AS: pgbench improvement
as-discrete-read-fifo-batches.patch
AS: discrete read fifo batches
as-sync-async.patch
AS sync/async batches
as-hash-removal-fix.patch
AS: hash removal fix
as-jumbo-patch-for-scsi.patch
AS jumbo patch (for SCSI and TCQ)
as-stupid.patch
AS: fix stupid thinko
as-no-batch-antic-limit.patch
AS: no batch-antic-limit
as-autotune-write-batches.patch
AS: autotune write batches
as-locking.patch
AS locking
as-HZ.patch
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
unplug-use-kblockd.patch
Use kblockd for running request queues
cfq-2.patch
CFQ scheduler, #2
CFQ: update to rq-dyn API
cfq-hash-removal-fix.patch
CFQ: hash removal fix
cfq-list_del-fix.patch
CFQ: empty the queuelist
per-queue-nr_requests.patch
per queue nr_requests
blk-invert-watermarks.patch
blk_congestion_wait threshold cleanup
blk-fair-batches.patch
blk-fair-batches
blk-as-hint.patch
blk-as-hint
get_request_wait-oom-fix.patch
handle OOM in get_request_wait().
blk-fair-batches-2.patch
blk fair batches #2
unmap-page-debugging-2.patch
debug patch: unmap unused kernel pages
unmap-page-debugging-2-fix.patch
slab-poisoning-fix.patch
slab poisoning fix
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
ext3-no-bkl.patch
ext3: move lock_kernel() down into the JBD layer.
journal_get_write_access-speedup.patch
JBD: journal_get_write_access() speedup
ext3-concurrent-block-inode-allocation.patch
ext3: concurrent block/inode allocation
Fix orlov allocator boundary case
ext3-concurrent-block-allocation-hashed.patch
ext3: scalable counters and locks
fix ext3 inode allocator race
jbd-010-b_committed_data-race-fix.patch
JBD: fix race over access to b_committed_data
jbd-020-locking-schema.patch
JBD: plan JBD locking schema
jbd-030-remove-splice_lock.patch
JBD: remove jh_splice_lock
jbd-040-journal_add_journal_head-locking.patch
JBD: fine-grain journal_add_journal_head locking
jbd-045-rename-journal_unlock_journal_head.patch
JBD: rename journal_unlock_journal_head to journal_put_journal_head
jbd-050-b_frozen_data-locking.patch
JBD: Finish protection of journal_head.b_frozen_data
jbd-060-b_committed_data-locking.patch
JBD: implement b_committed_data locking
jbd-070-b_transaction-locking.patch
JBD: implement b_transaction locking rules
jbd-080-b_next_transaction-locking.patch
JBD: Implement b_next_transaction locking rules
jbd-090-b_tnext-locking.patch
JBD: b_tnext locking
jbd-100-remove-journal_datalist_lock.patch
JBD: remove journal_datalist_lock
jbd-110-t_nr_buffers-locking.patch
JBD: t_nr_buffers locking
jbd-120-t_updates-locking.patch
JBD: t_updates locking
jbd-130-t_outstanding_credits-locking.patch
JBD: implement t_outstanding_credits locking
jbd-140-t_jcb-locking.patch
JBD: implement t_jcb locking
jbd-150-j_barrier_count-locking.patch
JBD: implement j_barrier_count locking
jbd-160-j_running_transaction-locking.patch
JBD: implement j_running_transaction locking
jbd-170-j_committing_transaction-locking.patch
JBD: implement j_committing_transaction locking
jbd-180-j_checkpoint_transactions.patch
JBD: implement j_checkpoint_transactions locking
jbd-190-j_head-locking.patch
JBD: implement journal->j_head locking
jbd-200-j_tail-locking.patch
JBD: implement journal->j_tail locking
jbd-210-j_free-locking.patch
JBD: implement journal->j_free locking
jbd-220-j_commit_sequence-locking.patch
JBD: implement journal->j_commit_sequence locking
jbd-230-j_commit_request-locking.patch
JBD: implement j_commit_request locking
jbd-240-dual-revoke-tables.patch
JBD: implement dual revoke tables.
jbd-250-remove-sleep_on.patch
JBD: remove remaining sleep_on()s
jbd-300-remove-lock_kernel.patch
JBD: remove lock_kernel()
jbd-400-remove-lock_journal.patch
JBD: remove lock_journal()
jbd-510-h_credits-fix.patch
JBD: journal_release_buffer: handle credits fix
jbd-520-journal_unmap_buffer-race.patch
JBD: journal_unmap_buffer race fix
jbd-530-walk_page_buffers-race-fix.patch
ext3: ext3_writepage race fix
jbd-540-journal_try_to_free_buffers-race-fix.patch
JBD: buffer freeing non-race comment
jbd-550-locking-checks.patch
JBD: add some locking assertions
jbd-570-transaction-state-locking.patch
JBD: additional transaction shutdown locking
jbd-580-log_start_commit-race-fix.patch
JBD: fix log_start_commit race
jbd-590-do_get_write_access-speedup.patch
JBD: do_get_write_access() speedup
ext3-010-fix-journalled-data.patch
ext3: fix data=journal mode
ext3-035-journal_try_to_free_buffers-race-fix.patch
ext3-040-recursive-ext3_write_inode-check.patch
ext3: add a dump_stack()
ext3-050-ioctl-transaction-leak.patch
ext3: fix error-path handle leak
ext3-070-xattr-clone-leak-fix.patch
Fix leak in ext3_acl_chmod()
ext3-080-remove-block-inode-count-message.patch
ext3: remove mount-time diagnostic messages
jbd-600-journal_dirty_metadata-speedup.patch
JBD: journal_dirty_metadata() speedup
jbd-610-journal_dirty_metadata-diags.patch
JBD: journal_dirty_metadata diagnostics
jbd-620-commit-vs-start-race-fix.patch
JBD: fix race between journal_commit_transaction and start_this_handle
ext3-090-journalled-writepage-vs-truncate-fix.patch
ext3: fix data=journal for small blocksize
jbd-630-remove-j_commit_timer_active.patch
JBD: remove j_commit_timer_active
jbd-640-ordered-truncate-fix.patch
JBD: strip ordered-data buffers in truncate
invalidate_mmap_range.patch
Interface to invalidate regions of mmaps
aio-01-retry.patch
AIO: Core retry infrastructure
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
aio-poll.patch
aio_poll
aio-poll: don't put extern decls in .c!
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
vfsmount_lock.patch
From: Maneesh Soni <maneesh@in.ibm.com>
Subject: [patch 1/2] vfsmount_lock
syncppp-locking-fix.patch
syncppp locking fix
s390-dirty-bit-cleaning.patch
dirty bit clearing on s390.
sched-hot-balancing-fix.patch
fix for CPU scheduler load distribution
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