2.6.5-mm6

From: Andrew Morton (akpm_at_osdl.org)
Date: 04/15/04

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    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

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