Kernel

[PATCH 13/15] ima: inode post_setattr
Changing an inode's metadata may result in our not needing to appraise the file. In such cases, we must remove 'security.ima'. Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar(a)us.ibm.com> Acked-by: Serge Hallyn <serue(a)us.ibm.com> --- fs/attr.c | 2 ++ include/linux/ima.h | 6 ++++++ 2 files changed, 8 insert... 24 Jun 2010 15:15

[PATCH 14/15] ima: add ima_inode_setxattr and ima_inode_removexattr
Based on xattr_permission comments, the restriction to modify 'security' xattr is left up to the underlying fs or lsm. Ensure that not just anyone can modify or remove 'security.ima'. Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar(a)us.ibm.com> --- include/linux/ima.h | 13 +++++++++++++ security/integrity/ima... 24 Jun 2010 15:15

[PATCH 15/15] ima: appraise measurement required
Even if allowed to update security.ima, reset the appraisal flags, forcing re-appraisal. Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar(a)us.ibm.com> --- security/integrity/ima/ima_main.c | 33 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/security/integrity/ima/ima_main.... 24 Jun 2010 15:15

[PATCH 07/15] evm: inode post removexattr
When an EVM protected extended attribute is removed, update 'security.evm'. Signed-off-by: Mimi Zohar <zohar(a)us.ibm.com> Acked-by: Serge Hallyn <serue(a)us.ibm.com> --- fs/xattr.c | 5 ++++- include/linux/evm.h | 9 +++++++++ 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/fs/xat... 24 Jun 2010 15:15

dell-wmi : Dell studio eject key
Applied, thanks. -- Matthew Garrett | mjg59(a)srcf.ucam.org -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo(a)vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ ... 24 Jun 2010 19:42

[ patch ] dell-wmi : Dell studio eject key
Fixes pressing the eject key on Dell Studio 1555 does not work and produces message : dell-wmi: Unknown key 0 pressed Signed-off-by: Islam Amer <pharon(a)gmail.com> --- --- linux-sidux-2.6-2.6.34/drivers/platform/x86/dell-wmi.c.orig 2010-06-03 00:02:17.418824168 +0300 +++ linux-sidux-2.6-2.6.34/drivers/platfor... 24 Jun 2010 14:08

2.6.35-rc3 -- kernel BUG at mm/vmalloc.c:216! - invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP DEBUG_PAGEALLOC
On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 09:50:23AM +0200, Tejun Heo wrote: On 06/24/2010 09:45 AM, Xiaotian Feng wrote: It's probably the same bug Cliff Wickman reported. per_cpu_ptr_to_phys() was using wrong first chunk match logic which ends up passing wrong addresses to vmalloc_to_page(). I have the foll... 24 Jun 2010 14:08

[PATCH] watchdog docs: add an entry for imx2_wdt
Add an entry for imx2_wdt in watchdog-parameters.txt Signed-off-by: Fabio Estevam <fabio.estevam(a)freescale.com> --- Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt | 5 +++++ 1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/watchdog/watchdog-parameters.txt b/Documentation/watchdog... 24 Jun 2010 13:01

Better resource control
Hi All, There is problem, Resource Control, listed as one of large projects in kernelnewbies.org (http://kernelnewbies.org/KernelProjects/ResourceControl). I would like to start working on the problem. I understand from the link that CPU schedulers are to be improved based on statistical data. I appreciate ... 28 Jun 2010 01:56

Ubuntu patch enabling speedstep for sonoma processors
Hi, The following patch enables speedstep for sonoma processors: http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git?p=ubuntu/ubuntu-maverick.git;a=blobdiff;f=arch/x86/kernel/cpu/cpufreq/speedstep-centrino.c;h=ee4e9f8050752923f9671f61ffbea662bc9ad12a;hp=9b1ff37de46ae6a729f48d2d94ad30548806884d;hb=23120eb5ae5a12924565e8af3d946a015e1caaf9;... 24 Jun 2010 20:50