Kernel

Problem HIGHMEM64, PAE
On 02/Mar/2010 03:01 werner(a)guyane.dyn-o-saur.com wrote .. I posted some time ago that there exists the problem that HIGHMEM64 and PAE mode cannot be switched off -- so that these kernels don't run on old computers. After long time, ocasionally I found that one have to switch off CONFIG_X86_32_NON_STANDARD... 30 Jun 2010 11:59

[GIT PATCH] USB fixes for 2.6.35-git
Here are a few USB bugfixes for your 2.6.35-git tree. The most changes here are in the gadget drivers, but there are also a number of other needed fixes as well. Please pull from: master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/usb-2.6.git/ All of these patches have been in the linux-next and mm trees. ... 30 Jun 2010 11:59

[GIT PATCH] serial fix for .35-git
Here is a single bugfix for the cpu_uart serial driver that is for your .35-git tree. Please pull from: master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/tty-2.6.git/ This patch has been in the linux-next tree and -mm tree for a while. The patch will be sent to the linux-kernel mailing list, if anyone want... 30 Jun 2010 11:59

Fwd: 2.6.35-rc1 classmate-laptop.c poroblem
On 31/Mai/2010 12:48 werner(a)sys-linux.yi.org wrote .. drivers/built-in.o: In function `cmpc_ipml_remove': classmate-laptop.c:(.text+0x671548): undefined reference to `rfkill_unregister' classmate-laptop.c:(.text+0x671550): undefined reference to `rfkill_destroy' drivers/built-in.o: In function `cmpc... 30 Jun 2010 14:15

[PATCH 1/1] serial: cpm_uart: implement the cpm_uart_early_write() function for console poll
From: Dongdong Deng <dongdong.deng(a)windriver.com> The cpm_uart_early_write() function which was used for console poll isn't implemented in the cpm uart driver. Implementing this function both fixes the build when CONFIG_CONSOLE_POLL is set and allows kgdboc to work via the cpm uart. Signed-off-by: Dongdong D... 30 Jun 2010 11:59

[GIT PATCH] STAGING fixes for 2.6.35-git
Here are a few bugfixes for the drivers/staging tree as well as a few device id updates. Please pull from: master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/staging-2.6.git/ All of these patches have been in the linux-next and mm trees. The patches will be sent as a follow-on to this message to the driver... 30 Jun 2010 11:59

x86: irq vector assignment
Try to assign irq vectors to cpus on the correct node & fall back to global assignment only if node-local fails. This reduces the chances of using all of the interrupt vectors of a single cpu. Signed-off-by: Jack Steiner <steiner(a)sgi.com> --- V2 - Fix error for builds without CONFIG_NUMA. On Thu, Jun 24... 30 Jun 2010 11:59

oom: remove child->mm check from oom_kill_process()
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 06:32:44PM +0900, KOSAKI Motohiro wrote: Current "child->mm == p->mm" mean prevent to select vfork() task. But we don't have any reason to don't consider vfork(). I guess "child->mm == p->mm" is for losing the minimal amount of work done as comment say. But frankly speaking, I don'... 30 Jun 2010 10:52

x86: enlightenment for ticket spin locks - Xen implementation
On 06/30/2010 04:03 PM, Jan Beulich wrote: On 30.06.10 at 15:23, Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy(a)goop.org> wrote: For spinlocks, the pvop calls should only be in the slow case: when a spinlock has been spinning for long enough, and on unlock when there's someone waiting for the lock. The f... 30 Jun 2010 10:52

oom: move OOM_DISABLE check from oom_kill_task to out_of_memory()
On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 06:31:36PM +0900, KOSAKI Motohiro wrote: Now, if oom_kill_allocating_task is enabled and current have OOM_DISABLED, following printk in oom_kill_process is called twice. pr_err("%s: Kill process %d (%s) score %lu or sacrifice child\n", message, task_pid_nr(p), p->... 30 Jun 2010 10:52