Kernel

[PATCH 2/2] perf trace: don't use pager if scripting
It's useful for paging through raw traces, but just gets in the way when scripting. Signed-off-by: Tom Zanussi <tzanussi(a)gmail.com> --- tools/perf/builtin-trace.c | 3 ++- 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c index b8153db..... 3 Mar 2010 02:58

[GIT PULL] perf updates
There is an rfc patch in this set, so may be it's not that pullable. But for those who want to test or something, the set is in the perf/core branch that can be found at: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/frederic/random-tracing.git perf/core Thanks, Frederic --- Frederic Weisbecker (3): ... 3 Mar 2010 02:58

[PATCH 2/2] io-controller: Document for blkio.policy
Here is the document for blkio.policy. Signed-off-by: Gui Jianfeng <guijianfeng(a)cn.fujitsu.com> --- Documentation/cgroups/blkio-controller.txt | 35 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/cgroups/blkio-controller.txt b/Documentation/cgroups/... 3 Mar 2010 01:50

linux 2.6.32 and 2.6.26 nat with pppoe throughput is very different.
Dear all, I use debian to do NAT and use PPPoE for WAN side. 3 PCs, one for pppoe server, one for NAT+PPPoE �client (WAN), one for normal used. test direction: pc -> debian(nat+pppoe (WAN)) -> pppoe server I use iperf to test the throughput: debian kernel | iperf throughput 2.6.26 � � � � � | 180 Mbits/se... 3 Mar 2010 01:50

Ambient Light Sensors subsystem
Sorry if I'm jumping in a little late, but I'm concerned that adding ALS as a separate "framework" is going to set the wrong precedent. ALS is just one example of a class of sensors that are present on modern mobile devices (e.g. ALS, proximity, compass/magnetometer, accelerometer, etc.). Also, how does this deal w... 22 Mar 2010 01:28

linux-next: build failure after merge of the driver-core tree
Hi Greg, After merging the driver-core tree, today's linux-next build (x86_64 allmodconfig) failed like this: drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/usb.c: In function 'ar9170_usb_firmware_failed': drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/usb.c:729: error: 'struct device' has no member named 'sem' drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9... 3 Mar 2010 01:50

2.6.33: ftrace triggers soft lockup
Hi, Steven, Frederic, Ingo, I am not sure if this is ftrace's fault, but it is ftrace who triggers the soft lockup. On my machine, it is pretty easy, just run: echo function_graph > current_tracer I found this when 2.6.33-rc7, but forgot to report here. I just tried today's Linus tree, it still has this prob... 15 Mar 2010 13:28

linux-next: build warning after merge of the mfd tree
Hi Sam, After merging the mfd tree, today's linux-next build (x86_64 allmodconfig) produced these warnings: drivers/gpio/sch_gpio.c: In function 'sch_gpio_probe': drivers/gpio/sch_gpio.c:232: warning: ignoring return value of 'gpiochip_remove', declared with attribute warn_unused_result drivers/gpio/sch_gpio.c... 3 Mar 2010 01:50

[PATCH 07/11] ST SPEAr: Added source files for SPEAr3xx machine family
Signed-off-by: Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar(a)st.com> --- arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/Kconfig | 33 +++++++++ arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/Kconfig300 | 17 +++++ arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/Kconfig310 | 17 +++++ arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/Kconfig320 | 17 +++++ arch/arm/mach-spear3xx/Makefile | 26 ++... 3 Mar 2010 01:50

msi-laptop: Support some MSI 3G netbook that is need load SCM
Hi Matthew, First, thank's for your kindly review and suggestion to me. 於 二，2010-03-02 於 15:46 -0800，Greg KH 提到： On Tue, Mar 02, 2010 at 11:39:29PM +0000, Matthew Garrett wrote: On Tue, Mar 02, 2010 at 03:28:57PM -0800, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote: From: Lee, Chun-Yi <jlee(a)novell.com> ... 9 Mar 2010 08:55