Kernel

[PATCH 2/2] x86: add PCI extended config space access for AMD Barcelona
This patch implements PCI extended configuration space access for AMD's Barcelona CPUs. It extends the method using CF8/CFC IO addresses. An x86 capability bit has been introduced that is set for CPUs supporting PCI extended config space accesses. Signed-off-by: Robert Richter <robert.richter(a)amd.com> Signed-off... 27 Jun 2008 19:21

CONFIG_DEBUG_SLAB_LEAK omits size-4096 and larger?
-----Original Message----- From: J. Bruce Fields [mailto:bfields(a)fieldses.org] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 12:44 PM To: Weathers, Norman R. Cc: Jeff Layton; linux-kernel(a)vger.kernel.org; linux-nfs(a)vger.kernel.org; Neil Brown Subject: Re: CONFIG_DEBUG_SLAB_LEAK omits size-4096 and larger? ... 19 Jun 2008 15:46

[PATCH 6/6] ext4: tighten restrictions on inode flags
At the moment there are few restrictions on which flags may be set on which inodes. Specifically DIRSYNC may only be set on directories and IMMUTABLE and APPEND may not be set on links. Tighten that to disallow TOPDIR being set on non-directories and SECRM, UNRM, COMPR, SYNC, DIRTY, COMPRBLK, NOCOMPR, ECOMPR, INDEX... 19 Jun 2008 12:40

[PATCH 4/6] ext2: tighten restrictions on inode flags
At the moment there are few restrictions on which flags may be set on which inodes. Specifically DIRSYNC may only be set on directories and IMMUTABLE and APPEND may not be set on links. Tighten that to disallow TOPDIR being set on non-directories and SECRM, UNRM, COMPR, SYNC, DIRTY, COMPRBLK, NOCOMP, ECOMPR, INDEX,... 19 Jun 2008 12:40

[PATCH 1/6] ext2: don't inherit inappropriate inode flags from parent
At present BTREE/INDEX is the only flag that new ext2 inodes do NOT inherit from their parent. In addition prevent the flags DIRTY, ECOMPR, INDEX, IMAGIC and TOPDIR from being inherited. List inheritable flags explicitly to prevent future flags from accidentally being inherited. Signed-off-by: Duane Griffin <duan... 19 Jun 2008 12:40

[PATCH 2/6] ext3: don't inherit inappropriate inode flags from parent
At present INDEX is the only flag that new ext3 inodes do NOT inherit from their parent. In addition prevent the flags DIRTY, ECOMPR, IMAGIC and TOPDIR from being inherited. List inheritable flags explicitly to prevent future flags from accidentally being inherited. Signed-off-by: Duane Griffin <duaneg(a)dghda.com>... 19 Jun 2008 12:40

[PATCH 0/6][v3] ext{2,3,4}: tighten inheritance and setting of inode flags
This patch series prevents inheritance and setting of various flags, as appropriate for specific inode types. Flags which should be inherited are listed explicitly so as to prevent future flags being overlooked and inherited by accident. It introduces a function to mask flags based on the inode type and uses it in ... 19 Jun 2008 12:40

[PATCH 5/6] ext3: tighten restrictions on inode flags
At the moment there are few restrictions on which flags may be set on which inodes. Specifically DIRSYNC may only be set on directories and IMMUTABLE and APPEND may not be set on links. Tighten that to disallow TOPDIR being set on non-directories and SECRM, UNRM, COMPR, SYNC, DIRTY, COMPRBLK, NOCOMPR, ECOMPR, INDEX... 19 Jun 2008 12:40

[PATCH 3/6] ext4: don't inherit inappropriate inode flags from parent
At present INDEX and EXTENTS are the only flags that new ext4 inodes do NOT inherit from their parent. In addition prevent the flags DIRTY, ECOMPR, IMAGIC, TOPDIR, HUGE_FILE and EXT_MIGRATE from being inherited. List inheritable flags explicitly to prevent future flags from accidentally being inherited. Signed-o... 19 Jun 2008 12:40

KLOGD loops continuously calling 'syslog' system call when prink is disabled
On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:39:10 +0530 "Madhu R" <tuxmadhu(a)gmail.com> wrote: Hi All, when I disable printk(CONFIG_PRINTK=n) in the kernel config (2.6.26-rc6), the klogd loops continuously calling the 'syslog' system call. It consumes 99% of the cpu time ( using 'top' command ) . I found sim... 19 Jun 2008 12:40