Kernel

[PATCH v2 3/8] sched: Update the idle statistics in get_cpu_idle_time_us()
From: Arjan van de Ven <arjan(a)linux.intel.com> Right now, get_cpu_idle_time_us() only reports the idle statistics upto the point the CPU entered last idle; not what is valid right now. This patch adds an update of the idle statistics to get_cpu_idle_time_us(), so that calling this function always returns statis... 9 May 2010 12:08

[PATCH v2 1/8] sched: Add a comment to get_cpu_idle_time_us()
From: Arjan van de Ven <arjan(a)linux.intel.com> The exported function get_cpu_idle_time_us() has no comment describing it; add a kerneldoc comment Signed-off-by: Arjan van de Ven <arjan(a)linux.intel.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm(a)linux-foundation.org> Reviewed-by: Rik van Riel <riel(a)redhat.com> --- ... 9 May 2010 12:08

swiotlb: Make exportable bookkeeping functions and variables have same prefix.
On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 16:29:27 -0400 Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk(a)oracle.com> wrote: We prefix pertient book keeping functions and variables with the 'swiotlb_tbl' prefix. Signed-off-by: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk(a)oracle.com> --- lib/swiotlb.c | 149 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----... 9 May 2010 11:03

swiotlb: swiotlb_tbl_map_single: abstract out swiotlb_virt_to_bus calls out.
On Wed, 7 Apr 2010 16:29:26 -0400 Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk(a)oracle.com> wrote: We want to move that function out of swiotlb_tbl_map_single so that the caller of this function does the virt->phys->bus address translation. Signed-off-by: Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk(a)oracle.com> --- ... 9 May 2010 11:03

ARM: fix inbalance of hardirqs trace before return to user or exception
2010/5/9 Russell King - ARM Linux <linux(a)arm.linux.org.uk>: On Sun, May 09, 2010 at 11:56:19AM +0800, tom.leiming(a)gmail.com wrote: From: Ming Lei <tom.leiming(a)gmail.com> This patch introduces macro of trace_ret_hardirqs_on, which will call asm_trace_hardirqs_on if I flag in the stored CPSR is zero. ... 9 May 2010 09:58

backlight: l4f00242t03: Fix regulators handling code in remove function
On Mon, 2010-04-26 at 22:51 +0200, Alberto Panizzo wrote: Simple swap of regulator free Signed-off-by: Alberto Panizzo <maramaopercheseimorto(a)gmail.com> --- drivers/video/backlight/l4f00242t03.c | 4 ++-- 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) Queued in the backlight tree, thanks! ... 9 May 2010 08:53

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[PATCH] i2c-bfin-twi: handle faulty slave devices better
From: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich(a)analog.com> Faulty slave devices might drive SDA low after a transfer finishes. So, when this scenario is detected, have the master generate up to 8 extra clocks until the SDA is properly released. Signed-off-by: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich(a)analog.com> Signe... 9 May 2010 07:49

[PATCH] fbdev: bfin-t350mcqb-fb: fix fbmem allocation with blanking lines
From: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich(a)analog.com> The current allocation does not include the memory required for blanking lines. So avoid memory corruption when multiple devices are using the DMA memory near each other. Signed-off-by: Michael Hennerich <michael.hennerich(a)analog.com> Signed-off-by: Mike ... 9 May 2010 07:49

Modify the VMware balloon driver for the new x86_hyper API
* tip-bot for H. Peter Anvin <hpa(a)zytor.com> wrote: Commit-ID: a10a569806e43b9be5fce60b21f836b50b1010e4 Gitweb: http://git.kernel.org/tip/a10a569806e43b9be5fce60b21f836b50b1010e4 Author: H. Peter Anvin <hpa(a)zytor.com> AuthorDate: Sun, 9 May 2010 01:13:42 -0700 Committer: H. Peter Anvin <hpa... 9 May 2010 07:49