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==== 2.6.15 and older ==== * See Linux26Changes, this page "only" tracks the current stable and development releases. ==== 2.6.17 ==== * Still not released, see [http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_17 the current changes] ==== Latest stable release: 2.6.16 ==== * Released 20 March, 2006 [http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16 (full changelog)] * Overview (useful for headlines): * OCFS2 (http://lwn.net/Articles/137278/, http://oss.oracle.com/projects/ocfs2/), a clustering filesystem contributed by Oracle (there's [http://sources.redhat.com/cluster/gfs/ GFS] from Red Hat who bought it from Sistina Software, shipped out-of-the-tree for now) * new unshare() ( http://lwn.net/Articles/135321/), pselect()/ppoll() and *at() system calls (http://lwn.net/Articles/164887/) * support the moving of the physical location of pages between nodes in NUMA systems * support for the Cell processor * cpufreq support for G5s plus thermal control for dualcore G5s * improved power management support for many devices and subsystems (libata, alsa...) * mutex locking primitive * high-resolution timers (http://lwn.net/Articles/167897) * per-mountpoint noatime/nodiratime * 64-to-32-bit ioctl compatibilty for the v4l2 subsystem * IPv6 support for DCCP * New TIPC protocol (Transparent Inter Process Communication, http://tipc.sourceforge.net/) used for intra-clustering communication * ACL support for CIFS filesystem * HFSX filesystem support * new configfs filesystem (which complements sysfs, not replaces it) * support for running executables from v9fs (plan9 9P distributed filesystem) * support for many new devices, improved support and features for others and lots of other changes. * '''Kernel Core changes''' * New features/frameworks * *at syscalls: introduce in total 13 new system calls which take a file descriptor/filename pair instead of a single file name. These functions (sys_openat, sys_mkdirat, sys_mknodat, sys_fchownat, sys_futimesat, sys_newfstatat, sys_unlinkat, sys_renameat, sys_linkat, sys_symlinkat, sys_readlinkat, sys_fchmodat, sys_faccessat) are needed to implement race-free filesystem traversal, they are necessary to implement a virtual per-thread current working directory (multi-threaded backup software, etc). Glibc today implements those interfaces using the /proc/self/fd magic, but this hack is rather expensive, and other operative systems like OpenSolaris [http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/816-0212/6m6nd4nc7?a=view already have some of them]. In the GNU world, coreutils are already using them, and will have lots of other users too - every program which is walking the filesystem tree will benefit [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5590ff0d5528b60153c0b4e7b771472b5a95e297 (commit)]. * Add pselect/ppoll system call implementation [http://lwn.net/Articles/176911/ (LWN article)] [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9f72949f679df06021c9e43886c9191494fdb007 (commit)]. * Add unshare() system call. The linux kernel implements threads in a very simple and lightweight, handling them just as normal processes which happen to share resource with other threads (just like Windows and Solaris in recent Solaris versions). The clone() system call already allows to create new processes which can share different attributes (file descriptors, filesystem information, filesystem namespace, signal handlers, address space...). The unshare() system call adds a primitive to the Linux thread model that allows threads to selectively 'unshare' any resources that were being shared at the time of their creation. unshare() was [http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=96753366711611&w=2 conceptualized by Alexander Viro] in August of 2000. unshare() augments the usefulness of Linux threads for applications that would like to control shared resources without creating a new process. unshare() is a natural addition to the set of available primitives on Linux that implement the concept of process/thread as a virtual machine. For more info check the [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/unshare.txt Documentation]. [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cf2e340f4249b781b3d2beb41e891d08581f0e10 (commit)], implementation for unsharing file descriptors [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a016f3389c06606dd80e687942ff3c71d41823c4 (commit)], vm structure (disabled in this release by default) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a0a7ec308f1be5957b20a1a535d21f683dfd83f0 (commit)], filesystem namespace [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=741a295130606143edbf9fc740f633dbc1e6225f (commit)], filesystem info [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=99d1419d96d7df9cfa56bc977810be831bd5ef64 (commit)]. [http://lwn.net/Articles/135321/ (LWN article)] * New 'mutex' locking primitive. Until now, there was two main types of locks: spinlocks and semaphores. Mutexes are like a spinlock, but you may block holding a mutex. If you can't lock a mutex, your task will suspend itself, and be woken up when the mutex is released. This means the CPU can do something else while you are waiting. There are many cases when you simply can't sleep and so have to use a spinlock instead. Semaphores can be and have been (ab)used for this same purpose, but mutexes are simpler than semaphores, and have some advantages. You cannot use mutexes the same way you can use semaphores though, e.g. they cannot be used from an interrupt context, nor can they be unlocked from a different context that which acquired it. Read the [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/mutex-design.txt documentation], or (more interesting) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob;f=kernel/mutex.c kernel/mutex.c]; it also features some extensive debugging facilities in [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob;f=kernel/mutex-debug.c kernel/mutex-debug.c] [http://lwn.net/Articles/165039/ (LWN article)] [http://lwn.net/Articles/167034/ (LWN article explaining the API)] [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6053ee3b32e3437e8c1e72687850f436e779bd49 (commit)] * High resolution timers ([http://lwn.net/Articles/167897 LWN article explaining the API)]. In contrast to the low-resolution timeout API implemented in kernel/timer.c, hrtimers provide finer resolution and accuracy depending on system configuration and capabilities. These timers are currently used for: itimers, POSIX timers, nanosleep and precise in-kernel timing. For more details read the [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/hrtimers.txt documentation] [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c0a3132963db68f1fbbd0e316b73de100fee3f08 (commit)] * Swap migration. [http://lwn.net/Articles/157066/ (LWN article)] Swap migration allows the moving of the physical location of pages between nodes in a NUMA system while the process is running, through swap. This means that the virtual addresses that the process sees do not change; however, the system rearranges the physical location of those pages [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=45b07ef31d1182d2cfde7711327e3afb268bb1ac (commit)]. Also, add "direct migration" support on top of the swap based page migration facility: This allows the direct migration of anonymous pages and the migration of file backed pages by dropping the associated buffers (requires writeout) and fall back to swap if necessary [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a48d07afdf18212de22b959715b16793c5a6e57a (commit)] * Add /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches. Writing to this will cause the kernel to drop clean caches, dentries and inodes from memory, causing that memory to become free. This is mainly useful for benchmarking, for getting consistent results between filesystem benchmarks without rebooting. To free pagecache: "echo 1 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches", to free dentries and inodes: "echo 2 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches", to free pagecache, dentries and inodes: "echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches". As this is a non-destructive operation and dirty objects are not freeable, the user should run `sync' first [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9d0243bca345d5ce25d3f4b74b7facb3a6df1232 (commit)] * Implement madvise(MADV_REMOVE): This feature frees up a given range of pages and its associated backing store. Current implementation supports only shmfs/tmpfs and other filesystems return -ENOSYS [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6b3ec238d12c8cc6cc71490c6e3127988460349 (commit)] * Per-mountpoint noatime/nodiratime flags [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fc33a7bb9c6dd8f6e4a014976200f8fdabb3a45c (commit)] * EDAC support. The EDAC goal is to detect and report errors that occur within the computer system [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=da9bb1d27b21cb24cbb6a2efb5d3c464d357a01e (commit)]. Add drivers for Intel i82860, i82875 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0d88a10e566d46bffc214c974e5cf5abe38d8da8 (commit)], for AMD 76x and Intel E750x, E752x [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=806c35f5057a64d3061ee4e2b1023bf6f6d328e2 (commit)] and Radisys 82600 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2f768af73fea4c70f9046388a7ff648ad11f028e (commit)] * Tweaks to the NUMA policies in the slab allocator [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=dc85da15d42b0efc792b0f5eab774dc5dbc1ceec (commit)] * Implement a generic dispatch queue for all the I/O schedulers [http://lwn.net/Articles/157208/ (LWN article)] [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8922e16cf6269e668123acb1ae1fdc62b7a3a4fc (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b4878f245ec8e168cdd1f170f823a750b7dd4af5 (commit)] * Process scheduler * Add a 'domain distance' function, which is used to cache measurement results for machines with several nodes [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=198e2f181163233b379dc7ce8a6d7516b84042e7 (commit)] * Filter affine wakeups [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d7102e95b7b9c00277562c29aad421d2d521c5f6 (commit)] * Add a new SCHED_BATCH (3) scheduling policy: such tasks are presumed CPU-intensive, and will acquire a constant +5 priority level penalty [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0a9499c3dd50d333e2aedb7e894873c58da3785 (commit)] * Huge pages * Implement copy-on-write support for hugetlb mappings so MAP_PRIVATE can be supported [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1e8f889b10d8d2223105719e36ce45688fedbd59 (commit)] * Make hugepages obey cpusets [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=aea47ff363c15b0be5fc27ed991b1fdee338f0a7 (commit)] * Add NUMA policy support for huge pages [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5da7ca86078964cbfe6c83efc1205904587706fe (commit)] * Performance / size optimizations * Shrink struct page in some configurations using anonymous struct [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=349aef0bc4c7f07d685c977e12d0e2d0b5d0e6db (commit)] * Shrink back the dentry struct from 136 (RCU enlarged it) to 128 bytes, to keep it a multiple of memory cache lines. As dentry cache easily contains millions of entries, a size reduction is worth the extra complexity of the ugly C union [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5160ee6fc891a9ca114be0e90fa6655647bb64b2 (commit)] * Add the SLOB allocator, a configurable replacement for slab allocator. SLOB is a traditional K&R/UNIX allocator with a SLAB emulation layer, similar to the original Linux kmalloc allocator that SLAB replaced. It's signicantly smaller code and is more memory efficient. But like all similar allocators, it scales poorly and suffers from fragmentation more than SLAB, so it's only appropriate for small systems who want to save some memory [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=10cef6029502915bdb3cf0821d425cf9dc30c817 (commit)] * Make vm86 support optional under CONFIG_EMBEDDED, to save about 5k of kernel size [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=64ca9004b819ab87648dbfc78f3ef49ee491343e (commit)] * configurable support for ELF core dumps, saves about 5K [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=708e9a794cf8822b760edaccd9053edb07c34d19 (commit)] * Make x86 doublefault handling optional, saves about 13 KB [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=22c4e3084eb8b88288a622a57d8b35c450a439f2 (commit)] * Make *[ug]id16 support optional, saves around 2 Kb [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e585e47031751f4e393e10ffd922885508b958dd (commit)] * Add scripts/bloat-o-meter script (python) to measure size changes in the functions of a given file [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d960600df3ce3588571e2c1adf1f5f6d8ca9eb5a (commit)] * Various changes * TTY layer buffering revamp, see the commit link [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=33f0f88f1c51ae5c2d593d26960c760ea154c2e2 (commit)] * Abandon GCC 2.9x support. It doesn't support useful features already used by some drivers like anonymous unions. Plus, no new distros are shipping with 2.9x compilers. In other words, supporting it has more disadvantages than advantages. The minium required compiler version us GCC 3.2 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fd285bb54d8a3e99810090ae88cfe8ed77d1da25 (commit)] * cpuset: Provide a simple per-cpuset metric of memory pressure so batch managers monitoring jobs can efficiently detect what level of memory pressure that job is causing [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e0d98b9f1eb757fc98efc84e74e54a08308aa73 (commit)] * Make high and batch sizes of per_cpu_pagelists configurable, as recently there has been lot of traffic on the right values for batch and high water marks for per_cpu_pagelists. A new tunable /proc/sys/vm/percpu_pagelist_fraction is added. This entry controls the fraction of pages at most in each zone that are allocated for each per cpu page list [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8ad4b1fb8205340dba16b63467bb23efc27264d6 (commit)] * swsusp: remove the image encryption. The functionality it provides should really belong to the user space and will possibly be reimplemented after the swap-handling functionality of swsusp is moved to the user space [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f2d97f02961e8b1f8a24befb88ab0e5c886586ff (commit)] * swsusp: make suspend image size limit tunable via /sys/power/image_size. It is necessary for systems on which there is a limited amount of swap available for suspend. It can also be useful for optimizing performance of swsusp on systems with 1 GB of RAM or more. The default size is set to 500 MB [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca0aec0f7a94bf9f07fefa8bfd23282d4e8ceb8a (commit)]. * Add list_for_each_entry_safe_reverse() [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0ad42352c01788e41a33336577fdd270d8de55bb (commit)] * MD: Exposes and allow to set lots of parameters through sysfs * keys: Add a new keyctl function that allows the expiry time to be set on a key or removed from a key, provided the caller has attribute modification access [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=017679c4d45783158dba1dd6f79e712c22bb3d9a (commit)], and ake it possible for a running process (such as gssapid) to be able to instantiate a key. For more details, see the commit [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b5f545c880a2a47947ba2118b2509644ab7a2969 (commit)] * SPI framework, implements the model of a queue of messages which complete asynchronously (with thin synchronous wrappers on top) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8ae12a0d85987dc138f8c944cb78a92bf466cea0 (commit)] * Export cpu topology in sysfs, /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/topology/*, for more details see the commit [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=69dcc99199fe29b0a29471a3488d39d9d33b25fc (commit)] * Suspend/Resume support for AMD64 GART [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=90be4b49b8b54505772a6a766ac0891ec92b4c2d (commit)], ATI [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5dda4986752b531d89d49c218682e42c63ef1d61 (commit)] and Intel 945GM [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3b0e8eadc511eaceba6d6b8d0743359a34ee23c6 (commit)] * '''Architecture-specific''' * x86 * sparsemem for single node systems: Allows SPARSEMEM to be enabled on non-numa x86 systems. This is made dependant on EXPERIMENTAL also being set [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=215c3409eed16c89b6d11ea1126bd9d4f36b9afd (commit)] * A simple driver for the CS5535 and CS5536 that allows a user-space program to manipulate GPIO pins. The CS5535/CS5536 chips are Geode processor companion devices [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e329113ca437e44ec399b7ffe114ed36e84ccf5e (commit)] * x86: Basic support for the AMD Geode GX and LX processors [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f90b8116032f4216d260e31f966a3585319387ac (commit)] * x86-32 / x86-64: mark rodata sections read only [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=63aaf3086baea7b94c218053af8237f9dbac5d05 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=67df197b1a07944c2e0e40ded3d4fd07d108e110 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=37b73c828185731f6236a6387c02d7b08c150810 (commit)] * kdump for x86-32/64: Add "elfcorehdr" command line option. "elfcorehdr" specifies the location of elf core header stored by the crashed kernel. This command line option will be passed by the kexec-tools to capture kernel [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=aac04b32f3e4c63f461459d0e1d6aa01caac6e66 (commit)]. Also, add memmmap command line option for x86-64, similar to i386. memmap=exactmap enables setting of an exact E820 memory map, as specified by the user [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=69cda7b1f06befb8d6a884b8a663d19dcaef590b (commit)] * x86-64: Support constant TSC feature in future AMD CPUs [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=130951ccb14167c20b87e8bed52b60864ed53c2b (commit)] * x86_64: Allow compilation on a 32bit biarch toolchain [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bb33421dde79f9a36d5485c56335ff178ac7d268 (commit)] * x86-64: Inclusion of ScaleMP vSMP architecture [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=79f12614a6537cc3ac9ca4d1ea26f6e4f4a34aee (commit)] * Adds the Intel ICH8 IDs [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b6ebb2659065b6e03605e7f0c69449bda382261a (commit)] * PPC * SPU file system. The SPU file system is used on PowerPC machines that implement the Cell Broadband Engine Architecture (aka: Cell processors) in order to access Synergistic Processor Units (SPUs). The file system provides a name space similar to posix shared memory or message queues. Users that have write permissions on the file system can use spu_create(2) to establish SPU contexts in the spufs root. Every SPU context is represented by a directory containing a predefined set of files. These files can be used for manipulating the state of the logical SPU. For more details, read the [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob;f=Documentation/filesystems/spufs.txt Documentation] [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=67207b9664a8d603138ef1556141e6d0a102bea7 (commit)] * Add back support for booting from BootX. ARCH=powerpc couldn't boot from BootX as it uses a "different" way of getting in the kernel. This patch adds the necessary trampolines, creating a flattened device-tree from the tree passed from MacOS, and initializing the btext engine early for really-early debugging [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d7f3945420b5d8114f2d4d85e90abe5063cc196a (commit)] * Add cpufreq support for all desktop G5. This patch adds cpufreq support for all desktop "tower" G5 models [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a699aefa87cb0379a67741926820c9271d748a9 (commit)] * Thermal control for dual core G5s ([http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ac171c46667c1cb2ee9e22312291df6ed78e1b6e (commit)] * Experimental support for new G5 Macs: This adds some very basic support for the new machines, including the Quad G5 (tested), and other new dual core based machines and iMac G5 iSight (untested). This is still experimental, there is no thermal control yet, there is no proper handing of MSIs, it just boots [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1beb6a7d6cbed3ac03500ce9b5b9bb632c512039 (commit)] * PPC32 and PPC64 kexec implementations [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3d1229d6ae92ed1994f4411b8493327ef8f4b76f (commit)] * ppc64: per cpu data optimisations [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7a0268fa1a3613f2c526a9b3058701b277f6abe1 (commit)] * IBMEBUS bus support. This adds the necessary core bus support used by device drivers that sit on the IBM GX bus on modern pSeries machines like the Galaxy infiniband for example. It provide transparent DMA ops (the low level driver works with virtual addresses directly) along with a simple bus layer using the Open Firmware matching routines [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d7a301033f1990188f65abf4fe8e5b90ef0e3888 (commit)] * G4+ oprofile support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=555d97ac87aef08bb55dff6f05e68fe2987d6f6d (commit)] * powerpc/8xx: Use 8MB D-TLB's for kernel static mapping faults, thus reducing TLB space consumed for the kernel and improving performance [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8f069b1a90bd97bf6d59a02ecabf0173d9175609 (commit)] * Make COFF zImages for old 32-bit powermacs [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=66a45dd3620ee5f913ba1af3d2dca8b9bdfa2b96 (commit)] * Remove powermac support from ARCH=ppc. This makes it possible to build kernels for PReP and/or CHRP with ARCH=ppc by removing the (non-building) powermac support. It's now also possible to select PReP and CHRP independently. Powermac users should now build with ARCH=powerpc instead of ARCH=ppc. (This does mean that it is no longer possible to build a 32-bit kernel for a G5) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a7fdd90bc43e3e9cb08bc1b13650024d419b89e5 (commit)]. Also, make ARCH=powerpc the default for 32-bit ppc [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=820a8ce7931d18338e5c089725ec083518da1644 (commit)] * Add platform functions interpreter along with the backends for UniN/U3/U4, mac-io, GPIOs and i2c. It adds the ability to execute those do-platform-* scripts in the device-tree (at least for most devices for which a backend is provided) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5b9ca526917b7bc7d1da3beaccb2251a8f0b5fe2 (commit)]. Add support for add/remove/update properties in firmware device tree [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=088186ded490ced80758200cf8f906ed741df306 (commit)], add add/remove/update properties in /proc/device-tree [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=898b5395e915210f41223caa30312994d64cba1d (commit)], and add support for changing properties from userspace [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=610d91511f99f0a8325ad78fb7259c454b23e65a (commit)] * Add FSL SOC library and setup code [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eed320010872a11f5255b3d076e5b4f142af553d (commit)] * Early debugging support for iSeries [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bf6a7112bda99aadd6675526423a96be6b356a3d (commit)] * Add "partitionable endpoint" support. New versions of firmware introduce a new method by which the "partitionable endpoint" (the point at which the pci bus is cut) should be located [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=25e591f6dd07365cbf0b1c2454386ce597dd5e05 (commit)] * PCI error recovery infrastructure for the PPC64 pSeries systems [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=77bd741561016134d1761d6101c4f0361025062f (commit)] * Add TQM85xx (8540/8541/8555/8560) board support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a819f8ba76e81669fcc2665ac532cac650694b99 (commit)] * Add MPC834x SYS board to arch/powerpc [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7d13d21ae85f64e35dcdae4d6a6286e62a38e0ab (commit)] * Add support for the PowerPC MPC83xx watchdog. The MPC83xx has a simple watchdog that once enabled it can not be stopped, has some simple timeout range selection, and the ability to either reset the processor or take a machine check [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fabbfb9e8c53416eaa4f62b957430211376c9c82 (commit)] * s390 * Add support for the hardware accelerated sha256 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0a497c17fee428604e06320272ff74415eacdc31 (commit)] and aes [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bf754ae8ef8bc443c067601d9401103e4001e7c5 (commit)] crypto algorithms; also support cex2a crypto cards [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=88fbf18399bde8f2900cf932acd40733dfa1effa (commit)] * qdio V=V pass-through. QDIO and Hiper Sockets processing in z/VM V=V guest environments (as well as V=R with z/VM running in LPAR mode) requires shadowing of all QDIO architecture queue elements. Especially the shadowing of SBALs and SLSBs structures in the hypervisor, and the need to issue SIGA SYNC operations to observe state changes, eventually causes significant CPU processing overhead in the hypervisor. The QDIO pass-through support for V=V guests avoids the shadowing of SBALs and SLSBs. This significantly reduces the hypervisor overhead for QDIO based I/O [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8129ee164267dc030b8e1d541ee3643c0b9f2fa1 (commit)] * ARM * Iomega NAS 100d network attached storage product. The NAS100D is a consumer device containing a 266MHz Intel IXP420 processor, 16MB of flash, 64MB of RAM, a 160Gb internal IDE hard disk, and 802.11b/g wireless on an Atheros mini-PCI card [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3145d8a6cc83ee15adf18f598873e53a54cd1841 (commit)] * Add pxa27x OHCI platform specific code to enable the ohci device on the pxa27x based Sharp Zaurus Cxx00 devices [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3125c68d70e3433c21234431a9df9e7336efa29f (commit)] * Remove EPXA10DB machine support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0fec53a24a5e5f7ba68d891b68f568b6aeafaca6 (commit)] * Support for the Atmel AT91RM9200 processor: this adds support for the Cogent CSB337 and CSB637 boards [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=49978db4f39950cdaaf967e1aad4a324bdc2e180 (commit)] and the Atmel's DK and EK boards [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f0a13854be269357ff70022524ec503d3cba6a32 (commit)] * Add support for the serial device for machines with Atmel AT91RM9200 processors [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1e6c9c2878c9c1f301449c78551e0b7c5f3e3ae5 (commit)] * MIPS: * Add oprofile support to 5K, 20K and 25K [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2065988e9fb1628de7958b0f7f709b93302f7b97 (commit)] * SB1: Oprofile support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c03bc121212ecb36120b118a94c1b91a2e07b7b2 (commit)] * Add support for the built-in parallel port on SGI O2 (aka IP32) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8e75f744289f0a1c38b669e39a489af460640881 (commit)] * UML * Add support for throttling and unthrottling input when the tty driver can't handle it [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e4dcee8099802c71437a15b940f66106d9f88b2f (commit)] * implement soft interrupts [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1d7173baf286c8b720f97f119ec92be43076ebde (commit)] * FRV * Implement futex operations [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5c40f7f373889930d176a515ec375b60a70b5b49 (commit)] * Make futex code compilable on nommu [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7ee1dd3fee22f15728f545d266403fc977e1eb99 (commit)] * Sparc64: * Serial Console for E250 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c126cf80d450a4d0aac3de7162d4c14b5c971b24 (commit)] * Add support for *at(), ppoll, and pselect syscalls [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2d7d5f05111a9d913131a2764d8b20157f8f758d (commit)] * SH: * kexec() support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9d44190eae97ad4c9ce30f1084e1b0dabd646df5 (commit)] * Add support for the hp680 backlight, as found in the hp6xx series of sh devices [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=06c6f90032e39d33d02ab20f32e3f3cd87f58d28 (commit)] * m32r * Support M32104UT target platform. The M32104UT is an eval board based on an uT-Engine specification. This board has an MMU-less M32R family processor, M32104. [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9287d95ea194abf32fab24c6909f8ea55ab0292f (commit)] * Alpha * Convert to generic irq framework. This allows automatic SMP IRQ affinity assignment other than default "all interrupts on all CPUs" which is rather expensive. This might be useful if the hardware can be programmed to distribute interrupts among different CPUs, like Alpha does [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eee45269b0f5979c70bc151c6c2f4e5f4f5ababe (commit)] * MMU-less CPUs * Provide shared-writable mmap support on ramfs [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=642fb4d1f1dd2417aa69189fe5ceb81e4fb72900 (commit)]. This made possible to use SYSV IPC SHM in MMU-less configurations [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0e15190ead07056ab0c3844a499ff35e66d27cc (commit)] * IA64 * Perfmon for Montecito [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9179cb65780def28770a895a4bc8fa60e903ab80 (commit)] * '''Filesystems''' * OCFS2: Clustering filesystem contributed by Oracle (Oracle-Cluster-File-System). It's general purpose extent based shared disk cluster filesystem with many similarities with ext3, support for 64 bit inode numbers, and has automatically extending metadata groups which may also make it attractive for non-clustered use. It includes a simple heartbeat implementation for monitoring which nodes come and go and a distributed lock manager called "dlm" [http://lwn.net/Articles/137278/ (LWN article)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=29552b1462799afbe02af035b243e97579d63350 (commit)] * Configfs: It's a ram-based filesystem that provides the converse of sysfs's functionality. Where sysfs is a filesystem-based view of kernel objects, configfs is a filesystem-based manager of kernel objects, or config_items. With sysfs, an object is created in kernel (for example, when a device is discovered) and it is registered with sysfs. Its attributes then appear in sysfs, allowing userspace to read the attributes via readdir(3)/read(2). It may allow some attributes to be modified via write(2). The important point is that the object is created and destroyed in kernel, the kernel controls the lifecycle of the sysfs representation, and sysfs is merely a window on all this. Both sysfs and configfs can and should exist together on the same system. One is not a replacement for the other [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7063fbf2261194f72ee75afca67b3b38b554b5fa (commit)] * FUSE: Make the maximum size of write data configurable by the filesystem. The previous fixed 4096 limit only worked on architectures where the page size is less or equal to this. This change make writing work on other architectures too, and also lets the filesystem receive bigger write requests in direct_io mode. Normal writes which go through the page cache are still limited to a page sized chunk per request [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3ec870d524c9150add120475c8ddcfa50574f98e (commit)] * NFSv4: Allow user to set the port used by the NFSv4 callback channel with the nfs.callback_tcpport boot option [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a72b44222d222749d54b3e370d825094352e389f (commit)] * NFS: support large reads and writes on the wire. Most NFS server implementations allow up to 64KB reads and writes on the wire. The Solaris NFS server allows up to a megabyte, for instance. Now the Linux NFS client supports transfer sizes up to 1MB, too. This will help reduce protocol and context switch overhead on read/write intensive NFS workloads, and support larger atomic read and write operations on servers that support them [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=40859d7ee64ed6bfad8a4e93f9bb5c1074afadff (commit)] * v9fs: add readpage support. v9fs mmap support was originally removed to make mergin easier, but there have been requests from folks who want readpage functionality (primarily to enable execution of files mounted via 9P). This patch adds readpage support (but not writepage which contained most of the objectionable code) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=147b31cf09ee493aa71c87c0dd2eef74b6b2aeba (commit)]. Add new and more efficient multiplexer implementation [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3cf6429a26da5c4d7b795e6d0f8f56ed2e4fdfc0 (commit)] and zero copy implementation to reduce the number of copies in the data and stat paths [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=531b1094b74365dcc55fa464d28a9a2497ae825d (commit)] * ext3: external journal device as a mount option. The syntax is : "# mount -t ext3 -o journal_dev=0x0820 ...", where 0x0820 means major=8 and minor=32 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=71b9625744b7d4a6a2416389a5ba464bdf11f07f (commit)] * FAT: Support Direct I/O [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e5174baaea7585760f02eef23b225847d209a8db (commit)] * RelayFS: Add support for global relay buffers. This can be used by clients to create a single global relayfs buffer instead of the default per-cpu buffers. This was suggested as being useful for certain debugging applications where it's more convenient to be able to get all the data from a single channel without having to go to the bother of dealing with per-cpu files [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e6c08367b8fc6dce6dfd1106f53f6ef28215b313 (commit)]. Also, add support for relay files in other filesystems [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=08c541a7ade230883c48225f4ea406a0117e7c2f (commit)] * XFS: make it work with SELinux [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=446ada4a03808f128e8f28daa0f103dc69d22d5b (commit)] * XFS: enable write barriers per default [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4ef19dddbaf2f24e492c18112fd8a04ce116daca (commit)] * Add tmpfs options for memory placement policies [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7339ff8302fd70aabf5f1ae26e0c4905fa74a495 (commit)] * HFS: add HFSX support which allows for case-sensitive filenames [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2179d372d9f8b5fc5c189c89bc6a565a42151b23 (commit)] * CIFS: Kerberos and CIFS ACL support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bf8206791750854bc6668266b694e8fe2cacb924 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0a4b92c05ed02ad7abdd165823eaf4bbcb33ae5c (commit)]; and add some performance improvements [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=84afc29b185334f489975a003b128e1b15e24a54 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ec637e3ffb6b978143652477c7c5f96c9519b691 (commit)] * NTFS: Implement support for sector sizes above 512 bytes (up to the maximum supported by NTFS which is 4096 bytes) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=78af34f03d33d2ba179c9d35685860170b94a285 (commit)] * '''Networking''' * TIPC (Transparent Inter Process Communication). TIPC is a protocol designed for intra cluster communication. For more information see http://tipc.sourceforge.net [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b97bf3fd8f6a16966d4f18983b2c40993ff937d4 (commit)] * Netfilter x_tables, an abstraction layer for {ip,ip6,arp}_tables: This tries to do the best job for unifying the data structures and backend interfaces for the three evil clones ip_tables, ip6_tables and arp_tables [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2e4e6a17af35be359cc8f1c924f8f198fbd478cc (commit)] * Add IFB (Intermediate Functional Block) network device: a new device to do intermediate functional block in a system shared manner. The new functionality can be grouped as: 1) qdiscs/policies that are per device as opposed to system wide. ifb allows for a device which can be redirected to thus providing an impression of sharing. 2) Allows for queueing incoming traffic for shaping instead of dropping. Packets are redirected to this device using tc/action mirred redirect construct [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=253af4235d24ddfcd9f5403485e9273b33d8fa5e (commit)] * LSM-IPSec: Security association restriction: implement per packet access control via the extension of the Linux Security Modules (LSM) interface by hooks in the XFRM and pfkey subsystems that leverage IPSec security associations to label packets. Such access controls augment the existing ones based on network interface and IP address. The former are very coarse-grained, and the latter can be spoofed. By using IPSec, the system can control access to remote hosts based on cryptographic keys generated using the IPSec mechanism. This enables access control on a per-machine basis or per-application if the remote machine is running the same mechanism and trusted to enforce the access control policy. [http://www.selinux-symposium.org/2005/presentations/session2/2-3-jaeger.pdf paper], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e0f76c6bbc0d26cd9625876f7beeb7b002f39bf (commit)] * TCP BIC: CUBIC window growth (2.0). Replace existing BIC version 1.1 with new version 2.0. The main change is to replace the window growth function with a cubic function as described in http://www.csc.ncsu.edu/faculty/rhee/export/bitcp/cubic-paper.pdf [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=df3271f3361b61ce02da0026b4a53e63bc2720cb (commit)] * Netfilter ip_tables: NUMA-aware allocation. Part of a performance problem with ip_tables is that memory allocation is not NUMA aware, but 'only' SMP aware (ie each CPU normally touch separate cache lines). Even with small iptables rules, the cost of this misplacement can be high on common workloads. Instead of using one vmalloc() area (located in the node of the iptables process), we now allocate an area for each possible CPU, using vmalloc_node() so that memory should be allocated in the CPU's node if possible [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=318360646941d6f3d4c6e4ee99107392728a4079 (commit)] * DCCPv6 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3df80d9320bcaea72b1b4761a319c79cb3fdaf5f (commit)] * netem: packet corruption option. It adds the ability to randomly corrupt packets with netem, useful for testing hardware offload in devices [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c865e5d99e25a171e8262fc0f7ba608568633c64 (commit)] * Update SCTP_PEER_ADDR_PARAMS socket option to the latest api draft [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=52ccb8e90c0ace233b8b740f2fc5de0dbd706b27 (commit)] * Add support for SCTP_DELAYED_ACK_TIME socket option. This option will get or set the delayed ack time [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7708610b1bff4a0ba8a73733d3c7c4bda9f94b21 (commit)] * XFRM: IPsec tunnel wildcard address support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ee51b1b6cece4dad408feeb0c3c9adb9cbd9f7d9 (commit)] * '''Drivers''' * DRM: * Add i945GM PCI ID [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5457f38e01ae2d296ff49db42254679018f13fa9 (commit)] * Add X600 PCI ID [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2fed3bd7436e8988980989493c16b4983be1a800 (commit)] * libata * Suspend support, and add support for the ata_piix drivers, other drivers will be ported in the future [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9b847548663ef1039dd49f0eb4463d001e596bc3 (commit)] * Add JMicron JMB360 support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bd12097c7415c13aff53aed473eec92acd15712a (commit)] * IDE devices * IDE: MODALIAS support for autoloading of ide-cd, ide-disk, ide-floppy and ide-tape to autoload these modules depending on the probed media type of the IDE device [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=263756ec228f1cdd49fc50b1f87001a4cebdfe12 (commit)] * piix: add Intel ICH8M device IDs [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b7bed9ec44cb282425f56033e5fb5448086cd758 (commit)] * SCSI * megaraid: remove overlapping PCI ID's from the legacy driver [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=3492b328834319c9503c0a34c50fb3f009556443 (commit)] and remove the restriction where the legacy driver could not be built alongside the newgen [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=ed7e8ef7f12f5c3c8bbb85eeb0a1ded91c7c5dbf (commit)]. This means that some users of the legacy megaraid driver will find themselves unable to boot 2.6.16 until they switch to the newgen megaraid_mbox driver. * Input devices * Input: add MODALIAS input classes support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1d8f430c15b3a345db990e285742c67c2f52f9a6 (commit)] * Add support for Geyser 2 touchpads used on post Oct 2005 Apple Powerbooks to the appletouch driver [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e1e02c9f766e5cf20d951d35e6d2bc2683aa87ef (commit)] * Implement support for the fn key on Apple Powerbooks using USB based keyboards and makes them behave like their ADB counterparts [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eab9edd27f7ceaad6b57085817d63287bda15190 (commit)] * Add support for Cherry Cymotion keyboard [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=940824b0ac6661ff4f3b36e7bce17f681d0cbc23 (commit)] * Driver for beeper found in Linksys NSLU2 boxes. It should work on any ixp4xx based platforms [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=01387959022def72f95f4bc1341aa69e32a06b30 (commit)] * USB devices * A driver for USB ADSL modems based on the ADI eagle chipset (Eagle and ADI 930 usb adsl modems [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b72458a80c75cab832248f536412f386e20a93a0 (commit)] * Add USB storage support for the Nikon Coolpix 2000 camera [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=17fa6e552f2fc6bb06af767b0abf9cb642e13404 (commit)] * Add USB storage support for devices based in the alauda chip, like the Olympus MAUSB-10 and Fujifilm DPC-R1 USB Card reader/writer devices, both support XD and Smartmedia cards [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e80b0fade09ef1ee67b0898d480d4c588f124d5f (commit)] * Add support for ATI/Philips USB RF remotes (eg. ATI Remote Wonder II) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=735b0cbb5bbb981d726a465c157f20976794aab0 (commit)] * Support for Posiflex PP-7000 retail USB printer [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=effac8be4e46aabf22788d24caaa1ae9c295d26d (commit)] * Support for Linksys USB200M devices [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e0f76c6bbc0d26cd9625876f7beeb7b002f39bf (commit)] * Add support for CA-42 clone cable (www.ca-42.com) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=838b42814c640ddcc378ba29cd31ffd64fb36bc5 (commit)] * usb-storage support for SONY DSC-T5 still camera [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ec7dc8d254985dc4a31858c2c7c7029290e223dd (commit)] and Rio Karma [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=abb02fdf83f981f2511b3772db6e106845c70ad9 (commit)] * ftdi: Two new ATIK based USB astronomical CCD cameras, ATIK-ATK16C and ATIK-ATK16HRC. These devices are also USB Astronomical CCD cameras that work through an FTDI 245BM chip, share the same base hardware but, it has a colour CCD chip instead of a grayscale one [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=09c280a24650ff74e713742e94120fdf7765cda8 (commit)] * ftdi_sio: Support two POS printers made by Westrex International (Model 777 and Model 8900F) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a94b52ac84828e193d18c96c1334c9997b524a35 (commit)] * Network devices * hostap: allow flashing firmware [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a485cde662f5b6b2299ee01a7e9e2c11683f807b (commit)] * New experimental driver for the Marvell Yukon2 Gigabit Ethernet chipset. This driver is based on the skge driver, but using the logic from the Syskonnect version of the sk98lin driver. It should support all the Yukon2 chipsets that are available in many current Intel and AMD motherboards [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cd28ab6a4e50a7601d22752aa7ce0c8197b10bdf (commit)] * sky2: add hardware VLAN acceleration support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d1f1370863f7fa3d76dc7d7779debdda854a5a60 (commit)], MII ioctl interface [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ef743d3359813795fb38c4308bff2311eb30651f (commit)], add Yukon-EC ultra support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5a5b1ea026572ac0e5e03d7322deb546d60f9e6e (commit)] * Add Wake on LAN support to sis900 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ea37ccea66e6bdd9f3571418b6461850088c114e (commit)] * Implements the UFO (feature merged in 2.6.15) support in S2io driver [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fed5eccdcf542742786701b2514b5cb7ab282b93 (commit)] * Intel ixp2000 network driver [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=15d014d13149aedd76cbff1b5c3bbfe839391457 (commit)] * ipw2100: support WEXT-18 enc_capa v3. This patch allows ipw2100 driver to advertise the WPA-related encryption options that it does really support. It's necessary to work correctly with Network Manager and other programs that actually check driver & card capabilities [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=166c3436d683cfe5316c7723ed746a93db053f12 (commit)] * Add support for the Intel IXDP2351 to the CS89x0 driver [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9c878967d32a10cb604718f7608efa0ea3d8b596 (commit)] * mv643xx_eth: Add multicast support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=16e0301831767ee1b8e5e022cc08e76f9f8a8938 (commit)] * e1000: Added hardware support for PCI express, 82546GB( Quad Copper) and 82571 Fiber [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b7ee49db8b4b21dad3284d5507e7ea2946031f6e (commit)] * e1000: Added disable packet split capability [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=35ec56bb78fda9c88cd1ad30e048ce5b4398d33f (commit)] * ieee80211: Fix some of the ieee80211 crypto related code so that instead of having the host fully do crypto operations, the host_build_iv flag works properly (for WEP in this patch) which, if turned on, requires the hardware to do all crypto operations, but the ieee80211 layer builds the IV. The hardware also has to build the ICV [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a4bf26f30e398afa293b85103c885f03d4660a07 (commit)] * Sound devices * Add power management support for ak4531 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=11d3824ad7d6240d7ce44bdf1d9e81e62a903f72 (commit)], ens137x [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fe8be10786c040bce53c18048d75b1b23aec64ae (commit)], emu10k1 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=09668b441dacdf4640509b640ad73e24efd5204f (commit)], fm801 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b1e9ed26a9e472548a63a59014708fdae013b7a3 (commit)], cmipci [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cb60e5f5b2b19284479825cdaa6dd6b7078cf5d2 (commit)], SB16/AWE [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5bdb6a1629408f657f5f2c42b3c07c689c411499 (commit)], als4000 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=703529140cfb774366b839f38f027f283cb948b4 (commit)], es968 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7a8fef1f95e563a93c7d70048b63c1ca20685a1b (commit)], AD1848 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c66d7f72569e304acc134b2561b148fe7c23c0f7 (commit)], als100 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=480615f33fa48e1a4db33e40b21d4009250f5b23 (commit)], DT019x [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e2fa213591518bb1387f6042b8572c76ecdc6c6e (commit)], azt2320 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b6cc25cae365bada36c9f006e314b998eb2c5e7c (commit)] * emu10k1: enable side surround channels for Audigy2 EX [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2f020aa71197eddef749ad6202ca5a66c0c6e382 (commit)], add support for Audigy 2 subsystem 2006 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6f8bb642350dafc21676ccd4fab333282064b8d (commit)], partial support for Creative emu1212m [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=19b99fbaed2e2971b756311435c67e84431d8515 (commit)], entry for SB Live 5.1 Digital OEM (SB0220) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a8ee72952bd7bd21df944ef1512a1e582abe0528 (commit)] * via82xx: add dxs entry for MSI KT800 Delta-FSR [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c1b8f5f0e4aabd4b47648dd9465fb750e07da9fb (commit)] * Add support for the CS5535 Audio device [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9b4ffa48ae855c8657a36014c5b0243ff69f4722 (commit)] * hda-codec: add AD1988 support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fd66e0d0591dd12eb0bea1e9f3aa194bb93cebbd (commit)], support of ALC262, ALC883, ALC885, ALC861 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=df694daa3c0135202e4702cb2d11e68a43f6c51e (commit)], add the model entry (ALC880 6stack) for ASUS P5GD1-HVM [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7632c7b4443057e1294208a0d9a55d8558f2f6ca (commit)] * ice1724: add support of M-Audio Revolution 5.1 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=59acf76e0268e3f0156ef5113e89d838a8c02bb6 (commit)] * Add Digigram PCXHR driver [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e12229b4d2b7863b1baaeca759aa87703bf9fdf8 (commit)] * via82xx: add dxs entry for P4m800/VIA8237R [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=802c00f2f3700423df06a1149c23cd60dd59159c (commit)] * hda-codec: Add support for the Sigmatel STAC927x HDA codec family [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3cc08dc6ea677ed4e843120aa070e145b6781a4b (commit)] * hda-codec: Add Sigmatel HDA support for the Intel D975XBK motherboard [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d62c40e04cfcec3cef8093bd79d72fe86c8f2195 (commit)] * hda-codec: Add support for Agere's variant of Si3054/5 based HDA modem [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e061bf1aa3af8a3f2ae7e1b5f8a110eae7936615 (commit)] * V4L/DVB * Add support for the remote control receiver inside the DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual Digital, and a keymap for the MCE remote bundled with it [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c239703a942117c3446ca06af537fc3ea12fb24 (commit)] * Support for DVB reception on the PCI half of the DViCO DVB-T Dual Digital [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=43eabb4e2284146f8bfae8730ae41c218b724b7d (commit)] * Add support for Lifeview FlyDVB Trio [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4aa6ba513e28884b56bac529553a47a6b160c310 (commit)] * Added digital support for cx88 (cx88-alsa) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b7f355d23c34399ccfd54fd613c306ab4a788234 (commit)] * Add Kworld/Vstream Xpert DVB-T card with cx22702 tuner [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f39624fda00d2a30d31f0fa06153e9b460295676 (commit)] * Add support for DViCO FusionHDTV5 USB Gold [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=effee0333b6090ff4ff0463e8fb6084cf4406bbd (commit)] * Added support for VP-3054 (aka Digitalnow DNTV Live! DVB-T Pro!) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fc40b261db15d010455ad0a4e2ac59da2ced730f (commit)] * Add remote for Compro Videomate Gold+ Pal version [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2a9a9a84f2ac6e4481f564c42a9268477465c359 (commit)] * Enable remote control on AVERTV STUDIO 303 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=899ad11b55206c30db7e3667d14c8bdb167f51f8 (commit)] * Adding support for the Hauppauge HVR1100 and HVR1100-LP products [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=611900c1858747a87657eb405ebab5b1e72bb57c (commit)] * Add support for KWorld DVB-S 100, based on the same chips as Hauppauge [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1c956a3ac087b7590296f5a0be2cdab2666158cd (commit)] * Enable IR support for the Nova-S-Plus [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fb56cb65e4b737c93727ea296050e8d24eb7cb42 (commit)] * Added Hauppauge ImpactVCB board [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cd1257d860f6ee09b589723a5d3888b1fed46487 (commit)] * Added V4L support for the Nova-S-Plus and Nova-SE2 DVB-S products [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0fa14aa6214823bb013b598add866e277a7efe28 (commit)] * Added basic support (tv + radio) for Terratec Cinergy 250 PCI [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f639c9b21b763441bd6bd76185be6d2504d83d54 (commit)] * Added SECAM L' video standard [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3c5987a386300abea9854b32814d0eab7af7841 (commit)] * Adds 32-bit compatibility for v4l2 framegrabber ioctls [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cf664a6458b254ce665d129c0960cff4f32b91f3 (commit)] * Add support for DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T USB devices [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f8bf134d5f697311c04e867b6733d047a4b55a12 (commit)] * Add bttv card MagicTV (rebranded MachTV) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2d05ae6b5b77f063aa0f82cf0570f3e4b80b367c (commit)] * Added remote control support for pinnacle pctv [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=366cc64b0d9ac922ac4f0f54e06c13ec95249928 (commit)] * Add support for Samsung tuner TCPN 2121P30A, used in Hauppauge PVR-500 cards [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b3d37042d7d33baf0247d1df31031e64427f39b3 (commit)] * Add support for Galaxis DVB-S rev1.3 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9ead9bd1079b4b7ba45589f6495e79ec50237aed (commit)] * Add standard for South Korean NTSC-M using A2 audio, South Korea uses NTSC-M but with A2 audio instead of BTSC [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0dfd812d4b2afc797310943b451608d347854e76 (commit)] * Add IR support to KWorld DVB-T (cx22702-based) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a77a922fcc56fe44fd8f65c041a52ff48474fafe (commit)] * Add support to ET61X151 and ET61X251 PC Camera Controllers made by Etoms Electronics [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7ce08c93e388922e25a96a7d9895784182e4c72c (commit)] * Various * 8xx PCMCIA: support for MPC885ADS and MPC866ADS [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1371d3be045a6a1a8b828b838069b5fe6e0ab4c6 (commit)] * Geode LX HW RNG Support: adds support to hw_random for the Geode LX HRNG device [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a7a4ad0998dcd682f4968e8ec5fc1259914a1c4a (commit)] * i2c-nforce2 add nforce4 MCP-04 device ID [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c72ccf09b6debe55b8e049377ad3183ed4f4cb3 (commit)] * i2c: Add support for Barco LPT->DVI to i2c-parport [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1d26f455eb0db0bf4d4b7177547f4310b645a32a (commit)] * hwmon: New vt8231 driver [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1de9e371b89e1cf4da123f0d92efa8eb134ca5e8 (commit)] * New character device driver for the Synclink GT and Synclink AC families of synchronous and asynchronous serial adapters [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=705b6c7b34f2621f95f606d0e683daa10cdb8eb9 (commit)] * Add "bpp" boot option to nvidiafb to specify at what depth color the kernel must boot [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ade9185a39aa2bc51f95b4899836e59df671d844 (commit)] * Add support for the watchdog timer built into the EPX-C3 single board computer manufactured by Winsystems, Inc [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eed6565f70ce3fc958e5a3483c48fc4a8e111bdc (commit)] * Serial: make the number of UARTs registered configurable at compile time [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a61c2d78ce61e67baf27c43f6721db87a27ac762 (commit)] * Add 8250 support for Decision Computer International Co. PCCOM2 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d9004eb466d03b7900ed432fecec6819012b4ed3 (commit)] * Altix: Add driver support for a 2 port PCI IOC3-based serial card on Altix boxes [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2d0cfb527944c2cfee2cffab14f52d483e329fcf (commit)] * Add f71805f hwmon driver [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e53004e20a58e9d28347e02adccb37a33e0d771a (commit)] |
'''Older releases''' * Previous stable release [http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_17 Linux 2.6.17], next release: [http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_19 2.6.19] (still not released); see Linux26Changes for other versions. '''2.6.18''' [[TableOfContents()]] == Short overview (for new sites) == This release includes lightweight user space priority inheritance support (http://lwn.net/Articles/178253/), a "lock validator" debugging tool (http://lwn.net/Articles/185666/), a new power saving policy for multicore systems, SMPnice (http://lwn.net/Articles/186438/), a much improved SATA layer (http://lwn.net/Articles/183734/), swapless page migration (http://lwn.net/Articles/160201/), per-zone VM counters, per-task delay accounting, a new per-packet access control for SELinux called 'secmark' (http://james-morris.livejournal.com/11010.html), randomized i386 vDSO, a few new drivers, additional device support for many existing drivers, many bugfixes and many other small improvements. == Important things (AKA: ''the cool stuff'') == === Lightweight user space priority inheritance (PI) === PI is a critical feature for RT-ish apps. Currently (without PI), if a high-prio and a low-prio task shares a lock, even if all critical sections are coded carefully to be deterministic (i.e. all critical sections are short in duration and only execute a limited number of instructions), the kernel cannot guarantee any deterministic execution of the high-prio task: any medium-priority task could preempt the low-prio task while it holds the shared lock and executes the critical section, and could delay it indefinitely. User-space PI helps to achieving/improving determinism for user-space applications in those cases. Detailed [http://lwn.net/Articles/178253/ LWN article], glibc patch can be found [http://people.redhat.com/mingo/PI-futex-patches/ here], justification for this feature and design documentation: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a6537be9324c67b41f6d98f5a60a1bd5a8e02861 (commit)]; code: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e2970f2fb6950183a34e8545faa093eb49d186e1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b29739f902ee76a05493fb7d2303490fc75364f4 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=23f78d4a03c53cbd75d87a795378ea540aa08c86 (commit)] === Lockdep, a kernel lock validator === Linux's locking style is know for being ''simple'' compared with other Unix SMP-friendly derivatives. Still, locking is a neccesary evil that is hard to get right for most of normal programmers (most of us), and locking bugs can be very difficult to find, specially in drivers, that don't get the solid review that core kernel has. The kernel lock validator is a debugging tool that tries to makes such things easier, it's [http://lwn.net/Articles/185666/ (LWN article)] ''a complex infrastructure to the kernel which can then be used to prove that none of the locking patterns observed in a running system could ever deadlock the kernel''. If you want to help to make Linux stabler, give it a run and report the backtraces printed on dmesg at linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org or http://bugzilla.kernel.org. Design documentation: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3e97da38e1d69d24195d76f96b912323f5ee30c (commit)], code: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fbb9ce9530fd9b66096d5187fa6a115d16d9746c (commit)] === Process scheduler === New power saving policy:: In machines with several multi core/smt "packages" (which will become increasingly common in the future), the power consumption can be improved by letting some packages idle while others do all the work, instead of spreading the tasks over all CPUs, so a optional power saving policy has been developed to make this possible. When this power savings policy is enabled - set to 1 the sysfs entry 'sched_mc_power_savings' or 'sched_smt_power_savings' placed under /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/ when enabled CONFIG_SCHED_MC / CONFIG_SCHED_SMT - and under light load conditions, the scheduler will minimize the physical packages/cpu cores carrying the load and thus conserving power, but impacting the performance depending on the workload characteristics (when there's lot of work to do all CPUs will be used, to completely disable individual CPUs use the already available CPU hot plugging feature by writing 0 to the "online" file in that sysfs directory). For more details on the effect of this policy read the "Chip Multi Processing(CMP) aware Linux Kernel Scheduler" talk from [http://www.linuxsymposium.org/2005/linuxsymposium_procv2.pdf the OLS 2005] (page 201 and onwards) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5c45bf279d378d436ce45825c0f136696c7b6109 (commit)] SMPnice:: (A.K.A. 'take priority into account when balancing processes between CPUs'): One of the design principles of the new 2.6 scheduler (aka, "Ingo's O(1) scheduler") was the idea of having a separate run queue of processes for each CPU present on the system, instead of a single run queue for all CPUs, for scalability reasons. Periodically, the scheduler would balance the per-cpu run queues to distribute all the jobs and keep all the CPUs busy. However, priority levels were not taken into account at the time of doing this balance and it was possible recreate scenarios where the kernel was being unfair, when mixing processes with different priorities. "SMPnice" is a implementation of a solution for this problem [http://lwn.net/Articles/186438/ (LWN article)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2dd73a4f09beacadde827a032cf15fd8b1fa3d48 (commit)] === Memory management === Swapless page migration:: Being able to migrate pyshical pages between nodes in NUMA-like systems - to improve the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locality_of_reference locality of reference] - was introduced in [http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_16 Linux 2.6.16], but it didn't use a very clean method: pages were swapped out in purpose, and then the next time those pages would be faulted, they'd be swapped in to the node where you wanted to move those pages instead of the old one. This trick was used but now the feature has been completed with "direct page migration": Now pages are moved directly from one node to another, without using swap. This feature includes a new system call which allows to move individual pages of a process from one node to another: ''long move_pages(pid, number_of_pages_to_move, addresses_of_pages[], nodes[] or NULL, status[],lags)'' - the swap-based migration had already added a migrate_pages() syscall and a MPOL_MF_MOVE option to the set_mempolicy() syscall). For full details, read this [http://lwn.net/Articles/160201/ (LWN article)]. Code: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0697212a411c1dae03c27845f2de2f3adb32c331 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6c5240ae7f48c83fcaa8e24fa63e7eb09aba5651 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d75a0fcda2cfc71b50e16dc89e0c32c57d427e85 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=04e62a29bf157ce1edd168f2b71b533c80d13628 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8d3c138b77f195ca0eee6fb639ae73f5ea9edb6b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=742755a1d8ce2b548428f7aacf1758b4bba50080 (commit)] Per-zone VM counters:: Zone based VM statistics are necessary to be able to determine what the state of memory in a zone is. The counters that we currently have for the VM are split per processor, but the processor has not much to do with the zone these pages belong to: we cannot tell f.e. how many pages on a particular node are dirty - if we knew then we could put measures into the VM to balance the use of memory between different zones and different nodes in a NUMA system. It would allow the development of new NUMA balancing algorithms that may be able to improve the decision making in the scheduler of when to move a process to another node - and hopefully will also enable automatic page migration through a user space program that can analyze the memory load distribution and then rebalance memory use in order to increase performance. This feature allows to have such info. The zone_reclaim_interval sysctl vanishes (since VM stats can now determine when it is worth to do local reclaim), and there're accurate counters in /sys/devices/system/node/node*/meminfo (current counters are not very accurate). Other detailed VM counters are available in more /proc and /sys status files [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6ac2354d791195ca40822b84d73d48a4e8b7f2b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2244b95a7bcf8d24196f8a3a44187ba5dfff754c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3dbd34460ff54962d3e3244b6bcb7f5295356e6 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=65ba55f500a37272985d071c9bbb35256a2f7c14 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b1e7a8fd854d2f895730e82137400012b509650e (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ce866b34ae1b7f1ce60234cf65855886ac7e7d30 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=df849a1529c106f7460e51479ca78fe07b07dc8c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=34aa1330f9b3c5783d269851d467326525207422 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a865ffa34b6117a5e0b67640a084d8c2e198c93 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca889e6c45e0b112cb2ca9d35afc66297519b5d5 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fd39fc8561be33065306bdac0e30414e1e8ac8e1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d2c5e30c9a1420902262aa923794d2ae4e0bc391 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9614634fe6a138fd8ae044950700d2af8d203f97 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f8891e5e1f93a128c3900f82035e8541357896a7 (commit)] === Per-task delay accounting === This feature collects information on time spent by a task waiting for system resources like cpu, synchronous block I/O completion and swapping in pages. Until now, it was only possible to know that a process was not runnning, but it was not possible to obtain detailed information in what was making the process spend the time. The data is exported throught netlink and /proc/<tgid>stats [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f9fd8914c1acca0d98b69d831b128d5b52f03c51 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c8924363da07aec213e5d359f23eeae1fff91951 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6f44993fe1d7b2b097f6ac60cd5835c6f5ca0874 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fb0ba6bd021248b6bdc58a7b1213a55a6776a38a (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad4ecbcba72855a2b5319b96e2a3a65ed1ca3bfd (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=25890454667b3295f67b3372352be90705f8667c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9e06d3f9f6b14f6e3120923ed215032726246c98 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c757249af152c59fd74b85e52e8c090acb33d9c0 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca74e92b4698276b6696f15a801759f50944f387 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0ff922452df86f3e9a2c6f705c4588ec62d096a7 (commit)] === Big libata (SATA) update === [http://lwn.net/Articles/183734/ (LWN article)] Mainstream libata has been missing some features like NCQ and hot plug. The code had been written a while ago (more than a year ago in the case of NCQ) but only now it has been considered stable. The features included in this update are: a revamped error handling across all the libata code, which makes libata more robust to errors and failures, and makes easier to debug problems [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=022bdb075b9e1f224088a0b268de56268d7bc5b6 (commit)]; NCQ ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_command_queueing Native Command Queuing]) which improves the performance greatly for many workloads) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3dc1d88193b9c65b01b64fb2dc730e486306649f (commit)], hotplug [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=084fe639b81c4d418a2cf714acb0475e3713cb73 (commit)], warmplug [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=83c47bcb3c533180a6dda78152334de50065358a (commit)], and bootplug - boot probing via hotplug path - support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e706399b03bd237d087d731d4b1b029e546b33d (commit)], interrupt-driven PIO mode (instead of the inefficient poll method), [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=312f7da2824c82800ee78d6190f12854456957af (commit)], add MCP61 support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4c5c81613b0eb0dba97a8f312a2f1162f39fd47b (commit)] === Change the default IO scheduler to 'CFQ' === 2.6 features modular I/O schedulers: There're several I/O schedulers with different performance properties (that you can change at runtime with /sys/block/hda/queue/scheduler). The [http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/r/antsched/ Anticipatory Scheduler] (AS) has been the default one since then, but the CFQ (Complete Fair Queuing) scheduler has been gaining adoption since then, to the point that it's the default I/O scheduler for RHEL 4, Suse, and other distros. One of the coolest things about CFQ is that it features (since 2.6.13) "io priorities": That means you can set the "I/O" priority of a process so you can avoid that a process that does too much I/O (daily updatedb) starves the rest of the system, or give extra priority to a process that shouldn't be starved by other processes, by using the "ionice" tool included in schedutils (1.5.0 and onwards). Now CFQ is the default scheduler [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b17fd9bceb99610f6dc7998c9a4ed6b71520be2b (commit)] (after some performance tweaks that should improve the performancein many workloads) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=caaa5f9f0a75d1dc5e812e69afdbb8720e077fd3 (commit)]. If you want to continue using the AS scheduler, you can change it at runtime in /sys/block/hda/queue/scheduler, or use the "elevator=as" boot option. === Secmark: Add security markings to packets via iptables === [http://james-morris.livejournal.com/11010.html (article from James Morris, a SELinux developer)] SELinux already has methods to "mark" network packets, but they're not as expressive or powerful as the controls provided by Netfilter/iptables. So Netfilter/iptables has been leveraged for packet selection and labeling, so that now SELinux can have more powerful and expressive network controls for adding security markings to packets. This also allows for increased security, as the policy is more effective, allowing access to the full range of iptables selectors and support mechanisms. The feature includes a SECMARK target allowing the admin to apply security marks to packets via both iptables and ip6tables, a CONNSECMARK target used to specify rules for copying security marks from packets to connections and for copying security marks back from connections to packets, and secmark support to conntrack. Examples of policies and rulesets, and patches for libselinux can be found [http://people.redhat.com/jmorris/selinux/secmark/ here]. [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=29a395eac4c320c570e73f0a90d8953d80da8359 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4e5ab4cb85683cf77b507ba0c4d48871e1562305 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=984bc16cc92ea3c247bf34ad667cfb95331b9d3c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4e5ab4cb85683cf77b507ba0c4d48871e1562305 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e6874cdb8de94cd3c15d853a8ef9c6f4c305055 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=100468e9c05c10fb6872751c1af523b996d6afa9 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c9728c393dceb724d66d696cfabce82151a78e5 (commit)] === Add binding/unbinding support for the VT console === This feature adds the ability to detach and attach the framebuffer console to and from the vt layer. With this change, it is possible to detach fbcon from the console layer. If it is detached, it will reattach the boot console driver (which is permanently loaded) back to the console layer so the system can continue to work. Similarly, fbcon can be reattached to the console layer without having to reload the module. Attaching and detaching fbcon is done via sysfs attributes. A class device entry for fbcon is created in /sys/class/graphics. The two attributes that controls this feature are detach and attach. Two other attributes that are piggybacked under /sys/class/graphics/fb[n] that are fbcon-specific, 'con_rotate' and 'con_rotate_all' are moved to fbcon. They are renamed as 'rotate' and 'rotate_all' respectively. Overall, this feature is a great help for developers working in the framebuffer or console layer as there is not need to continually reboot the kernel for every small change. It is also useful for regular users who wants to choose between a graphical console or a text console without having to reboot [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e795de7631b2366d7301182c8d91f6d2911467b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5428b04405af1bb441aa8aabd314e48b870bc58e (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a17917671d407d37bf23a527aa55acca3cb4735 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=50ec42edd9784fad6a37b05be03064ea24098db6 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6db4063c5b72b46e9793b0f141a7a3984ac6facf (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=13ae66458971b4967350765a8bfaf2a636442e5f (commit)] === New drivers === Here are some important drivers that have been added to the linux tree - note that it says 'drivers', only new important drivers are listed today. Other small drivers are listed below; the already available drivers also add support for new devices and some are listed below but support for new devices is added so fast that it's impossible to keep track of all of them. * ZyDAS ZD1211 USB-WLAN driver: there are 60+ USB wifi adapters available on the market based on the ZyDAS ZD1211 chip, based on ZyDAS's own GPL driver, additionally, the firmware is redistributable and they have provided device specs. Kudos to ZyDAS. If you support "open hardware", you know what to do the next time you need a wifi adapter ;) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e85d0918b54fbd9b38003752f7d665416b06edd8 (commit)] * Add new ioatdma driver for the Intel(R) I/OAT DMA engine [http://lwn.net/Articles/162966/ (LWN article)] [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0bbd5f4e97ff9c057b385a1886b4aed1fb0300f1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=624d1164730d58a494cc5aa4afa37d02c41e83a7 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=97fc2f0848c928c63c2ae619deee61a0b1107b69 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=de5506e155276d385712c2aa1c2d9a27cd4ed947 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c13c8260da3155f2cefb63b0d1b7dcdcb405c644 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9593782585e0cf70babe787a8463d492a68b1744 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=db21733488f84a596faaad0d05430b3f51804692 (commit)] * imacfb driver for Intel-based Macintosh machines [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=90b4f9aca4d124d114e02bbb3d1d4f3d1d47138f (commit)] * hptiop SCSI driver for Highpoint RocketRAID 3220/3320 series 8 channel PCI-X SATA RAID Host Adapters [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ede1e6f8b43246a9796583346839669b1f4b77d4 (commit)] * Myri-10G Ethernet driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0da34b6dfe55810ae60db57e08e2af8a808c0a55 (commit)] * Echoaudio sound drivers (darla20, darla24, echo3g, gina20, gina24, indigo, indigodj, indigoio, layla20, lala24, mia, mona) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=dd7b254d8dd3a9528f423ac3bf875e6f0c8da561 (commit)] * smc911x driver which supports the SMSC LAN911x line of ethernet chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0a0c72c9118c4e63080eb409f0cfdf15808d23a4 (commit)] * New driver, to control the brightness of an Apple Cinema Display over USB [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=069e8a65cd7970b15672825541be59218d9a8a0f (commit)] * ACPI dock driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5e1b94008f2a96abf4a0c0371a55a56b320c13e (commit)] === Generic IRQ layer === Yet More Generalization of the IRQ handling layer. Not all architectures were using the current IRQ layer (specially ARM) and the current one had some shortcomings. From this [http://lwn.net/Articles/184750/ LWN article]: ''These patches attempt to take lessons learned about optimal interrupt handling on all architectures, mix in the quirks found in the fifty (yes, fifty) ARM sub architectures, and create a new IRQ subsystem which is truly generic, and more powerful as well''. Design documentation: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=11c869eaf1a9c97ef273f824a697fac017d68286 (commit)]; code: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6a6de9ef5850d063c3d3fb50784bfe3a6d0712c6 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=94d39e1f6e8132ea982a1d61acbe0423d3d14365 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6550c775cb5ee94c132d93d84de3bb23f0abf37b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a4633adcdbc15ac51afcd0e1395de58cee27cf92 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=dd87eb3a24c4527741122713e223d74b85d43c85 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e76de9f8eb67b7acc1cc6f28c4be8583adf0a90c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3418d72404e35eb19e7995cbf3e7a76ba8fefbce (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ba9a2331bae5da8f65be3722b9e2d210f1987857 (commit)] === Generic core time subsystem === The time work is done in a architecture-dependent way. This work tries to provide a core time subsystems that can be used for all architectures, avoiding lots of code duplication. Detailed analysis in this [http://lwn.net/Articles/120850/ LWN article]; [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=734efb467b31e56c2f9430590a9aa867ecf3eea1 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad596171ed635c51a9eef829187af100cbf8dcf7 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=260a42309b31cbc54eb4b6b85649e412bcad053f (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5eb6d20533d14a432df714520939a6181e28f099 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cf3c769b4b0dd1146da84d5cf045dcfe53bd0f13 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8d016ef1380a2a9a5ca5742ede04334199868f82 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=539eb11e6e904f2cd4f62908cc5e44d724879721 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=539eb11e6e904f2cd4f62908cc5e44d724879721 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6f84fa2f3edc8902cfed02cd510c7c58334bb9bd (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=61743fe445213b87fb55a389c8d073785323ca3e (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5d0cf410e94b1f1ff852c3f210d22cc6c5a27ffa (commit)] === Randomize the i386 vDSO === Move the i386 VDSO down into a vma and thus randomize it. Besides the security implications (attackers cannot use the predictable high-mapped VDSO page as syscall trampoline anymore) this feature also helps debuggers, and it's good for hypervisors (Xen, VMWare) too. There's a new CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO option, which provides support for older glibcs that still rely on a prelinked high-mapped VDSO. Newer distributions (using glibc 2.3.3 or later) can turn this backwards-compatibility option off (recommended, for security reasons, as the features makes harder certain types of attacks). There is a new vdso=[0|1] boot option as well, and a runtime /proc/sys/vm/vdso_enabled sysctl switch, that allows the VDSO to be turned on/off [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e6e5494cb23d1933735ee47cc674ffe1c4afed6f (commit)] === Various core stuff === * Driver model, sysfs, etc: Add a "enable" sysfs attribute to the pci devices to allow userspace to enable and disable devices without having to do foul direct access [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9f125d30487cea72542a84b4835c037163c7f3d5 (commit)], add a sysfs file to determine if a kexec kernel is loaded [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c330dda908b5a46469a997eea90b66f2f9f02b34 (commit)], add new uevent for dock so that user space can be notified of dock and undock events [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a6a888b3c20cf559c8a2e6e4d86c570dda2ef0f5 (commit)], add SYS_HYPERVISOR config option and a /sys/hypervisor subsystem when set by architecture dependent hypervisors (e.g. s390 or Xen) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4039483fd3065920f035eed39ec59085421c0a4f (commit)], add sysfs ISA bus, needed for proper support of ISA sound cards [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5117ba7da37deb09df5eb802dace229b3fb1e9f (commit)], bus Parity Status sysfs interface, which adds the 'broken_parity_status' sysfs attribute file to a PCI device [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bdee9d98d281d84718eaff6bf0dd2b6ad418b36f (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bd8481e1646d7649fa101ee57a5139b9da3c2436 (commit)] * Finally remove devfs from the kernel tree [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d8deac5094988c7ad1127ee61f52c59a952fcabb (commit)] * Allow the ability to have height 0 radix trees. On 64-bit machines this causes nearly 600 bytes to be used for every <= 4K file in pagecache (huge savings) and pagecache lookup, insertion, and removal speed for small files will also be improved [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=612d6c19db2fd0dc97b0fa370613ecd4a305ffc3 (commit)] * Implement AT_SYMLINK_FOLLOW flag for linkat [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=45c9b11a1d07770cabb48cb0f7960a77650ffc64 (commit)] * 64bit resources [http://lwn.net/Articles/187490/ (LWN article)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6550e07f41ce8473ed684dac54fbfbd42183ffda (commit)] * Support for panic at OOM - panic_on_oom sysctl under sys.vm. If set to 1, the kernel will panic on OOM [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fadd8fbd153c12963f8fe3c9ef7f8967f286f98b (commit)] * Add: page_mkwrite() new VMA operation to notify a filesystem or other driver about the MMU generating a fault because userspace attempted to write to a page mapped through a read-only PTE [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9637a5efd4fbe36164c5ce7f6a0ee68b2bf22b7f (commit)], implement kasprintf, a kernel version of asprintf [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e905914f96e11862b130dd229f73045dad9a34e8 (commit)], strstrip() API for removing leading and trailing whitespace from a string [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=481fad483487ea967fe20bbc9e565d787f7bf20f (commit)] * inotify: Introduces a kernel API for inotify, making it possible for kernel to benefit from inotify's mechanism for watching inodes without being forced to compile in the support for userspace [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2d9048e201bfb67ba21f05e647b1286b8a4a5667 (commit)] * kconfig: allow loading multiple configurations [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=669bfad906522e74ee8d962801552a8c224c0d63 (commit)]. integrate split config into silentoldconfig [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2e3646e51b2d6415549b310655df63e7e0d7a080 (commit)], add symbol option config syntax [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6a88aa86027bdecfc74ef7c6bf6c68233e86bb3 (commit)] * kbuild: 'make headers_install': A make target which exports a subset of kernel headers which contain definitions which are useful for system libraries and tools [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8d730cfb50cc77da6d00f941daef440918a1922f (commit)], 'make headers_check' [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=684753599afc76aa8f66c731bafb7204b39265b8 (commit)] * Temporarily add EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL and EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL. These will be used as a transition measure for symbols that aren't used in the kernel and are on the way out [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f71d20e961474dde77e6558396efb93d6ac80a4b (commit)] * tcrypt: Add speed tests (benchmarks) for digest algorithms [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e805792851bcb0bb42f0c8a352be64564c13e374 (commit)] * WATCHDOG: add WDIOC_GETTIMELEFT ioctl: you can now read the time left before the watchdog would reboot your system [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=58b519f3e5e491d5a3e320dc525f58ac439bdde4 (commit)] * MD: merge raid5 and raid6 code [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=16a53ecc35f2a80dc285be2e769768847d89ca37 (commit)], allow re-add to work on array without bitmaps [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=07d84d109d8beedd68df9da2e4e9f25c8217e7fb (commit)], allow rdev state to be set via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=45dc2de1e53a29f898b81326b8a16e6192d52e4e (commit)], allow raid 'layout' to be read and set via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d4dbd0250ea1d24bb3d2d13559432fa069d795e2 (commit)], set/get state of array via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9e653b6342c94016f5cc9937061ef99e9c4b4045 (commit)], allow the write_mostly flag to be set via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f655675b3fe09c4d0506d357527fe07544623009 (commit)], allow resync_start to be set and queried via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a94213b1fa7b26dcc271bf4b4f9eebf1f1af33a2 (commit)], support stripe/offset mode in raid10 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c93983bf517c100a31e40ef087e19bd3d7aa2d28 (commit)] * Turn off chmod() on the /proc/<pid>/ files, since there is no good reason to allow it [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6d76fa58b050044994fe25f8753b8023f2b36737 (commit)] * symlink nesting level change: It's way past time to bump it to 8. Everyone had been warned - for months now [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=737bebd137561e184f0a8b4332d9bb0238d8b639 (commit)] * ramdisk blocksize Kconfig entry [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bef317e364f065717819fbbe7965d4401820286c (commit)] * Fix and enable EDAC sysfs operation [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=49c0dab7e6000888b616bedcbbc8cd4710331610 (commit)] * FDPIC: Add coredump capability for the ELF-FDPIC binfmt [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6d8c4e3b0150ff537902477ed62f8a8e9e70007b (commit)] * blktrace: readahead support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=40359ccb836866435b03a0cb57345002b587d875 (commit)] == Other stuff == === Architecture-specific changes === ==== x86 32/64 ==== Make powernow-k7 work on SMP kernels [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=436fe7b8b4a5016ef1fcb32bff77bde84003e15d (commit)], a cache pollution aware update to copy_from_user_ll() [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c22ce143d15eb288543fe9873e1c5ac1c01b69a1 (commit)], a x86-64 version of the [http://lwn.net/Articles/164121/ "alternatives"] feature in x86-32 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d167a51877e94dda73dd656c51f363502309f713 (commit)], nmi watchdog support for new Intel CPUs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0080e667550db5ae8c9318181500c413b99ff164 (commit)], reliable stack trace support for x86-64 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4552d5dc08b79868829b4be8951b29b07284753f (commit)], x86_64 stack overflow debugging [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4961f10e2205d0ededa291e12ec634efc58aa93c (commit)] ==== PPC ==== Add cpufreq support to Xserve G5 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e272a2853459b1e7282a7d0b54114ffaa7b3980f (commit)], use the device tree for the iSeries vio bus probe [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=95a1ca6cd8e702a19ee56efae522a5816a56a205 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e10fa77368dff31140451fac04d78d9f51f0f3ac (commit)], add support for PCI-Express nodes in the device tree [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bb53bb3dcb12d79efdee3d82bff46a204af377f3 (commit)], oprofile support for POWER6 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e78dbc800c37f035d476c4fdebdf43cdecfcb731 (commit)], add cell RAS support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=acf7d76827a577059636e949079021e6af6dd702 (commit)], support for Time-Of-Day-Clock [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c220153654ede57b41900159eb8d1f6029d85642 (commit)], base support for the Freescale MPC8349E-mITX eval board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=00280166993af8469dbfee24b779b61d3dd326c3 (commit)], 85xx CDS board support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=591f0a4287d0de243493fd0c133c862e1d1f1c97 (commit)], 86xx HPCN platform support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4ca4b6274c30d53d22014fb6974efe2b3e52cfdc (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b809b3e86f39651475b30ceb1caf535071534d4d (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c9b484b5c1201321f40b04870e8b417033b6fe76 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9674ed38d8e4a9ce15c61b4306ef803cad0e1dc0 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=96abe9358becb543c21121699c711897374bcbdf (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6b543404058a5ffdca8c48e95e0b8a69bb4bdba9 (commit)], Freescale mpc7448 (Taiga) board support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c5d56332fd6c2f0c7cf9d1f65416076f2711ea28 (commit)] ==== ARM ==== Initial uCLinux support for MMU-based CPUs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d090dddaba7c8da6401bb259340dce05ca32f564 (commit)], add the base support for Hilscher's netX network processors [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bb6d8c8828123e01e2ae6c9d9c4870477889fd94 (commit)], add AMBA CLCD support in lpd7a40x [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=903e2bbda92e5a14f8050154046a14230abb800b (commit)], add support for Philips PNX4008 ARM platform [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=78818e477bf785391b02672d053fdbb2e111fb50 (commit)], add spi support to lubbock platform [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9df5db80a781c1a1c67388c82f64f835093c3cc3 (commit)], add support for NXDKN development board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=693532dcff871543639743e9c2e2b99c492f8f8d (commit)], core support for the Samsung s3c2442, and its serial port [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=96ce2385dd2817da549910001a69ac0a2762a1b9 (commit)], framebuffer driver for Hilscher netX [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3095faf5295f2da9118469c925d2cfb7775ad287 (commit)], add support for NXDB500 development board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=af614ba072dab2940471fec1f30bd59b8272fc6b (commit)], add support for NXEB500HMI development board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2697c5e1f799f201366d5fd7d25e96a21587f1a9 (commit)], add support for Trizeps4 SoM and ConXS-evalboard [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=326764a85b7676388db3ebad6488f312631d7661 (commit)], add cirrus logic edb9315 support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=87c01737b1ccf821b93f74a26a0dc991dba16d19 (commit)], add ajeco 1arm sbc support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b184a4c9a4e542890265b4cdd3ff7908f4adc9c4 (commit)] ==== MIPS ==== Add: support for the S3c2412 core cpu [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=68d9ab394f06f95fd4ca612c08edf13e410fd8d0 (commit)], APM emu support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=952fa954a61cee43de5afba91ae605e30ed2586c (commit)], the R5500-based NEC EMMA2RH Mark-eins board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=355c471f2ff324c21f8a1fb8e2e242a0f2a4aa68 (commit)]. the GT-64120-based Wind River 4KC PPMC evaluation board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a240a469649eaab03f0c4c7fbb21ea5041bf5572 (commit)], the RM9000-based Basler eXcite smart camera platform [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=35189fad3cb5f6e3ab66c8321928a851de0cd2b1 (commit)], cirrus logic edb9315 support to ep93xx [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=87c01737b1ccf821b93f74a26a0dc991dba16d19 (commit)] and for edb9302 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1100c257ad11954416df5fcf4bcfcab43de54f57 (commit)], MIPS32/MIPS64 secondary cache management [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9318c51acd9689505850152cc98277a6d6f2d752 (commit)], remove support for NEC DDB5476 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=470b160364db5b8096b8e557a23c97eb6612be67 (commit)] and DDB5074 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eaff3888742155bd397e45a1c3323c0173042e5b (commit)], add core support for the TI F-Sample Board (OMAP 850) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=495f71db30e279a5a696fa6622fc75451caa8366 (commit)], readd Amstrad Delta USB support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0711615290510bfba11c3f4eabcde6ac92c0766e (commit)], add GPMC support for OMAP2 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4bbbc1adc2095c6504a556819dd8842135df300b (commit)], add bitbank SPI driver for Innovator 1510 touchscreen [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c15e5d10b160ca0fe71f5865c771bf4ad0e7ed85 (commit)] and add oprofile Support VSMP on 34K [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=92c7b62fd1a6898fbfaf1db790ba4e70e90f39d2 (commit)] ==== SPARC64 ==== Use the OBP to obtain information avout the system [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=690c8fd31f1e35985d0f35772fde514da59ec9d1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=372b07bb5a13f8a1b8a3ce49cd76d39a79dbd3bd (commit)] ==== IA64 ==== MSI support for Altix [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=83821d3f558dc651e555d62182ed0c95651f41a6 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fd58e55fcf5568e51da2ed54d7acd049c3fdb184 (commit)] ==== S390 ==== S390 Hypervisor Filesystem [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=24bbb1faf3f0420eb252dd0fdc1e477b1d4d73bd (commit)], add support for parallel-access-volumes to the dasd driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=405455734e1cdec09c37233216f9240cb1a058e5 (commit)] ==== m68k ==== Coldfire 532x support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c99df64f0be6763bf5079560ccd96911c231b7b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76aa698f331475147825ae135eae98bfd457825b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6b2652936b9e61df47664a8dde46872a74d7dba2 (commit)] === Filesystems === * Ext3: Add "-o bh" option to force use of buffer_heads [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ade1a29e168ba08b699a418ff5e762315fa33f70 (commit)] * FUSE: Add POSIX file locking support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7142125937e1482ad3ae4366594c6586153dfc86 (commit)], synchronous request interruption [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a4d27e75ffb7b8ecb7eed0c7db0df975525f3fd7 (commit)] and a control filesystem to fuse, replacing the attributes currently exported through sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bafa96541b250a7051e3fbc5de6e8369daf8ffec (commit)] * JFFS2: XATTR support including POSIX-ACL and SELinux support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=aa98d7cf59b5b0764d3502662053489585faf2fe (commit)], and allow alternate JFFS2 mount variant for root filesystem, details in the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e9482b4374e2596e6f3f1ab30c4ea469f4ac6311 (commit)] * CIFS: NTLMv2 authentication support (stronger authentication than default NTLM) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f64b23ae4aef9f69d71ea41529a188acd5ab4930 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6d027cfdb19c26df3151a519ed55acfe2c4cb7c3 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a8ee03441f66e0674e641c0cbe1a9534cdee968f (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1717ffc58850dfa9e08b4977f8d0323cb3336863 (commit)], support for setting up SMB sessions to legacy lanman servers such as OS/2 and Windows 95 (but such mounts may be insecure) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3979877e5606ecc58c5a31bd0078c6d80ba9cbe7 (commit)], support for older servers which require plaintext passwords (disabled by default) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bdc4bf6e8ac8cc29c61c2f0dc61d9776ef9a8ed4 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=254e55ed03e2e8d23089b4a468eec2fd2e1ead9b (commit)], enable sec flags on mount [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=189acaaef81b1d71aedd0d28810de24160c2e781 (commit)] === SELinux === Add security class for appletalk sockets so that they can be distinguished in SELinux policy [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e3ff15e6d8ba931fa9a6c7f9fe711edc77e96e5 (commit)], execve argument logging [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=473ae30bc7b1dda5c5791c773f95e9424ddfead9 (commit)], ppid logging [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f46038ff7d23ae092d61b366332c05aab8227b48 (commit)], filtering by ppid [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3c66251e573219a0532a5a07381b2f60a412d9eb (commit)], path-based rules using internally the inotify API [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f368c07d7214a7c41dfceb76c8db473b850f0229 (commit)], SELinux hooks to support the access key retention subsystem within the kernel [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d720024e94de4e8b7f10ee83c532926f3ad5d708 (commit)], support for a rule key, which can be used to tie audit records to audit rules. This is useful when a watched file is accessed through a link or symlink, as well as for general audit log analysis [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5adc8a6adc91c4c85a64c75a70a619fffc924817 (commit)], support for object context filters based on the elements of the SELinux context [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6e5a2d1d32596850a0ebf7fb3e54c0d69901dabd (commit)], audit syscall classes: Allow to tie upper bits of syscall bitmap in audit rules to kernel-defined sets of syscalls [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b915543b46a2aa599fdd2169e51bcfd88812a12b (commit)], add security hooks to {get,set}affinity to enable security modules to control these operations between tasks with task_setscheduler and task_getscheduler LSM hooks [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e7834f8fccd791225a1cf91c2c3e740ad8e2e145 (commit)], add a security hook call to enable security modules to control the ability to attach a task to a cpuset [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=22fb52dd736a62e24c44c50739007496265dc38c (commit)], implement an LSM hook for setting a task's IO priority [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=03e68060636e05989ea94bcb671ab633948f328c (commit)], add security_task_movememory calls to mm code to enable security modules to mediate this operation between tasks [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=86c3a7645c05a7d06b72653aa4b2bea4e7229d1b (commit)], add task_movememory hook to be called when memory owened by a task is to be moved [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=35601547baf92d984b6e59cf3583649da04baea5 (commit)], add sockcreate node to procattr API - /proc/self/attr/sockcreate. A process may write a context into this interface and all subsequent sockets created will be labeled with that context [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=42c3e03ef6b298813557cdb997bd6db619cd65a2 (commit)], add rootcontext= option to label root inode when mounting [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0808925ea5684a0ce25483b30e94d4f398804978 (commit)] === Networking === * Since [http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_13 2.6.13], the linux networking stack has a [http://lwn.net/Articles/128681/ pluggable interface for TCP congestion algorithms], so it's possible to choose between different congestion algorithms (configurable through /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_congestion_control) or even choose between different congestion algorithms in a per-socket basis [[http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5f8ef48d240963093451bcf83df89f1a1364f51d through setsockopt()]. To the 8 already available algorithms (Reno, BIC, Cubic, Westwood, H-TCP, High Speed TCP, Hybla, Scalable TCP) this release is adding two new congestion control algorithms: TCP Veno, which aims to improve TCP performance over wireless networks [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76f1017757aa0c308a0b83ca611c9a89ee9a79a4 (commit)] and TCP "Low Priority" [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c106d7e782bd4805f39da30e81018f861b4b8c5 (commit)], * Add Generic Segmentation Offload (GSO), a feature that can improve the performance in some cases, for now it needs to be enabled through ethtool [http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-netdev&m=115079480721337&w=2 (announcement)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6a78bfcb141f963187464bac838d46a81c3882a (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f83ef8c0b58dac17211a4c0b6df0e2b1bd6637b1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f4c50d990dcf11a296679dc05de3873783236711 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=adcfc7d0b4d7bc3c7edac6fdde9f3ae510bd6054 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=576a30eb6453439b3c37ba24455ac7090c247b5a (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0da8537037f337103348f239ad901477e907aa8 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=37c3185a02d4b85fbe134bf5204535405dd2c957 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=09b8f7a93efd4b2c4ef391e2fbf076f28c6d36d6 (commit)] * Add SIP protocol support to Netfilter [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ae5b7d8ba2c28d7d9835856fe0ca5f6ec95ea768 (commit)], a statistic match which is a combination of the nth and random matches [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3389805e53a13bd969ee1c8fc5a4137b7c6c167 (commit)], a quota match [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=62b7743483b402f8fb73545d5d487ca714e82766 (commit)], and support for Call Forwarding to the H.323 netfilter module [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c0d4cfd96dd0cc0dbf49435898808b5553af4822 (commit)] * TCP Probe congestion window tracing for capturing the changes to TCP connection state in response to incoming packets [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a42e9d6ce89cfd19aee9f990b7231ce697f0d00f (commit)], limited slow start for Highspeed TCP (RFC3742 limited slow start) congestion control module [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=738980ffa658c86bd494ebb242ce8e44aff16a9e (commit)], remove net.ipv4.ip_autoconfig sysctl [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bdeb04c6d9a957ae2a51c3033414467b82b2a736 (commit)], add basic netlink support to the Ethernet bridge for link management including dump interfaces in bridges, monitor link status changes and change state of bridge port [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=11dc1f36a6701b502ecb695f308aae46ede8bac6 (commit)], add multicast support for datagrams in LLC [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bc0e646796928918e45b6465e02616f2fe65c3c1 (commit)], add a sysctl (ip_conntrack_checksum) to disable checksumming [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=39a27a35c5c1b5be499a0576a35c45a011788bf8 (commit)], add a tcp_slow_start_after_idle sysctl that provides RFC2861 behavior if enabled [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=35089bb203f44e33b6bbb6c4de0b0708f9a48921 (commit)], basic sysfs support for ATM devices [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=656d98b09d57d4e1185c5d2436a42600d48fbcb5 (commit)], add datagram getpeersec for AF_UNIX, which allows to enable a security-aware application to retrieve the security context of the peer of a Unix datagram socket [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=877ce7c1b3afd69a9b1caeb1b9964c992641f52a (commit)], add 64-to-32 ioctl compatibility for X.25 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1b06e6ba25a37fe1c289049d0e0300d71ae39eff (commit)] * Wireless softmac: add SIOCSIWMLME wext [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a1771e86756212041b32d80b850cc4c8063360a (commit)] and complete the shared key authentication implementation [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76ea4c7f4cd319dee35934ecab57745feae58fa5 (commit)] === Drivers and other subsystems === ==== Video ==== Add i945G support to the intelfb driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9639d5ec07a490134f05ac890506a367aaf8663b (commit)] and i945GM aswell [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a90603f65dd5046ddcd586158abcad7784892b6 (commit)], add suspend/Resume support for nVidia nForce AGP [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c5f2f261e7a47e4c72723cdcbe99e1bd771a81ea (commit)], update radeon driver and add r200 vertex program support (R200_EMIT_VAP_PVS_CNTL) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d6fece051a4ef330922bfafb9d64e3e133e3a8a6 (commit)], add support for Geforce 6100 and related chipsets to nvidiafb [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fe610671d7a88e363e8cebcb7e2f32078b0151ce (commit)], add support for Display Update Module and RGB framebuffer device on Philips PNX4008 ARM board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=36c9366efd63e4bab82d46e166140bddf3acc4cf (commit)], add frame buffer driver for the 2700G LCD controller present on Compulab CM-X270 computer module [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=22caf04297896e515c6d5cdfb8e08a79a523946c (commit)] ==== Sound ==== hda-codec: Add support for: Apple Mac Mini (early 2006) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=62fe78e90dc25b269362034487dc450cd8453e8c (commit)], Sony Vaio VGN-A790 laptop with ALC260 codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e1b1518a53fc62d9f39a13819c849336c6d8dd4 (commit)], Sony Vaio VGN-S3HP with ALC260 codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3206b9ca9fba8dc8d6ddd371a3ff455c67ad137f (commit)], Thinkpad X60/T60/Z60 laptops with AD1981HD codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=01686c5fce4682350849f9f2c262fcaf67ec73c3 (commit)], LG S1 laptop [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=886da8677d2e4e942fc8984b22bfb8da45e810ec (commit)], ATI RS600 HDMI audio device [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=778b6e1b2da260adf3d3254aaa35bffd1eb05b42 (commit)], 9227/9228/9229 sigmatel hda codecs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a59524faf3a2050e14a1c9038eb006ce96025394 (commit)], HP nx6320 with AD1981HD codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f8e9f340da753c021c071f318f97ac9046c1316a (commit)], ALC888, ALC660 (ALC861-compatible) codecs and HP xw4400/6400/8400/9400 (model=hp-bpc) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9c7f852e8b2cc37da5dc5e1ba416238166a37d0f (commit)], Intel D965 boards with STAC9227 codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=19039bd0079f282b1023e61212285b5653e3a8ad (commit)] Add support for SB Live! 24-Bit External remote control [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4d1a70dad0e1c44dc0725de6de25aceead48599e (commit)], for Audigy4 (not Pro) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=21fdddea8e4cc54341d389916d0c17db8c1ca452 (commit)], for Turtle Beach Roadie [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e217e30c359edafce3225d2c4fbbda06ae5a408b (commit)], for oss sound support in au1200 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bb12b76e2d795431fa9fd306eb274c69e5054dc7 (commit)], for iMac G5 iSight [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c6feefd03ed12d89af591345fb9c26de7098764d (commit)], for power management in the cs5535audio [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9ac25594e68a4b61516e7c1140d8c0f7ef449e20 (commit)] and azt3328 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca54bde3634360afecd0dada9c59399bbe88bd32 (commit)] drivers, Add O_APPEND flag support to PCM to enable shared substreams among multiple processes [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0df63e44c3e315ec0fe427ae62558231864108bd (commit)] ==== SCSI ==== Create libiscsi [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7996a778ff8c717cb1a7a294475c59cc8f1e9fb8 (commit)], expose the bus setting to sysfs in aic7xxx driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b2d8bfe18578c4e50e8ba52011c9b260a1b51dac (commit)], add DMI (Diagnostics Monitoring Interface) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=88729e53a4798df20e7a7ef68e0a816f4a268da4 (commit)] and NVRAM 'Disable Serdes' bit support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d4c760c2119fca982f335d83ff9095479c5d6737 (commit)] in qla2xxx driver, wide port support in mptsas [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=547f9a218436ea35baf9a52e981753e44d9cff1f (commit)], and add 1078 ROC (Raid On Chip) Support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=87cf89866790a373edcf88c12b64d6d38560acdd (commit)] ==== Input ==== Add mapping for Wistron MS 2111 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9000195bb7ea959939b1e5fdad336e5bac59c9e9 (commit)], add support for Intellimouse 4.0 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0c9ad8e0ff154f8c4730b8c4383f49b846c97c4 (commit)], and add input device support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9e8e30a0cc0ccb43773d14d8b8b84bcc585e9cc1 (commit)] ==== USB ==== Add: Macbook Pro touchpad support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9effa978f1d51f6d0426ebabcf6cb32336bb3153 (commit)], new driver for Cypress CY7C63xxx mirco controllers [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4255e6f6d98ad092c27fa2b83ac314cbe8a0c56f (commit)], add support for Kyocera Wireless KPC650/Passport EV-DO/1xRTT PC Cards [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=34ab86e140e9810d6c5162971b6dcf01fcc0f11c (commit)] and for Sierra Wireless MC5720 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b10cee9d035db54d0bf5a9f9fa622dcfc3f740c6 (commit)], add support for ASIX 88178 chipset USB Gigabit Ethernet adaptor [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7327413c745c2f8e8d4b92f76759821263b095c1 (commit)], add support for Yost Engineering Servocenter3.1 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eb79b4fda4654eaa7e6421ad41b0a75c7b4f0608 (commit)], add support for VIA VT8251 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bf2af2a2027e52b653882fbca840620e896ae081 (commit)], add support for WiseGroup., Ltd Smartjoy Dual PLUS Adapter [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b857c651e7e369c12098007772549f817b3bf961 (commit)], add ZyXEL vendor/product ID to rtl8150 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b6c2799dec0c9f6f6de35c2161b246c910108204 (commit)], add driver for non-composite Sierra Wireless devices [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=69de51fdda3fd984541978313b66e4f2c44cc23e (commit)], add ohci bits for the cirrus ep93xx [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5b7474a0364507d168c7ff473e2d82deb676b08 (commit)], add support for Susteen Datapilot Universal-2 cable in pl2303 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3b92847425a98d26ad9d2b8682d3ce6020c90752 (commit)], ==== Network drivers ==== Add new SMSC LAN83C185 10BaseT/100BaseTX PHY driver for the PHY subsystem [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c9e055ac4fdbb52622437e0dbfdbc1d4897d2775 (commit)], add VLAN (802.1q) support to the sis900 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d269a69fbbbb7ddd2081af7a768feac754b8357a (commit)], enable (via the IPW2200_PROMISCUOUS config option) the creation of a second interface prefixed 'rtap' for RF promiscuous mode in the ipw2200 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d685b8c226727bf5db907c7241f55461e7f1f008 (commit)], add TRENDnet TE-CF100 ethernet adapter support in pcnet_cs driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cf393ebed0abb1186c34b21f3d1d939ac2b5568a (commit)], add support for the Cicada 8201 PHY [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0c639b31068e8e111ec330a3634d95e20c11aab6 (commit)]; expose several configuration knobs configurable through ethtool in the forcedeth driver - ring sizes [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eafa59f6bcc6e46b756198a5388d195c4f0e671a (commit)] WOL [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c42d9df932ce3732044dc1394114380140ccffe0 (commit)] rx and tx checksum offloads [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5ed2616f621b41d3477d4f4ae2ba0e0a0e80bdce (commit)] flow control [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b6d0773fa7943fd93d564056395a7ff29b81213b (commit)] diagnostic tests [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9589c77a0de19c0c95370d5212eb1f9006d8abcb (commit)] and hardware statistic counters [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=52da35789c305f6f44d0e85b294a9845c1271898 (commit)] and add new device ids [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c99ce7ee75db7836e2faba932affd2aadd1e942f (commit)]-; convert au1000_eth driver to use PHY framework [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0638dec01e89059c853515ab71c55fd13ba5a8ea (commit)], enable shared key authentication [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4359219425a0918a72775480e125fbb077de338d (commit)] in the bcm43xx driver and add ipv6 TSO feature [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0026624f1aa3e38a887cb483de61f104d600b97 (commit)] in the TG3 driver, allow WoL settings on new 5708 chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=160882722cb21cbe5cead55cf38a5e70fc3af63e (commit)] and add firmware decompression [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fba9fe911bb4213c3de1d142fe0ee127cd361a78 (commit)] in the BNX2 driver, add ethtool eeprom support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=722fdb33591bc7308a661913fb2f829128236b6f (commit)] in 8139cp driver, add WOL support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=52cafd965507b7a7bb962486539f6d7422552692 (commit)] in the b44 driver, add netpoll support to the s2io driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=612eff0e3715a6faff5ba1b74873b99e036c59fe (commit)], and add support for the Cicada 8201 PHY [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0c639b31068e8e111ec330a3634d95e20c11aab6 (commit)]; add ich8lan core functions [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d37ea5d56293b7a883d2a993df5d8b9fb660ed3b (commit)], smart power down code [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a53a2029885e0088e9149679215b95d04deb57b (commit)] and integrate ich8 support into driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cd94dd0b648ceb64ca5e41d9ccfa99c1e30e92ef (commit)] in e1000 driver ==== V4L/DVB ==== Cx88 driver: added support for KWorld MCE 200 Deluxe [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b3038304c91aa710fe651c7f42568e252fc54908 (commit)], IR remote support for DTV2000H [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2de873e630b9385c6cd5896753335c5bf4829f0c (commit)], basic support for Leadtek Winfast DTV2000H card [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4bd6e9d968af68c73bee92bd93cd56937e2e80d8 (commit)], support for the new cx88 card #50: NPG Tech RealTV, including it's remote [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=680543c5d2756ad3496f8ef197ba8825b78d6840 (commit)], support for FusionHDTV 3 Gold (original revision) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=65271bff0fb11557d04d389df728d12dfba75dc3 (commit)], support for Geniatech Digistar / Digiwave 103g [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c02a34f4e3e65a7b1fb64507ec5c093e8328335e (commit)] Add support for pcHDTV HD5500 ATSC/QAM [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=da215d22d82d547c5312f61ac9881ad571e67eea (commit)], add support for DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Lite 2nd revision in the Dvb-bt8xx driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8c99024b88b5da3a73f0575dad98527c9a278d1b (commit)], enable Blackbird MPEG encoder support in KWorld HardwareMpegTV XPert: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3febc04d42d4a0bda64af0c929fdb871370e2a7a (commit)], add support for the TCL M2523_3DB_E tuner [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=00819f87d883bb4aff97aecc7cc722ba27bd183a (commit)], implement v4l2 driver for the Hauppauge PVR USB2 TV tuner [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d855497edbfbf9e19a17f4a1154bca69cb4bd9ba (commit)], add v4l2 compatibility to the pwc driver, include the decompressor, export to userland compressed stream, more cameras supported etc [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2b455db6d456ef2d44808a8377fd3bc832e08317 (commit)], add support for the Texas Instruments TLV320AIC23B audio codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=88ca8ed0b7f2f04a055ff3c389f398ba3ad3d27d (commit)], Genpix 8PSK->USB driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9bbe076f364aa7ba8c2e49e417a76d628ffb164c (commit)], add support for Samsung TCPG 6121P30A PAL tuner [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c344933af5a8610d71bd0d92fe43a1519ed72ed8 (commit)], add support for Avermedia 6 Eyes AVS6EYES [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fbe60daac4c34e39d1ca69684bcb76e62461ac21 (commit)], add support for the cx25836/7 video decoder [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e2b8cf4ced47465b24d6fe911714827475fb0412 (commit)], add support for VP-3250 ATSC card [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ed3d1065a4aa7b1e8e5d35ece0eeeafa5bfa6bd1 (commit)], add support for DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual USB based on zl10353 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c9ce394017162a90d79a4abc99eed3c7b2aed606 (commit)], add CX2341X MPEG encoder module [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5d1a9ae6d9d7fc14b2259cd550eb87364a21190a (commit)], add support for the DNTV Live! mini DVB-T card [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=442d15d5d8ba6a39d0c883585d68503e949a2fe1 (commit)] ==== RNG ==== Remove old HW RNG support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=59f5d35f83738bf07e66f8cdcff32a433df804a3 (commit)], and add a new generic HW RNG core [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=844dd05fec172d98b0dacecd9b9e9f6595204c13 (commit)], Geode HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ef5d862734b84239e0140319a95fb0bbff5ef394 (commit)], AMD HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=96d63c0297ccfd6d9059c614b3f5555d9441a2b3 (commit)], VIA HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=13523363577d49b9af3cad06fcb757126bedc61b (commit)], Intel HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca644bd5039566725b7c71a559e65ea91b7abfb5 (commit)], bcm43xx HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=71c0cd7042672fce2463d82183d20bfb574f4cb5 (commit)], ixp4xx HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d7174bcb919c15b295271e37c3f65c716710715c (commit)], TI OMAP CPU family HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ebc915ad26d881ddcafbe4e0975203d23289f36f (commit)] ==== RTC ==== Add: driver for ARM AMBA PL031 RTC [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8ae6e163c1b637e1cb125613726ffbd31ca44fdf (commit)], AT91RM9200 RTC driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=788b1fc619a31ebdbadd3a8863631f59a4bd2944 (commit)], rtc-dev UIE emulation for UIE-less rtc drivers [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=655066c3835e7b51794c4d56f042eb78b5a79f53 (commit)], v3020 RTC support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=362600fe60fd18a25b4de8ec544b9e24e77e1484 (commit)], rtc-ds1742 driver for the Dallas DS1742 RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5ec3e4b7aefbb8613b27ec4449fa8f9916ab9099 (commit)], rtc-ds1553 driver for the Dallas DS1553 RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9bf5b4f5f53707aee5813f373279d03920ba6f65 (commit)], rtc-rs5c348 driver for the Ricoh RS5C348 RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e0ac4761fa52acda90f9f53819c81474b511e3af (commit)], class driver for Samsung S3C series SoC [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1add6781c85d7e2ee512315113a16193b3e3937d (commit)], "RTC-framework" driver for DS1307 and similar RTC chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1abb0dc92d706e8c73c7a62ca813738fe2259a7f (commit)], max6902 RTC support for the MAX6902 SPI RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8e12ecc2b5a4521a338d7681e7d5547080fc6f71 (commit)], port of the driver for the pcf8583 i2c rtc controller to the generic RTC framework [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9c0c570576d02000063e28faadcce8c07396755d (commit)], support for the I2C-attached Intersil ISL1208 RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7e56a7dcbb974d9725d80e50d70c6eed7f71110b (commit)] ==== Various drivers ==== * Initial support for MCS7780 based dongles in IRDA [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c6ae522e3a50fc1ec483d7f03ece9c7a25e6de95 (commit)] * Kernel connection management agent over Infiniband that connects based on IP addresses [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e51060f08a61965c4dd91516d82fe90617152590 (commit)] and add an address translation service that maps IP addresses to Infiniband GID addresses using IPoIB [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7025fcd36bd62af2c6ca0ea3490c00b216c4d168 (commit)] * ieee1394: Add support for the following types of hardware: nodes that have a link speed < PHY speed, 1394b PHYs that are less than S800 capable, and 1394b/1394a adapter cable between two 1394b PHYs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=647dcb5fae0ebb5da1272ed2773df0d3f152c303 (commit)] * hwmon: add sysfs interface for individual alarm files [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=400b48ecd95a7fac6b126042d37b7efe0202b582 (commit)], new hwmon driver which supports voltage and temperature measurement features of SMSC LPC47M192 and LPC47M997 chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=59ac83677f72ea2cc25b5426e7df9589aa7a5384 (commit)], add support for Intel Core and Conroe [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6af586dc58820d052aa538abef4d4d15c2a9e33e (commit)], add new hardware monitoring driver abituguru for the Abit uGuru [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f2b84bbcebfdbe4855bab532909eef6621999f9f (commit)], add LM82 temperature sensor support (similar to the LM83, but less featureful) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=43cb7ebee2f478d3f987ad773d4e6b07fc23c631 (commit)], new hardware monitoring driver for the National Semiconductor LM70 temperature sensor [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e1a8e913f97e36cc5a23a24a8b4717e84998f13c (commit)], new hardware monitoring driver for the Winbond W83791D [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9873964d6eb24bd0205394f9b791de9eddbcb855 (commit)] * w1: add userspace communication protocol over connector [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=12003375acd879e498c6c511faf27531296f9640 (commit)]; replace dscore and ds_w1_bridge with ds2490 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=81f6075ebcf3b0800321b7d81e4845d6ad9566d8 (commit)] * Bluetooth: add automatic sniff mode support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=04837f6447c7f3ef114cda1ad761822dedbff8cf (commit)], add suspend/resume support to the HCI USB driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=dcdcf63ef12dc3fbaa17a6d04f16ada8e63bb4d0 (commit)] * I2C: Add support for the ST m41t81 and m41t85 i2c rtc chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e9f4f2e5a02bb6908278a819952aa31fffefaa2 (commit)], add ATI IXP200/300/400 support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=02e0c5d5c2e00374b6808a42f8eea4ea9baaa216 (commit)], add support for the new nForce4 MCP51 (also known as nForce 410 or 430) and nForce4 MCP55 to the i2c-nforce2 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5c7ae65899a4c5b05b6277f856018d1eeeb98907 (commit)], and new bus driver for the Opencores I2C controller [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=18f98b1e3147afdb51e545cc6ff2b016c7d088a7 (commit)] * pcmcia: TI PCIxx12 Cardbus controller support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=59e35ba1257903eaff5203f62f77554da02f5b63 (commit)] * synclink_gt: add GT2 adapter support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6f84be84b4cde72fa2a2f0d10ac284a31e923200 (commit)] * AX88796 parallel port driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad4063b0b2ffd7c8359b62c830e88152fc39ab20 (commit)] * Add Specialix IO8+ card support hotplug support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7691030bc9732f7d535522dda78cfdd36716def1 (commit)] * Add Computone Intelliport Plus serial hotplug support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eb0e71c7f388bfcb3f74897f23d0cf09310fc05b (commit)] * LED: Support for Amstrad Delta [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9becde79d2c5e382d955167c07017b5e34b142f0 (commit)], add a LED heartbeat trigger [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=891c668b90ded38cec36f0852c4983573597170d (commit)], class support for Soekris net48xx [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1a87d9425e0347c0e880254816d8e9f41a0e2b0c (commit)] |
Comprehensible changelog of the linux kernel. This page shows a summary of the important changes being added in each linux kernel release - support for new devices, new features (filesystems, subsystems), important internal changes, etc. While this text is aimed to be (unlike the full changelog) readable, it's obvious that some parts will not be comprehensible for those who don't know a lot about kernel internals, just like it happens in every software project. Other places to get news about the linux kernel are [http://lwn.net/Kernel/ LWN kernel status], [http://lwn.net/Articles/driver-porting/ LWN driver porting guide], [http://lwn.net/Articles/2.6-kernel-api/ LWN list of API changes in 2.6], or [http://www.lkml.org www.lkml.org]. If you're going to add something here look first at LinuxChangesRules!
Older releases
Previous stable release [http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_17 Linux 2.6.17], next release: [http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_19 2.6.19] (still not released); see Linux26Changes for other versions.
2.6.18 TableOfContents()
Short overview (for new sites)
This release includes lightweight user space priority inheritance support (http://lwn.net/Articles/178253/), a "lock validator" debugging tool (http://lwn.net/Articles/185666/), a new power saving policy for multicore systems, SMPnice (http://lwn.net/Articles/186438/), a much improved SATA layer (http://lwn.net/Articles/183734/), swapless page migration (http://lwn.net/Articles/160201/), per-zone VM counters, per-task delay accounting, a new per-packet access control for SELinux called 'secmark' (http://james-morris.livejournal.com/11010.html), randomized i386 vDSO, a few new drivers, additional device support for many existing drivers, many bugfixes and many other small improvements.
Important things (AKA: ''the cool stuff'')
Lightweight user space priority inheritance (PI)
PI is a critical feature for RT-ish apps. Currently (without PI), if a high-prio and a low-prio task shares a lock, even if all critical sections are coded carefully to be deterministic (i.e. all critical sections are short in duration and only execute a limited number of instructions), the kernel cannot guarantee any deterministic execution of the high-prio task: any medium-priority task could preempt the low-prio task while it holds the shared lock and executes the critical section, and could delay it indefinitely. User-space PI helps to achieving/improving determinism for user-space applications in those cases. Detailed [http://lwn.net/Articles/178253/ LWN article], glibc patch can be found [http://people.redhat.com/mingo/PI-futex-patches/ here], justification for this feature and design documentation: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a6537be9324c67b41f6d98f5a60a1bd5a8e02861 (commit)]; code: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e2970f2fb6950183a34e8545faa093eb49d186e1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b29739f902ee76a05493fb7d2303490fc75364f4 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=23f78d4a03c53cbd75d87a795378ea540aa08c86 (commit)]
Lockdep, a kernel lock validator
Linux's locking style is know for being simple compared with other Unix SMP-friendly derivatives. Still, locking is a neccesary evil that is hard to get right for most of normal programmers (most of us), and locking bugs can be very difficult to find, specially in drivers, that don't get the solid review that core kernel has. The kernel lock validator is a debugging tool that tries to makes such things easier, it's [http://lwn.net/Articles/185666/ (LWN article)] a complex infrastructure to the kernel which can then be used to prove that none of the locking patterns observed in a running system could ever deadlock the kernel. If you want to help to make Linux stabler, give it a run and report the backtraces printed on dmesg at linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org or http://bugzilla.kernel.org. Design documentation: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3e97da38e1d69d24195d76f96b912323f5ee30c (commit)], code: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fbb9ce9530fd9b66096d5187fa6a115d16d9746c (commit)]
Process scheduler
- New power saving policy
In machines with several multi core/smt "packages" (which will become increasingly common in the future), the power consumption can be improved by letting some packages idle while others do all the work, instead of spreading the tasks over all CPUs, so a optional power saving policy has been developed to make this possible. When this power savings policy is enabled - set to 1 the sysfs entry 'sched_mc_power_savings' or 'sched_smt_power_savings' placed under /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpuX/ when enabled CONFIG_SCHED_MC / CONFIG_SCHED_SMT - and under light load conditions, the scheduler will minimize the physical packages/cpu cores carrying the load and thus conserving power, but impacting the performance depending on the workload characteristics (when there's lot of work to do all CPUs will be used, to completely disable individual CPUs use the already available CPU hot plugging feature by writing 0 to the "online" file in that sysfs directory). For more details on the effect of this policy read the "Chip Multi Processing(CMP) aware Linux Kernel Scheduler" talk from [http://www.linuxsymposium.org/2005/linuxsymposium_procv2.pdf the OLS 2005] (page 201 and onwards) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5c45bf279d378d436ce45825c0f136696c7b6109 (commit)]
- SMPnice
(A.K.A. 'take priority into account when balancing processes between CPUs'): One of the design principles of the new 2.6 scheduler (aka, "Ingo's O(1) scheduler") was the idea of having a separate run queue of processes for each CPU present on the system, instead of a single run queue for all CPUs, for scalability reasons. Periodically, the scheduler would balance the per-cpu run queues to distribute all the jobs and keep all the CPUs busy. However, priority levels were not taken into account at the time of doing this balance and it was possible recreate scenarios where the kernel was being unfair, when mixing processes with different priorities. "SMPnice" is a implementation of a solution for this problem [http://lwn.net/Articles/186438/ (LWN article)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2dd73a4f09beacadde827a032cf15fd8b1fa3d48 (commit)]
Memory management
- Swapless page migration
Being able to migrate pyshical pages between nodes in NUMA-like systems - to improve the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locality_of_reference locality of reference] - was introduced in [http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_16 Linux 2.6.16], but it didn't use a very clean method: pages were swapped out in purpose, and then the next time those pages would be faulted, they'd be swapped in to the node where you wanted to move those pages instead of the old one. This trick was used but now the feature has been completed with "direct page migration": Now pages are moved directly from one node to another, without using swap. This feature includes a new system call which allows to move individual pages of a process from one node to another: long move_pages(pid, number_of_pages_to_move, addresses_of_pages[], nodes[] or NULL, status[],lags) - the swap-based migration had already added a migrate_pages() syscall and a MPOL_MF_MOVE option to the set_mempolicy() syscall). For full details, read this [http://lwn.net/Articles/160201/ (LWN article)]. Code: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0697212a411c1dae03c27845f2de2f3adb32c331 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6c5240ae7f48c83fcaa8e24fa63e7eb09aba5651 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d75a0fcda2cfc71b50e16dc89e0c32c57d427e85 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=04e62a29bf157ce1edd168f2b71b533c80d13628 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8d3c138b77f195ca0eee6fb639ae73f5ea9edb6b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=742755a1d8ce2b548428f7aacf1758b4bba50080 (commit)]
- Per-zone VM counters
Zone based VM statistics are necessary to be able to determine what the state of memory in a zone is. The counters that we currently have for the VM are split per processor, but the processor has not much to do with the zone these pages belong to: we cannot tell f.e. how many pages on a particular node are dirty - if we knew then we could put measures into the VM to balance the use of memory between different zones and different nodes in a NUMA system. It would allow the development of new NUMA balancing algorithms that may be able to improve the decision making in the scheduler of when to move a process to another node - and hopefully will also enable automatic page migration through a user space program that can analyze the memory load distribution and then rebalance memory use in order to increase performance. This feature allows to have such info. The zone_reclaim_interval sysctl vanishes (since VM stats can now determine when it is worth to do local reclaim), and there're accurate counters in /sys/devices/system/node/node*/meminfo (current counters are not very accurate). Other detailed VM counters are available in more /proc and /sys status files [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6ac2354d791195ca40822b84d73d48a4e8b7f2b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2244b95a7bcf8d24196f8a3a44187ba5dfff754c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3dbd34460ff54962d3e3244b6bcb7f5295356e6 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=65ba55f500a37272985d071c9bbb35256a2f7c14 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b1e7a8fd854d2f895730e82137400012b509650e (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ce866b34ae1b7f1ce60234cf65855886ac7e7d30 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=df849a1529c106f7460e51479ca78fe07b07dc8c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=34aa1330f9b3c5783d269851d467326525207422 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a865ffa34b6117a5e0b67640a084d8c2e198c93 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca889e6c45e0b112cb2ca9d35afc66297519b5d5 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fd39fc8561be33065306bdac0e30414e1e8ac8e1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d2c5e30c9a1420902262aa923794d2ae4e0bc391 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9614634fe6a138fd8ae044950700d2af8d203f97 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f8891e5e1f93a128c3900f82035e8541357896a7 (commit)]
Per-task delay accounting
This feature collects information on time spent by a task waiting for system resources like cpu, synchronous block I/O completion and swapping in pages. Until now, it was only possible to know that a process was not runnning, but it was not possible to obtain detailed information in what was making the process spend the time. The data is exported throught netlink and /proc/<tgid>stats [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f9fd8914c1acca0d98b69d831b128d5b52f03c51 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c8924363da07aec213e5d359f23eeae1fff91951 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6f44993fe1d7b2b097f6ac60cd5835c6f5ca0874 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fb0ba6bd021248b6bdc58a7b1213a55a6776a38a (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad4ecbcba72855a2b5319b96e2a3a65ed1ca3bfd (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=25890454667b3295f67b3372352be90705f8667c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9e06d3f9f6b14f6e3120923ed215032726246c98 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c757249af152c59fd74b85e52e8c090acb33d9c0 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca74e92b4698276b6696f15a801759f50944f387 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0ff922452df86f3e9a2c6f705c4588ec62d096a7 (commit)]
Big libata (SATA) update
[http://lwn.net/Articles/183734/ (LWN article)] Mainstream libata has been missing some features like NCQ and hot plug. The code had been written a while ago (more than a year ago in the case of NCQ) but only now it has been considered stable. The features included in this update are: a revamped error handling across all the libata code, which makes libata more robust to errors and failures, and makes easier to debug problems [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=022bdb075b9e1f224088a0b268de56268d7bc5b6 (commit)]; NCQ ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_command_queueing Native Command Queuing]) which improves the performance greatly for many workloads) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3dc1d88193b9c65b01b64fb2dc730e486306649f (commit)], hotplug [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=084fe639b81c4d418a2cf714acb0475e3713cb73 (commit)], warmplug [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=83c47bcb3c533180a6dda78152334de50065358a (commit)], and bootplug - boot probing via hotplug path - support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e706399b03bd237d087d731d4b1b029e546b33d (commit)], interrupt-driven PIO mode (instead of the inefficient poll method), [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=312f7da2824c82800ee78d6190f12854456957af (commit)], add MCP61 support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4c5c81613b0eb0dba97a8f312a2f1162f39fd47b (commit)]
Change the default IO scheduler to 'CFQ'
2.6 features modular I/O schedulers: There're several I/O schedulers with different performance properties (that you can change at runtime with /sys/block/hda/queue/scheduler). The [http://www.cs.rice.edu/~ssiyer/r/antsched/ Anticipatory Scheduler] (AS) has been the default one since then, but the CFQ (Complete Fair Queuing) scheduler has been gaining adoption since then, to the point that it's the default I/O scheduler for RHEL 4, Suse, and other distros. One of the coolest things about CFQ is that it features (since 2.6.13) "io priorities": That means you can set the "I/O" priority of a process so you can avoid that a process that does too much I/O (daily updatedb) starves the rest of the system, or give extra priority to a process that shouldn't be starved by other processes, by using the "ionice" tool included in schedutils (1.5.0 and onwards). Now CFQ is the default scheduler [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b17fd9bceb99610f6dc7998c9a4ed6b71520be2b (commit)] (after some performance tweaks that should improve the performancein many workloads) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=caaa5f9f0a75d1dc5e812e69afdbb8720e077fd3 (commit)]. If you want to continue using the AS scheduler, you can change it at runtime in /sys/block/hda/queue/scheduler, or use the "elevator=as" boot option.
Secmark: Add security markings to packets via iptables
[http://james-morris.livejournal.com/11010.html (article from James Morris, a SELinux developer)] SELinux already has methods to "mark" network packets, but they're not as expressive or powerful as the controls provided by Netfilter/iptables. So Netfilter/iptables has been leveraged for packet selection and labeling, so that now SELinux can have more powerful and expressive network controls for adding security markings to packets. This also allows for increased security, as the policy is more effective, allowing access to the full range of iptables selectors and support mechanisms. The feature includes a SECMARK target allowing the admin to apply security marks to packets via both iptables and ip6tables, a CONNSECMARK target used to specify rules for copying security marks from packets to connections and for copying security marks back from connections to packets, and secmark support to conntrack. Examples of policies and rulesets, and patches for libselinux can be found [http://people.redhat.com/jmorris/selinux/secmark/ here]. [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=29a395eac4c320c570e73f0a90d8953d80da8359 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4e5ab4cb85683cf77b507ba0c4d48871e1562305 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=984bc16cc92ea3c247bf34ad667cfb95331b9d3c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4e5ab4cb85683cf77b507ba0c4d48871e1562305 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e6874cdb8de94cd3c15d853a8ef9c6f4c305055 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=100468e9c05c10fb6872751c1af523b996d6afa9 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c9728c393dceb724d66d696cfabce82151a78e5 (commit)]
Add binding/unbinding support for the VT console
This feature adds the ability to detach and attach the framebuffer console to and from the vt layer. With this change, it is possible to detach fbcon from the console layer. If it is detached, it will reattach the boot console driver (which is permanently loaded) back to the console layer so the system can continue to work. Similarly, fbcon can be reattached to the console layer without having to reload the module. Attaching and detaching fbcon is done via sysfs attributes. A class device entry for fbcon is created in /sys/class/graphics. The two attributes that controls this feature are detach and attach. Two other attributes that are piggybacked under /sys/class/graphics/fb[n] that are fbcon-specific, 'con_rotate' and 'con_rotate_all' are moved to fbcon. They are renamed as 'rotate' and 'rotate_all' respectively. Overall, this feature is a great help for developers working in the framebuffer or console layer as there is not need to continually reboot the kernel for every small change. It is also useful for regular users who wants to choose between a graphical console or a text console without having to reboot [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e795de7631b2366d7301182c8d91f6d2911467b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5428b04405af1bb441aa8aabd314e48b870bc58e (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a17917671d407d37bf23a527aa55acca3cb4735 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=50ec42edd9784fad6a37b05be03064ea24098db6 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6db4063c5b72b46e9793b0f141a7a3984ac6facf (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=13ae66458971b4967350765a8bfaf2a636442e5f (commit)]
New drivers
Here are some important drivers that have been added to the linux tree - note that it says 'drivers', only new important drivers are listed today. Other small drivers are listed below; the already available drivers also add support for new devices and some are listed below but support for new devices is added so fast that it's impossible to keep track of all of them.
ZyDAS ZD1211 USB-WLAN driver: there are 60+ USB wifi adapters available on the market based on the ZyDAS ZD1211 chip, based on ZyDAS's own GPL driver, additionally, the firmware is redistributable and they have provided device specs. Kudos to ZyDAS. If you support "open hardware", you know what to do the next time you need a wifi adapter
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e85d0918b54fbd9b38003752f7d665416b06edd8 (commit)]
Add new ioatdma driver for the Intel(R) I/OAT DMA engine [http://lwn.net/Articles/162966/ (LWN article)] [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0bbd5f4e97ff9c057b385a1886b4aed1fb0300f1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=624d1164730d58a494cc5aa4afa37d02c41e83a7 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=97fc2f0848c928c63c2ae619deee61a0b1107b69 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=de5506e155276d385712c2aa1c2d9a27cd4ed947 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c13c8260da3155f2cefb63b0d1b7dcdcb405c644 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9593782585e0cf70babe787a8463d492a68b1744 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=db21733488f84a596faaad0d05430b3f51804692 (commit)]
imacfb driver for Intel-based Macintosh machines [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=90b4f9aca4d124d114e02bbb3d1d4f3d1d47138f (commit)]
hptiop SCSI driver for Highpoint RocketRAID 3220/3320 series 8 channel PCI-X SATA RAID Host Adapters [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ede1e6f8b43246a9796583346839669b1f4b77d4 (commit)]
Myri-10G Ethernet driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0da34b6dfe55810ae60db57e08e2af8a808c0a55 (commit)]
Echoaudio sound drivers (darla20, darla24, echo3g, gina20, gina24, indigo, indigodj, indigoio, layla20, lala24, mia, mona) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=dd7b254d8dd3a9528f423ac3bf875e6f0c8da561 (commit)]
smc911x driver which supports the SMSC LAN911x line of ethernet chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0a0c72c9118c4e63080eb409f0cfdf15808d23a4 (commit)]
New driver, to control the brightness of an Apple Cinema Display over USB [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=069e8a65cd7970b15672825541be59218d9a8a0f (commit)]
ACPI dock driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5e1b94008f2a96abf4a0c0371a55a56b320c13e (commit)]
Generic IRQ layer
Yet More Generalization of the IRQ handling layer. Not all architectures were using the current IRQ layer (specially ARM) and the current one had some shortcomings. From this [http://lwn.net/Articles/184750/ LWN article]: These patches attempt to take lessons learned about optimal interrupt handling on all architectures, mix in the quirks found in the fifty (yes, fifty) ARM sub architectures, and create a new IRQ subsystem which is truly generic, and more powerful as well. Design documentation: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=11c869eaf1a9c97ef273f824a697fac017d68286 (commit)]; code: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6a6de9ef5850d063c3d3fb50784bfe3a6d0712c6 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=94d39e1f6e8132ea982a1d61acbe0423d3d14365 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6550c775cb5ee94c132d93d84de3bb23f0abf37b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a4633adcdbc15ac51afcd0e1395de58cee27cf92 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=dd87eb3a24c4527741122713e223d74b85d43c85 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e76de9f8eb67b7acc1cc6f28c4be8583adf0a90c (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3418d72404e35eb19e7995cbf3e7a76ba8fefbce (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ba9a2331bae5da8f65be3722b9e2d210f1987857 (commit)]
Generic core time subsystem
The time work is done in a architecture-dependent way. This work tries to provide a core time subsystems that can be used for all architectures, avoiding lots of code duplication. Detailed analysis in this [http://lwn.net/Articles/120850/ LWN article]; [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=734efb467b31e56c2f9430590a9aa867ecf3eea1 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad596171ed635c51a9eef829187af100cbf8dcf7 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=260a42309b31cbc54eb4b6b85649e412bcad053f (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5eb6d20533d14a432df714520939a6181e28f099 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cf3c769b4b0dd1146da84d5cf045dcfe53bd0f13 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8d016ef1380a2a9a5ca5742ede04334199868f82 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=539eb11e6e904f2cd4f62908cc5e44d724879721 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=539eb11e6e904f2cd4f62908cc5e44d724879721 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6f84fa2f3edc8902cfed02cd510c7c58334bb9bd (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=61743fe445213b87fb55a389c8d073785323ca3e (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5d0cf410e94b1f1ff852c3f210d22cc6c5a27ffa (commit)]
Randomize the i386 vDSO
Move the i386 VDSO down into a vma and thus randomize it. Besides the security implications (attackers cannot use the predictable high-mapped VDSO page as syscall trampoline anymore) this feature also helps debuggers, and it's good for hypervisors (Xen, VMWare) too. There's a new CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO option, which provides support for older glibcs that still rely on a prelinked high-mapped VDSO. Newer distributions (using glibc 2.3.3 or later) can turn this backwards-compatibility option off (recommended, for security reasons, as the features makes harder certain types of attacks). There is a new vdso=[0|1] boot option as well, and a runtime /proc/sys/vm/vdso_enabled sysctl switch, that allows the VDSO to be turned on/off [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e6e5494cb23d1933735ee47cc674ffe1c4afed6f (commit)]
Various core stuff
Driver model, sysfs, etc: Add a "enable" sysfs attribute to the pci devices to allow userspace to enable and disable devices without having to do foul direct access [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9f125d30487cea72542a84b4835c037163c7f3d5 (commit)], add a sysfs file to determine if a kexec kernel is loaded [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c330dda908b5a46469a997eea90b66f2f9f02b34 (commit)], add new uevent for dock so that user space can be notified of dock and undock events [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a6a888b3c20cf559c8a2e6e4d86c570dda2ef0f5 (commit)], add SYS_HYPERVISOR config option and a /sys/hypervisor subsystem when set by architecture dependent hypervisors (e.g. s390 or Xen) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4039483fd3065920f035eed39ec59085421c0a4f (commit)], add sysfs ISA bus, needed for proper support of ISA sound cards [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5117ba7da37deb09df5eb802dace229b3fb1e9f (commit)], bus Parity Status sysfs interface, which adds the 'broken_parity_status' sysfs attribute file to a PCI device [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bdee9d98d281d84718eaff6bf0dd2b6ad418b36f (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bd8481e1646d7649fa101ee57a5139b9da3c2436 (commit)]
Finally remove devfs from the kernel tree [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d8deac5094988c7ad1127ee61f52c59a952fcabb (commit)]
Allow the ability to have height 0 radix trees. On 64-bit machines this causes nearly 600 bytes to be used for every <= 4K file in pagecache (huge savings) and pagecache lookup, insertion, and removal speed for small files will also be improved [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=612d6c19db2fd0dc97b0fa370613ecd4a305ffc3 (commit)]
Implement AT_SYMLINK_FOLLOW flag for linkat [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=45c9b11a1d07770cabb48cb0f7960a77650ffc64 (commit)]
64bit resources [http://lwn.net/Articles/187490/ (LWN article)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6550e07f41ce8473ed684dac54fbfbd42183ffda (commit)]
Support for panic at OOM - panic_on_oom sysctl under sys.vm. If set to 1, the kernel will panic on OOM [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fadd8fbd153c12963f8fe3c9ef7f8967f286f98b (commit)]
Add: page_mkwrite() new VMA operation to notify a filesystem or other driver about the MMU generating a fault because userspace attempted to write to a page mapped through a read-only PTE [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9637a5efd4fbe36164c5ce7f6a0ee68b2bf22b7f (commit)], implement kasprintf, a kernel version of asprintf [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e905914f96e11862b130dd229f73045dad9a34e8 (commit)], strstrip() API for removing leading and trailing whitespace from a string [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=481fad483487ea967fe20bbc9e565d787f7bf20f (commit)]
inotify: Introduces a kernel API for inotify, making it possible for kernel to benefit from inotify's mechanism for watching inodes without being forced to compile in the support for userspace [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2d9048e201bfb67ba21f05e647b1286b8a4a5667 (commit)]
kconfig: allow loading multiple configurations [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=669bfad906522e74ee8d962801552a8c224c0d63 (commit)]. integrate split config into silentoldconfig [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2e3646e51b2d6415549b310655df63e7e0d7a080 (commit)], add symbol option config syntax [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6a88aa86027bdecfc74ef7c6bf6c68233e86bb3 (commit)]
kbuild: 'make headers_install': A make target which exports a subset of kernel headers which contain definitions which are useful for system libraries and tools [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8d730cfb50cc77da6d00f941daef440918a1922f (commit)], 'make headers_check' [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=684753599afc76aa8f66c731bafb7204b39265b8 (commit)]
Temporarily add EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL and EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL. These will be used as a transition measure for symbols that aren't used in the kernel and are on the way out [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f71d20e961474dde77e6558396efb93d6ac80a4b (commit)]
tcrypt: Add speed tests (benchmarks) for digest algorithms [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e805792851bcb0bb42f0c8a352be64564c13e374 (commit)]
WATCHDOG: add WDIOC_GETTIMELEFT ioctl: you can now read the time left before the watchdog would reboot your system [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=58b519f3e5e491d5a3e320dc525f58ac439bdde4 (commit)]
MD: merge raid5 and raid6 code [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=16a53ecc35f2a80dc285be2e769768847d89ca37 (commit)], allow re-add to work on array without bitmaps [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=07d84d109d8beedd68df9da2e4e9f25c8217e7fb (commit)], allow rdev state to be set via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=45dc2de1e53a29f898b81326b8a16e6192d52e4e (commit)], allow raid 'layout' to be read and set via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d4dbd0250ea1d24bb3d2d13559432fa069d795e2 (commit)], set/get state of array via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9e653b6342c94016f5cc9937061ef99e9c4b4045 (commit)], allow the write_mostly flag to be set via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f655675b3fe09c4d0506d357527fe07544623009 (commit)], allow resync_start to be set and queried via sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a94213b1fa7b26dcc271bf4b4f9eebf1f1af33a2 (commit)], support stripe/offset mode in raid10 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c93983bf517c100a31e40ef087e19bd3d7aa2d28 (commit)]
Turn off chmod() on the /proc/<pid>/ files, since there is no good reason to allow it [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6d76fa58b050044994fe25f8753b8023f2b36737 (commit)]
symlink nesting level change: It's way past time to bump it to 8. Everyone had been warned - for months now [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=737bebd137561e184f0a8b4332d9bb0238d8b639 (commit)]
ramdisk blocksize Kconfig entry [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bef317e364f065717819fbbe7965d4401820286c (commit)]
Fix and enable EDAC sysfs operation [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=49c0dab7e6000888b616bedcbbc8cd4710331610 (commit)]
FDPIC: Add coredump capability for the ELF-FDPIC binfmt [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6d8c4e3b0150ff537902477ed62f8a8e9e70007b (commit)]
blktrace: readahead support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=40359ccb836866435b03a0cb57345002b587d875 (commit)]
Other stuff
Architecture-specific changes
x86 32/64
Make powernow-k7 work on SMP kernels [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=436fe7b8b4a5016ef1fcb32bff77bde84003e15d (commit)], a cache pollution aware update to copy_from_user_ll() [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c22ce143d15eb288543fe9873e1c5ac1c01b69a1 (commit)], a x86-64 version of the [http://lwn.net/Articles/164121/ "alternatives"] feature in x86-32 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d167a51877e94dda73dd656c51f363502309f713 (commit)], nmi watchdog support for new Intel CPUs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0080e667550db5ae8c9318181500c413b99ff164 (commit)], reliable stack trace support for x86-64 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4552d5dc08b79868829b4be8951b29b07284753f (commit)], x86_64 stack overflow debugging [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4961f10e2205d0ededa291e12ec634efc58aa93c (commit)]
PPC
Add cpufreq support to Xserve G5 [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e272a2853459b1e7282a7d0b54114ffaa7b3980f (commit)], use the device tree for the iSeries vio bus probe [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=95a1ca6cd8e702a19ee56efae522a5816a56a205 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e10fa77368dff31140451fac04d78d9f51f0f3ac (commit)], add support for PCI-Express nodes in the device tree [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bb53bb3dcb12d79efdee3d82bff46a204af377f3 (commit)], oprofile support for POWER6 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e78dbc800c37f035d476c4fdebdf43cdecfcb731 (commit)], add cell RAS support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=acf7d76827a577059636e949079021e6af6dd702 (commit)], support for Time-Of-Day-Clock [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c220153654ede57b41900159eb8d1f6029d85642 (commit)], base support for the Freescale MPC8349E-mITX eval board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=00280166993af8469dbfee24b779b61d3dd326c3 (commit)], 85xx CDS board support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=591f0a4287d0de243493fd0c133c862e1d1f1c97 (commit)], 86xx HPCN platform support [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4ca4b6274c30d53d22014fb6974efe2b3e52cfdc (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b809b3e86f39651475b30ceb1caf535071534d4d (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c9b484b5c1201321f40b04870e8b417033b6fe76 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9674ed38d8e4a9ce15c61b4306ef803cad0e1dc0 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=96abe9358becb543c21121699c711897374bcbdf (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6b543404058a5ffdca8c48e95e0b8a69bb4bdba9 (commit)], Freescale mpc7448 (Taiga) board support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c5d56332fd6c2f0c7cf9d1f65416076f2711ea28 (commit)]
ARM
Initial uCLinux support for MMU-based CPUs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d090dddaba7c8da6401bb259340dce05ca32f564 (commit)], add the base support for Hilscher's netX network processors [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bb6d8c8828123e01e2ae6c9d9c4870477889fd94 (commit)], add AMBA CLCD support in lpd7a40x [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=903e2bbda92e5a14f8050154046a14230abb800b (commit)], add support for Philips PNX4008 ARM platform [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=78818e477bf785391b02672d053fdbb2e111fb50 (commit)], add spi support to lubbock platform [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9df5db80a781c1a1c67388c82f64f835093c3cc3 (commit)], add support for NXDKN development board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=693532dcff871543639743e9c2e2b99c492f8f8d (commit)], core support for the Samsung s3c2442, and its serial port [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=96ce2385dd2817da549910001a69ac0a2762a1b9 (commit)], framebuffer driver for Hilscher netX [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3095faf5295f2da9118469c925d2cfb7775ad287 (commit)], add support for NXDB500 development board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=af614ba072dab2940471fec1f30bd59b8272fc6b (commit)], add support for NXEB500HMI development board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2697c5e1f799f201366d5fd7d25e96a21587f1a9 (commit)], add support for Trizeps4 SoM and ConXS-evalboard [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=326764a85b7676388db3ebad6488f312631d7661 (commit)], add cirrus logic edb9315 support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=87c01737b1ccf821b93f74a26a0dc991dba16d19 (commit)], add ajeco 1arm sbc support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b184a4c9a4e542890265b4cdd3ff7908f4adc9c4 (commit)]
MIPS
Add: support for the S3c2412 core cpu [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=68d9ab394f06f95fd4ca612c08edf13e410fd8d0 (commit)], APM emu support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=952fa954a61cee43de5afba91ae605e30ed2586c (commit)], the R5500-based NEC EMMA2RH Mark-eins board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=355c471f2ff324c21f8a1fb8e2e242a0f2a4aa68 (commit)]. the GT-64120-based Wind River 4KC PPMC evaluation board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a240a469649eaab03f0c4c7fbb21ea5041bf5572 (commit)], the RM9000-based Basler eXcite smart camera platform [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=35189fad3cb5f6e3ab66c8321928a851de0cd2b1 (commit)], cirrus logic edb9315 support to ep93xx [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=87c01737b1ccf821b93f74a26a0dc991dba16d19 (commit)] and for edb9302 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1100c257ad11954416df5fcf4bcfcab43de54f57 (commit)], MIPS32/MIPS64 secondary cache management [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9318c51acd9689505850152cc98277a6d6f2d752 (commit)], remove support for NEC DDB5476 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=470b160364db5b8096b8e557a23c97eb6612be67 (commit)] and DDB5074 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eaff3888742155bd397e45a1c3323c0173042e5b (commit)], add core support for the TI F-Sample Board (OMAP 850) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=495f71db30e279a5a696fa6622fc75451caa8366 (commit)], readd Amstrad Delta USB support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0711615290510bfba11c3f4eabcde6ac92c0766e (commit)], add GPMC support for OMAP2 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4bbbc1adc2095c6504a556819dd8842135df300b (commit)], add bitbank SPI driver for Innovator 1510 touchscreen [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c15e5d10b160ca0fe71f5865c771bf4ad0e7ed85 (commit)] and add oprofile Support VSMP on 34K [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=92c7b62fd1a6898fbfaf1db790ba4e70e90f39d2 (commit)]
SPARC64
Use the OBP to obtain information avout the system [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=690c8fd31f1e35985d0f35772fde514da59ec9d1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=372b07bb5a13f8a1b8a3ce49cd76d39a79dbd3bd (commit)]
IA64
MSI support for Altix [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=83821d3f558dc651e555d62182ed0c95651f41a6 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fd58e55fcf5568e51da2ed54d7acd049c3fdb184 (commit)]
S390
S390 Hypervisor Filesystem [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=24bbb1faf3f0420eb252dd0fdc1e477b1d4d73bd (commit)], add support for parallel-access-volumes to the dasd driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=405455734e1cdec09c37233216f9240cb1a058e5 (commit)]
m68k
Coldfire 532x support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c99df64f0be6763bf5079560ccd96911c231b7b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76aa698f331475147825ae135eae98bfd457825b (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6b2652936b9e61df47664a8dde46872a74d7dba2 (commit)]
Filesystems
Ext3: Add "-o bh" option to force use of buffer_heads [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ade1a29e168ba08b699a418ff5e762315fa33f70 (commit)]
FUSE: Add POSIX file locking support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7142125937e1482ad3ae4366594c6586153dfc86 (commit)], synchronous request interruption [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a4d27e75ffb7b8ecb7eed0c7db0df975525f3fd7 (commit)] and a control filesystem to fuse, replacing the attributes currently exported through sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bafa96541b250a7051e3fbc5de6e8369daf8ffec (commit)]
JFFS2: XATTR support including POSIX-ACL and SELinux support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=aa98d7cf59b5b0764d3502662053489585faf2fe (commit)], and allow alternate JFFS2 mount variant for root filesystem, details in the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e9482b4374e2596e6f3f1ab30c4ea469f4ac6311 (commit)]
CIFS: NTLMv2 authentication support (stronger authentication than default NTLM) [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f64b23ae4aef9f69d71ea41529a188acd5ab4930 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6d027cfdb19c26df3151a519ed55acfe2c4cb7c3 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a8ee03441f66e0674e641c0cbe1a9534cdee968f (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1717ffc58850dfa9e08b4977f8d0323cb3336863 (commit)], support for setting up SMB sessions to legacy lanman servers such as OS/2 and Windows 95 (but such mounts may be insecure) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3979877e5606ecc58c5a31bd0078c6d80ba9cbe7 (commit)], support for older servers which require plaintext passwords (disabled by default) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bdc4bf6e8ac8cc29c61c2f0dc61d9776ef9a8ed4 (commit)], [http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=254e55ed03e2e8d23089b4a468eec2fd2e1ead9b (commit)], enable sec flags on mount [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=189acaaef81b1d71aedd0d28810de24160c2e781 (commit)]
SELinux
Add security class for appletalk sockets so that they can be distinguished in SELinux policy [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e3ff15e6d8ba931fa9a6c7f9fe711edc77e96e5 (commit)], execve argument logging [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=473ae30bc7b1dda5c5791c773f95e9424ddfead9 (commit)], ppid logging [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f46038ff7d23ae092d61b366332c05aab8227b48 (commit)], filtering by ppid [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3c66251e573219a0532a5a07381b2f60a412d9eb (commit)], path-based rules using internally the inotify API [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f368c07d7214a7c41dfceb76c8db473b850f0229 (commit)], SELinux hooks to support the access key retention subsystem within the kernel [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d720024e94de4e8b7f10ee83c532926f3ad5d708 (commit)], support for a rule key, which can be used to tie audit records to audit rules. This is useful when a watched file is accessed through a link or symlink, as well as for general audit log analysis [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5adc8a6adc91c4c85a64c75a70a619fffc924817 (commit)], support for object context filters based on the elements of the SELinux context [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6e5a2d1d32596850a0ebf7fb3e54c0d69901dabd (commit)], audit syscall classes: Allow to tie upper bits of syscall bitmap in audit rules to kernel-defined sets of syscalls [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b915543b46a2aa599fdd2169e51bcfd88812a12b (commit)], add security hooks to {get,set}affinity to enable security modules to control these operations between tasks with task_setscheduler and task_getscheduler LSM hooks [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e7834f8fccd791225a1cf91c2c3e740ad8e2e145 (commit)], add a security hook call to enable security modules to control the ability to attach a task to a cpuset [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=22fb52dd736a62e24c44c50739007496265dc38c (commit)], implement an LSM hook for setting a task's IO priority [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=03e68060636e05989ea94bcb671ab633948f328c (commit)], add security_task_movememory calls to mm code to enable security modules to mediate this operation between tasks [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=86c3a7645c05a7d06b72653aa4b2bea4e7229d1b (commit)], add task_movememory hook to be called when memory owened by a task is to be moved [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=35601547baf92d984b6e59cf3583649da04baea5 (commit)], add sockcreate node to procattr API - /proc/self/attr/sockcreate. A process may write a context into this interface and all subsequent sockets created will be labeled with that context [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=42c3e03ef6b298813557cdb997bd6db619cd65a2 (commit)], add rootcontext= option to label root inode when mounting [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0808925ea5684a0ce25483b30e94d4f398804978 (commit)]
Networking
Since [http://wiki.kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_13 2.6.13], the linux networking stack has a [http://lwn.net/Articles/128681/ pluggable interface for TCP congestion algorithms], so it's possible to choose between different congestion algorithms (configurable through /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_congestion_control) or even choose between different congestion algorithms in a per-socket basis [[http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5f8ef48d240963093451bcf83df89f1a1364f51d through setsockopt()]. To the 8 already available algorithms (Reno, BIC, Cubic, Westwood, H-TCP, High Speed TCP, Hybla, Scalable TCP) this release is adding two new congestion control algorithms: TCP Veno, which aims to improve TCP performance over wireless networks [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76f1017757aa0c308a0b83ca611c9a89ee9a79a4 (commit)] and TCP "Low Priority" [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c106d7e782bd4805f39da30e81018f861b4b8c5 (commit)],
Add Generic Segmentation Offload (GSO), a feature that can improve the performance in some cases, for now it needs to be enabled through ethtool [http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-netdev&m=115079480721337&w=2 (announcement)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6a78bfcb141f963187464bac838d46a81c3882a (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f83ef8c0b58dac17211a4c0b6df0e2b1bd6637b1 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f4c50d990dcf11a296679dc05de3873783236711 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=adcfc7d0b4d7bc3c7edac6fdde9f3ae510bd6054 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=576a30eb6453439b3c37ba24455ac7090c247b5a (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0da8537037f337103348f239ad901477e907aa8 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=37c3185a02d4b85fbe134bf5204535405dd2c957 (commit)], [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=09b8f7a93efd4b2c4ef391e2fbf076f28c6d36d6 (commit)]
Add SIP protocol support to Netfilter [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ae5b7d8ba2c28d7d9835856fe0ca5f6ec95ea768 (commit)], a statistic match which is a combination of the nth and random matches [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3389805e53a13bd969ee1c8fc5a4137b7c6c167 (commit)], a quota match [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=62b7743483b402f8fb73545d5d487ca714e82766 (commit)], and support for Call Forwarding to the H.323 netfilter module [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c0d4cfd96dd0cc0dbf49435898808b5553af4822 (commit)]
TCP Probe congestion window tracing for capturing the changes to TCP connection state in response to incoming packets [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a42e9d6ce89cfd19aee9f990b7231ce697f0d00f (commit)], limited slow start for Highspeed TCP (RFC3742 limited slow start) congestion control module [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=738980ffa658c86bd494ebb242ce8e44aff16a9e (commit)], remove net.ipv4.ip_autoconfig sysctl [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bdeb04c6d9a957ae2a51c3033414467b82b2a736 (commit)], add basic netlink support to the Ethernet bridge for link management including dump interfaces in bridges, monitor link status changes and change state of bridge port [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=11dc1f36a6701b502ecb695f308aae46ede8bac6 (commit)], add multicast support for datagrams in LLC [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bc0e646796928918e45b6465e02616f2fe65c3c1 (commit)], add a sysctl (ip_conntrack_checksum) to disable checksumming [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=39a27a35c5c1b5be499a0576a35c45a011788bf8 (commit)], add a tcp_slow_start_after_idle sysctl that provides RFC2861 behavior if enabled [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=35089bb203f44e33b6bbb6c4de0b0708f9a48921 (commit)], basic sysfs support for ATM devices [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=656d98b09d57d4e1185c5d2436a42600d48fbcb5 (commit)], add datagram getpeersec for AF_UNIX, which allows to enable a security-aware application to retrieve the security context of the peer of a Unix datagram socket [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=877ce7c1b3afd69a9b1caeb1b9964c992641f52a (commit)], add 64-to-32 ioctl compatibility for X.25 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1b06e6ba25a37fe1c289049d0e0300d71ae39eff (commit)]
Wireless softmac: add SIOCSIWMLME wext [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a1771e86756212041b32d80b850cc4c8063360a (commit)] and complete the shared key authentication implementation [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76ea4c7f4cd319dee35934ecab57745feae58fa5 (commit)]
Drivers and other subsystems
Video
Add i945G support to the intelfb driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9639d5ec07a490134f05ac890506a367aaf8663b (commit)] and i945GM aswell [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a90603f65dd5046ddcd586158abcad7784892b6 (commit)], add suspend/Resume support for nVidia nForce AGP [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c5f2f261e7a47e4c72723cdcbe99e1bd771a81ea (commit)], update radeon driver and add r200 vertex program support (R200_EMIT_VAP_PVS_CNTL) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d6fece051a4ef330922bfafb9d64e3e133e3a8a6 (commit)], add support for Geforce 6100 and related chipsets to nvidiafb [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fe610671d7a88e363e8cebcb7e2f32078b0151ce (commit)], add support for Display Update Module and RGB framebuffer device on Philips PNX4008 ARM board [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=36c9366efd63e4bab82d46e166140bddf3acc4cf (commit)], add frame buffer driver for the 2700G LCD controller present on Compulab CM-X270 computer module [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=22caf04297896e515c6d5cdfb8e08a79a523946c (commit)]
Sound
hda-codec: Add support for: Apple Mac Mini (early 2006) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=62fe78e90dc25b269362034487dc450cd8453e8c (commit)], Sony Vaio VGN-A790 laptop with ALC260 codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e1b1518a53fc62d9f39a13819c849336c6d8dd4 (commit)], Sony Vaio VGN-S3HP with ALC260 codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3206b9ca9fba8dc8d6ddd371a3ff455c67ad137f (commit)], Thinkpad X60/T60/Z60 laptops with AD1981HD codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=01686c5fce4682350849f9f2c262fcaf67ec73c3 (commit)], LG S1 laptop [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=886da8677d2e4e942fc8984b22bfb8da45e810ec (commit)], ATI RS600 HDMI audio device [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=778b6e1b2da260adf3d3254aaa35bffd1eb05b42 (commit)], 9227/9228/9229 sigmatel hda codecs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a59524faf3a2050e14a1c9038eb006ce96025394 (commit)], HP nx6320 with AD1981HD codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f8e9f340da753c021c071f318f97ac9046c1316a (commit)], ALC888, ALC660 (ALC861-compatible) codecs and HP xw4400/6400/8400/9400 (model=hp-bpc) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9c7f852e8b2cc37da5dc5e1ba416238166a37d0f (commit)], Intel D965 boards with STAC9227 codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=19039bd0079f282b1023e61212285b5653e3a8ad (commit)]
Add support for SB Live! 24-Bit External remote control [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4d1a70dad0e1c44dc0725de6de25aceead48599e (commit)], for Audigy4 (not Pro) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=21fdddea8e4cc54341d389916d0c17db8c1ca452 (commit)], for Turtle Beach Roadie [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e217e30c359edafce3225d2c4fbbda06ae5a408b (commit)], for oss sound support in au1200 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bb12b76e2d795431fa9fd306eb274c69e5054dc7 (commit)], for iMac G5 iSight [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c6feefd03ed12d89af591345fb9c26de7098764d (commit)], for power management in the cs5535audio [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9ac25594e68a4b61516e7c1140d8c0f7ef449e20 (commit)] and azt3328 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca54bde3634360afecd0dada9c59399bbe88bd32 (commit)] drivers,
Add O_APPEND flag support to PCM to enable shared substreams among multiple processes [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0df63e44c3e315ec0fe427ae62558231864108bd (commit)]
SCSI
Create libiscsi [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7996a778ff8c717cb1a7a294475c59cc8f1e9fb8 (commit)], expose the bus setting to sysfs in aic7xxx driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b2d8bfe18578c4e50e8ba52011c9b260a1b51dac (commit)], add DMI (Diagnostics Monitoring Interface) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=88729e53a4798df20e7a7ef68e0a816f4a268da4 (commit)] and NVRAM 'Disable Serdes' bit support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d4c760c2119fca982f335d83ff9095479c5d6737 (commit)] in qla2xxx driver, wide port support in mptsas [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=547f9a218436ea35baf9a52e981753e44d9cff1f (commit)], and add 1078 ROC (Raid On Chip) Support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=87cf89866790a373edcf88c12b64d6d38560acdd (commit)]
Input
Add mapping for Wistron MS 2111 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9000195bb7ea959939b1e5fdad336e5bac59c9e9 (commit)], add support for Intellimouse 4.0 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0c9ad8e0ff154f8c4730b8c4383f49b846c97c4 (commit)], and add input device support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9e8e30a0cc0ccb43773d14d8b8b84bcc585e9cc1 (commit)]
USB
Add: Macbook Pro touchpad support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9effa978f1d51f6d0426ebabcf6cb32336bb3153 (commit)], new driver for Cypress CY7C63xxx mirco controllers [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4255e6f6d98ad092c27fa2b83ac314cbe8a0c56f (commit)], add support for Kyocera Wireless KPC650/Passport EV-DO/1xRTT PC Cards [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=34ab86e140e9810d6c5162971b6dcf01fcc0f11c (commit)] and for Sierra Wireless MC5720 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b10cee9d035db54d0bf5a9f9fa622dcfc3f740c6 (commit)], add support for ASIX 88178 chipset USB Gigabit Ethernet adaptor [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7327413c745c2f8e8d4b92f76759821263b095c1 (commit)], add support for Yost Engineering Servocenter3.1 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eb79b4fda4654eaa7e6421ad41b0a75c7b4f0608 (commit)], add support for VIA VT8251 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bf2af2a2027e52b653882fbca840620e896ae081 (commit)], add support for WiseGroup., Ltd Smartjoy Dual PLUS Adapter [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b857c651e7e369c12098007772549f817b3bf961 (commit)], add ZyXEL vendor/product ID to rtl8150 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b6c2799dec0c9f6f6de35c2161b246c910108204 (commit)], add driver for non-composite Sierra Wireless devices [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=69de51fdda3fd984541978313b66e4f2c44cc23e (commit)], add ohci bits for the cirrus ep93xx [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5b7474a0364507d168c7ff473e2d82deb676b08 (commit)], add support for Susteen Datapilot Universal-2 cable in pl2303 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3b92847425a98d26ad9d2b8682d3ce6020c90752 (commit)],
Network drivers
Add new SMSC LAN83C185 10BaseT/100BaseTX PHY driver for the PHY subsystem [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c9e055ac4fdbb52622437e0dbfdbc1d4897d2775 (commit)], add VLAN (802.1q) support to the sis900 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d269a69fbbbb7ddd2081af7a768feac754b8357a (commit)], enable (via the IPW2200_PROMISCUOUS config option) the creation of a second interface prefixed 'rtap' for RF promiscuous mode in the ipw2200 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d685b8c226727bf5db907c7241f55461e7f1f008 (commit)], add TRENDnet TE-CF100 ethernet adapter support in pcnet_cs driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cf393ebed0abb1186c34b21f3d1d939ac2b5568a (commit)], add support for the Cicada 8201 PHY [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0c639b31068e8e111ec330a3634d95e20c11aab6 (commit)]; expose several configuration knobs configurable through ethtool in the forcedeth driver - ring sizes [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eafa59f6bcc6e46b756198a5388d195c4f0e671a (commit)] WOL [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c42d9df932ce3732044dc1394114380140ccffe0 (commit)] rx and tx checksum offloads [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5ed2616f621b41d3477d4f4ae2ba0e0a0e80bdce (commit)] flow control [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b6d0773fa7943fd93d564056395a7ff29b81213b (commit)] diagnostic tests [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9589c77a0de19c0c95370d5212eb1f9006d8abcb (commit)] and hardware statistic counters [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=52da35789c305f6f44d0e85b294a9845c1271898 (commit)] and add new device ids [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c99ce7ee75db7836e2faba932affd2aadd1e942f (commit)]-; convert au1000_eth driver to use PHY framework [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0638dec01e89059c853515ab71c55fd13ba5a8ea (commit)], enable shared key authentication [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4359219425a0918a72775480e125fbb077de338d (commit)] in the bcm43xx driver and add ipv6 TSO feature [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0026624f1aa3e38a887cb483de61f104d600b97 (commit)] in the TG3 driver, allow WoL settings on new 5708 chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=160882722cb21cbe5cead55cf38a5e70fc3af63e (commit)] and add firmware decompression [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fba9fe911bb4213c3de1d142fe0ee127cd361a78 (commit)] in the BNX2 driver, add ethtool eeprom support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=722fdb33591bc7308a661913fb2f829128236b6f (commit)] in 8139cp driver, add WOL support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=52cafd965507b7a7bb962486539f6d7422552692 (commit)] in the b44 driver, add netpoll support to the s2io driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=612eff0e3715a6faff5ba1b74873b99e036c59fe (commit)], and add support for the Cicada 8201 PHY [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0c639b31068e8e111ec330a3634d95e20c11aab6 (commit)]; add ich8lan core functions [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d37ea5d56293b7a883d2a993df5d8b9fb660ed3b (commit)], smart power down code [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a53a2029885e0088e9149679215b95d04deb57b (commit)] and integrate ich8 support into driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cd94dd0b648ceb64ca5e41d9ccfa99c1e30e92ef (commit)] in e1000 driver
V4L/DVB
Cx88 driver: added support for KWorld MCE 200 Deluxe [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b3038304c91aa710fe651c7f42568e252fc54908 (commit)], IR remote support for DTV2000H [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2de873e630b9385c6cd5896753335c5bf4829f0c (commit)], basic support for Leadtek Winfast DTV2000H card [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4bd6e9d968af68c73bee92bd93cd56937e2e80d8 (commit)], support for the new cx88 card #50: NPG Tech RealTV, including it's remote [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=680543c5d2756ad3496f8ef197ba8825b78d6840 (commit)], support for FusionHDTV 3 Gold (original revision) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=65271bff0fb11557d04d389df728d12dfba75dc3 (commit)], support for Geniatech Digistar / Digiwave 103g [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c02a34f4e3e65a7b1fb64507ec5c093e8328335e (commit)]
Add support for pcHDTV HD5500 ATSC/QAM [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=da215d22d82d547c5312f61ac9881ad571e67eea (commit)], add support for DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Lite 2nd revision in the Dvb-bt8xx driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8c99024b88b5da3a73f0575dad98527c9a278d1b (commit)], enable Blackbird MPEG encoder support in KWorld HardwareMpegTV XPert: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3febc04d42d4a0bda64af0c929fdb871370e2a7a (commit)], add support for the TCL M2523_3DB_E tuner [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=00819f87d883bb4aff97aecc7cc722ba27bd183a (commit)], implement v4l2 driver for the Hauppauge PVR USB2 TV tuner [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d855497edbfbf9e19a17f4a1154bca69cb4bd9ba (commit)], add v4l2 compatibility to the pwc driver, include the decompressor, export to userland compressed stream, more cameras supported etc [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2b455db6d456ef2d44808a8377fd3bc832e08317 (commit)], add support for the Texas Instruments TLV320AIC23B audio codec [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=88ca8ed0b7f2f04a055ff3c389f398ba3ad3d27d (commit)], Genpix 8PSK->USB driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9bbe076f364aa7ba8c2e49e417a76d628ffb164c (commit)], add support for Samsung TCPG 6121P30A PAL tuner [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c344933af5a8610d71bd0d92fe43a1519ed72ed8 (commit)], add support for Avermedia 6 Eyes AVS6EYES [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fbe60daac4c34e39d1ca69684bcb76e62461ac21 (commit)], add support for the cx25836/7 video decoder [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e2b8cf4ced47465b24d6fe911714827475fb0412 (commit)], add support for VP-3250 ATSC card [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ed3d1065a4aa7b1e8e5d35ece0eeeafa5bfa6bd1 (commit)], add support for DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Dual USB based on zl10353 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c9ce394017162a90d79a4abc99eed3c7b2aed606 (commit)], add CX2341X MPEG encoder module [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5d1a9ae6d9d7fc14b2259cd550eb87364a21190a (commit)], add support for the DNTV Live! mini DVB-T card [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=442d15d5d8ba6a39d0c883585d68503e949a2fe1 (commit)]
RNG
Remove old HW RNG support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=59f5d35f83738bf07e66f8cdcff32a433df804a3 (commit)], and add a new generic HW RNG core [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=844dd05fec172d98b0dacecd9b9e9f6595204c13 (commit)], Geode HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ef5d862734b84239e0140319a95fb0bbff5ef394 (commit)], AMD HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=96d63c0297ccfd6d9059c614b3f5555d9441a2b3 (commit)], VIA HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=13523363577d49b9af3cad06fcb757126bedc61b (commit)], Intel HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca644bd5039566725b7c71a559e65ea91b7abfb5 (commit)], bcm43xx HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=71c0cd7042672fce2463d82183d20bfb574f4cb5 (commit)], ixp4xx HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d7174bcb919c15b295271e37c3f65c716710715c (commit)], TI OMAP CPU family HW RNG driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ebc915ad26d881ddcafbe4e0975203d23289f36f (commit)]
RTC
Add: driver for ARM AMBA PL031 RTC [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8ae6e163c1b637e1cb125613726ffbd31ca44fdf (commit)], AT91RM9200 RTC driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=788b1fc619a31ebdbadd3a8863631f59a4bd2944 (commit)], rtc-dev UIE emulation for UIE-less rtc drivers [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=655066c3835e7b51794c4d56f042eb78b5a79f53 (commit)], v3020 RTC support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=362600fe60fd18a25b4de8ec544b9e24e77e1484 (commit)], rtc-ds1742 driver for the Dallas DS1742 RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5ec3e4b7aefbb8613b27ec4449fa8f9916ab9099 (commit)], rtc-ds1553 driver for the Dallas DS1553 RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9bf5b4f5f53707aee5813f373279d03920ba6f65 (commit)], rtc-rs5c348 driver for the Ricoh RS5C348 RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e0ac4761fa52acda90f9f53819c81474b511e3af (commit)], class driver for Samsung S3C series SoC [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1add6781c85d7e2ee512315113a16193b3e3937d (commit)], "RTC-framework" driver for DS1307 and similar RTC chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1abb0dc92d706e8c73c7a62ca813738fe2259a7f (commit)], max6902 RTC support for the MAX6902 SPI RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8e12ecc2b5a4521a338d7681e7d5547080fc6f71 (commit)], port of the driver for the pcf8583 i2c rtc controller to the generic RTC framework [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9c0c570576d02000063e28faadcce8c07396755d (commit)], support for the I2C-attached Intersil ISL1208 RTC chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7e56a7dcbb974d9725d80e50d70c6eed7f71110b (commit)]
Various drivers
Initial support for MCS7780 based dongles in IRDA [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c6ae522e3a50fc1ec483d7f03ece9c7a25e6de95 (commit)]
Kernel connection management agent over Infiniband that connects based on IP addresses [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e51060f08a61965c4dd91516d82fe90617152590 (commit)] and add an address translation service that maps IP addresses to Infiniband GID addresses using IPoIB [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7025fcd36bd62af2c6ca0ea3490c00b216c4d168 (commit)]
ieee1394: Add support for the following types of hardware: nodes that have a link speed < PHY speed, 1394b PHYs that are less than S800 capable, and 1394b/1394a adapter cable between two 1394b PHYs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=647dcb5fae0ebb5da1272ed2773df0d3f152c303 (commit)]
hwmon: add sysfs interface for individual alarm files [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=400b48ecd95a7fac6b126042d37b7efe0202b582 (commit)], new hwmon driver which supports voltage and temperature measurement features of SMSC LPC47M192 and LPC47M997 chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=59ac83677f72ea2cc25b5426e7df9589aa7a5384 (commit)], add support for Intel Core and Conroe [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6af586dc58820d052aa538abef4d4d15c2a9e33e (commit)], add new hardware monitoring driver abituguru for the Abit uGuru [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f2b84bbcebfdbe4855bab532909eef6621999f9f (commit)], add LM82 temperature sensor support (similar to the LM83, but less featureful) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=43cb7ebee2f478d3f987ad773d4e6b07fc23c631 (commit)], new hardware monitoring driver for the National Semiconductor LM70 temperature sensor [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e1a8e913f97e36cc5a23a24a8b4717e84998f13c (commit)], new hardware monitoring driver for the Winbond W83791D [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9873964d6eb24bd0205394f9b791de9eddbcb855 (commit)]
w1: add userspace communication protocol over connector [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=12003375acd879e498c6c511faf27531296f9640 (commit)]; replace dscore and ds_w1_bridge with ds2490 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=81f6075ebcf3b0800321b7d81e4845d6ad9566d8 (commit)]
Bluetooth: add automatic sniff mode support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=04837f6447c7f3ef114cda1ad761822dedbff8cf (commit)], add suspend/resume support to the HCI USB driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=dcdcf63ef12dc3fbaa17a6d04f16ada8e63bb4d0 (commit)]
I2C: Add support for the ST m41t81 and m41t85 i2c rtc chips [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e9f4f2e5a02bb6908278a819952aa31fffefaa2 (commit)], add ATI IXP200/300/400 support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=02e0c5d5c2e00374b6808a42f8eea4ea9baaa216 (commit)], add support for the new nForce4 MCP51 (also known as nForce 410 or 430) and nForce4 MCP55 to the i2c-nforce2 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5c7ae65899a4c5b05b6277f856018d1eeeb98907 (commit)], and new bus driver for the Opencores I2C controller [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=18f98b1e3147afdb51e545cc6ff2b016c7d088a7 (commit)]
pcmcia: TI PCIxx12 Cardbus controller support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=59e35ba1257903eaff5203f62f77554da02f5b63 (commit)]
synclink_gt: add GT2 adapter support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6f84be84b4cde72fa2a2f0d10ac284a31e923200 (commit)]
AX88796 parallel port driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad4063b0b2ffd7c8359b62c830e88152fc39ab20 (commit)]
Add Specialix IO8+ card support hotplug support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7691030bc9732f7d535522dda78cfdd36716def1 (commit)]
Add Computone Intelliport Plus serial hotplug support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eb0e71c7f388bfcb3f74897f23d0cf09310fc05b (commit)]
LED: Support for Amstrad Delta [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9becde79d2c5e382d955167c07017b5e34b142f0 (commit)], add a LED heartbeat trigger [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=891c668b90ded38cec36f0852c4983573597170d (commit)], class support for Soekris net48xx [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1a87d9425e0347c0e880254816d8e9f41a0e2b0c (commit)]