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== Important things (AKA: ''the cool stuff'') ==

=== Lightweight userspace priority inheritance (PI) support ===
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 quite 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. 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''. 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)]

=== Power saving policy for the process scheduler ===
In machines with several multicore/smt "packages" (which will become increasinly 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 hotplugging 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': 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, specially with unprivileged processes. "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)]

=== 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 analyse 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)]

=== Big libata (SATA) update ===
[http://lwn.net/Articles/183734/ (LWN article)] Mainstreamn libata has been missing some features like NCQ and hotplug. 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 featured 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] has been the default one since then, but the CFQ 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, using the "ionice" tool included in schedutils (1.5.0 and onwards). Now it's 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)]

=== 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)]
 * 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)]
 * 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)]


=== Generic IRQ layer ===
This is Yet More Generalization of the IRQ 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 subarchitectures, 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)]


=== Various core stuff ===
  * 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)]
  * 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)]
  * radix-tree: 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)]
  * 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)]
  * Driver Core: 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)]
  * Driver model: add 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)]
  * PCI: Bus Parity Status sysfs interface, which adds the 'broken_parity_status' sysfs attribute file to a PCI device. Details in the link [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)]
  * 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)]
  * 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)]
  * kconfig: allow loading multiple configurations
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=669bfad906522e74ee8d962801552a8c224c0d63 (commit)]
  * kconfig: integrate split config into silentoldconfig
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2e3646e51b2d6415549b310655df63e7e0d7a080 (commit)]
  * kconfig: add symbol option config syntax
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6a88aa86027bdecfc74ef7c6bf6c68233e86bb3 (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)]
  * Notify page fault call chain:    With this patch Kprobes now registers for page fault notifications only when their is an active probe registered.  [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e6f47f978bcd5413fff610613b18e9e0eab9bc1b (commit)]
  * Kprobes registers for notify page fault
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3d5631e0631a11633c649bc995a6537ec21b67b4 (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)]
  * KEVENT: add new uevent for dock so that userspace 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)]
  * '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)]
  * 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)]
  * 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)]



 * '''Architecture-specific'''
  * 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)], Cache pollution aware copy_from_user_ll() - performance data in the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c22ce143d15eb288543fe9873e1c5ac1c01b69a1 (commit)], x86_64 version of the smp alternative feature in x86-ia32 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d167a51877e94dda73dd656c51f363502309f713 (commit)], add 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)]


   * Randomize the i386 vDSO by moving it into a vma. There's a new CONFIG_COMPAT_VDSO (default=y) 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 option off. Turning it off is also recommended for security reasons: attackers cannot use the predictable high-mapped VDSO page as syscall trampoline anymore. 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)]



  * PPC: 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
   * nommu: 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)]
   * OMAP: 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)]
   * OMAP: Readd Amstrad Delta USB support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0711615290510bfba11c3f4eabcde6ac92c0766e (commit)]
   * OMAP: Add GPMC support for OMAP2 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4bbbc1adc2095c6504a556819dd8842135df300b (commit)]
   * OMAP: 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)]
   * Oprofile Support VSMP on 34K [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=92c7b62fd1a6898fbfaf1db790ba4e70e90f39d2 (commit)]




  * SPARC64
   * Conversion over to the generic IRQ layer [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e18e2a00efc8352c131eb8d5a460149fb5776f1c (commit)]
   * Virtualize IRQ numbers [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8047e247c899f80c33a23ad7e9e250224f0d26a5 (commit)]
   * Convert central bus layer to in-kernel PROM device tree [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cecc4e9222c4e2bca59834750e493eea6be97613 (commit)]
   * Use in-kernel PROM tree for EBUS and ISA [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=690c8fd31f1e35985d0f35772fde514da59ec9d1 (commit)]
   * Import OBP device tree into kernel data structures [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=372b07bb5a13f8a1b8a3ce49cd76d39a79dbd3bd (commit)]


  * IA64:
   * Altix: msi support [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)]


  * m68knommu
   * ColdFire 532x register definitions [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c99df64f0be6763bf5079560ccd96911c231b7b (commit)]
   * ColdFire serial driver support for the new 532x CPU family UARTs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76aa698f331475147825ae135eae98bfd457825b (commit)]
   * Add support for the FEC module in the ColdFire 532x CPU family 
[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
   * Support for setting up SMB sessions to legacy lanman servers: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3979877e5606ecc58c5a31bd0078c6d80ba9cbe7 (commit)]
   * Enable sec flags on mount for cifs (part one):    
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=189acaaef81b1d71aedd0d28810de24160c2e781 (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)]
   * NTLMv2 support part 5:    NTLMv2 authentication (stronger authentication than default NTLM)
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1717ffc58850dfa9e08b4977f8d0323cb3336863 (commit)]


 * '''SELinux/audit'''
  * 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)]
  * Add new flask definitions to SELinux, secmark, which implements a new scheme for adding security markings to packets via iptables. This adds support for a new object class ('packet'), and associated permissions ('send', 'recv', 'relabelto'). More info in the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=29a395eac4c320c570e73f0a90d8953d80da8359 (commit)]
  * Add execve argument logging [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=473ae30bc7b1dda5c5791c773f95e9424ddfead9 (commit)]
  * Add ppid logging [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f46038ff7d23ae092d61b366332c05aab8227b48 (commit)]
  * Add filtering by ppid [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3c66251e573219a0532a5a07381b2f60a412d9eb (commit)]
  * audit: path-based rules, using internally the inotify API. More details in the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f368c07d7214a7c41dfceb76c8db473b850f0229 (commit)]
  * Add 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)]
  * Add 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)]
  * Add 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)]
  * SELinux: 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)]
  * SELinux: add security hook call to mediate attach_task (kernel/cpuset.c):    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)]
  * lsm: add task_setioprio hook:    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)]
  * SELinux: 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)]
  * SELinux: 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)]
  * SeLINUX: 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)]









 * '''Networking'''
  * Add generic segmentation offload (GSO) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f6a78bfcb141f963187464bac838d46a81c3882a (commit)]
  * Add GSO support. Performance numbers in the commit link. [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f83ef8c0b58dac17211a4c0b6df0e2b1bd6637b1 (commit)]
  * Add GSO support for IPv6 and TCPv6 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=adcfc7d0b4d7bc3c7edac6fdde9f3ae510bd6054 (commit)]
  * Added GSO header verification [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=576a30eb6453439b3c37ba24455ac7090c247b5a (commit)]
  * Add ECN support for TSO http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0da8537037f337103348f239ad901477e907aa8 (commit)]
  * Added GSO toggle that can be turned on/off for each net device. For now it only supports in TCPv4 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=37c3185a02d4b85fbe134bf5204535405dd2c957 (commit)]
  * IPSEC: Handle GSO packets [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=09b8f7a93efd4b2c4ef391e2fbf076f28c6d36d6 (commit)]
  * Add the GSO implementation for IPv4 TCP [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f4c50d990dcf11a296679dc05de3873783236711 (commit)]





  * Three new modules available for the plugable congestion control framework
   * TCP Compound, an algorithm researched by Microsoft and implemented in Windows Vista but that will hit the streets first in Linux ;-) For more details, see the link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f890f921040fef6a35e39d15b729af1fd1a35f29 (commit)]
   * TCP Veno, which aims to improve TCP performance over wireless networks. More details in the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76f1017757aa0c308a0b83ca611c9a89ee9a79a4 (commit)]
   * TCP Low Priority. Details about this algorithm in the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c106d7e782bd4805f39da30e81018f861b4b8c5 (commit)]

  * TCP Probe congestion window tracing for capturing the changes to TCP connection state in response to incoming packets. More details in the commit link [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)]
  * net.ipv4.ip_autoconfig sysctl removal [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bdeb04c6d9a957ae2a51c3033414467b82b2a736 (commit)]
  * Add new per-packet access controls to SELinux, replacing the old packet controls. Packets are labeled with the iptables SECMARK and CONNSECMARK targets, then security policy for the packets is enforced with these controls. The feature needs updated SELinux userspace libraries. More information, including instructions to restore the previous behaviour for backwards compatibility, in the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4e5ab4cb85683cf77b507ba0c4d48871e1562305 (commit)]
  * Add secmark support to core networking, to allow security subsystems to place security markings on network packets [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=984bc16cc92ea3c247bf34ad667cfb95331b9d3c (commit)]
  * Bridge: 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. More details in the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=11dc1f36a6701b502ecb695f308aae46ede8bac6 (commit)]
  * LLC: Add multicast support for datagrams [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bc0e646796928918e45b6465e02616f2fe65c3c1 (commit)]
  * Add 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 tcp_slow_start_after_idle sysctl. If set, provide RFC2861 behavior and time out the congestion window after an idle period. An idle period is defined at the current RTO. If unset, the congestion window will not be timed out after an idle period [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)]
  * AF_UNIX: Datagram getpeersec: This patch enables a security-aware application to retrieve the security context of the peer of a Unix datagram socket.  The application can then use this security context to determine the security context for processing on behalf of the peer who sent the packet[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=877ce7c1b3afd69a9b1caeb1b9964c992641f52a (commit)]


  * Netfilter
   * Add SIP protocol support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ae5b7d8ba2c28d7d9835856fe0ca5f6ec95ea768 (commit)]
   * Add 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)]
   * H.323 helper: Add support for Call Forwarding [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c0d4cfd96dd0cc0dbf49435898808b5553af4822 (commit)]
   * Add xtables SECMARK target, allowing the admin to apply security marks to packets via both iptables and ip6tables [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e6874cdb8de94cd3c15d853a8ef9c6f4c305055 (commit)]
   * Add quota match [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=62b7743483b402f8fb73545d5d487ca714e82766 (commit)]
   * Add CONNSECMARK target, used to specify rules for copying security marks from packets to connections, and for copying security marks back from connections to packets [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=100468e9c05c10fb6872751c1af523b996d6afa9 (commit)]
   * Add secmark support to conntrack [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7c9728c393dceb724d66d696cfabce82151a78e5 (commit)]

  * Wireless softmac
   * Add SIOCSIWMLME wext [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a1771e86756212041b32d80b850cc4c8063360a (commit)]
   * Complete the shared key authentication implementation [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=76ea4c7f4cd319dee35934ecab57745feae58fa5 (commit)]

  * BRIDGE [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1b06e6ba25a37fe1c289049d0e0300d71ae39eff (commit)]

 * '''Drivers'''
  * Video drivers
   * intelfb driver: add i945G [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9639d5ec07a490134f05ac890506a367aaf8663b (commit)] and i945GM support [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)]
   * Add binding/unbinding support for the VT console [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3e795de7631b2366d7301182c8d91f6d2911467b (commit)]
   * Add the ability to detach and attach the framebuffer console to and from the VT layer. For details, see the commit. Note that detaching fbcon may interfere with X and/or DRM [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5428b04405af1bb441aa8aabd314e48b870bc58e (commit)]
   * Detaching fbcon: sdd sysfs class device entry for fbcon: This will create a sysfs class device entry for fbcon under /sys/class/graphics. [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a17917671d407d37bf23a527aa55acca3cb4735 (commit)]
   * Detaching fbcon [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=50ec42edd9784fad6a37b05be03064ea24098db6 (commit)]
   * VT binding: Add sysfs control to the VT layer [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6db4063c5b72b46e9793b0f141a7a3984ac6facf (commit)]
   * Make VT binding a Kconfig option  (CONFIG_VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=13ae66458971b4967350765a8bfaf2a636442e5f (commit)]
   * radeon driver: update 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)]
   * nvidiafb driver: Add support for Geforce 6100 and related chipsets
[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)]







  * Sound drivers
   * 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)]
   * emu10k1 driver: Add support for Audigy4 (not Pro) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=21fdddea8e4cc54341d389916d0c17db8c1ca452 (commit)]
   * cs5535audio driver: Power management (suspend, etc) support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9ac25594e68a4b61516e7c1140d8c0f7ef449e20 (commit)]
   * azt3328 driver: add suspend/resume support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca54bde3634360afecd0dada9c59399bbe88bd32 (commit)]
   * usb-audio support for Turtle Beach Roadie [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e217e30c359edafce3225d2c4fbbda06ae5a408b (commit)]
   * snd-aoa driver: support iMac G5 iSight [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c6feefd03ed12d89af591345fb9c26de7098764d (commit)]
   * Add 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)]
   * 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)]
   * au1xxx OSS driver: oss sound support for au1200 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bb12b76e2d795431fa9fd306eb274c69e5054dc7 (commit)]

  * SCSI drivers
   * Create libiscsi [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7996a778ff8c717cb1a7a294475c59cc8f1e9fb8 (commit)]
   * aic7xxx driver: expose the bus setting to sysfs [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b2d8bfe18578c4e50e8ba52011c9b260a1b51dac (commit)]
   * qla2xxx driver: Add DMI (Diagnostics Monitoring Interface) support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=88729e53a4798df20e7a7ef68e0a816f4a268da4 (commit)], add NVRAM 'Disable Serdes' bit support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d4c760c2119fca982f335d83ff9095479c5d6737 (commit)]
   * mptsas: wide port support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=547f9a218436ea35baf9a52e981753e44d9cff1f (commit)], 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 drivers
   * wistron driver: add mapping for Wistron MS 2111 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9000195bb7ea959939b1e5fdad336e5bac59c9e9 (commit)]
   * psmouse driver: add support for Intellimouse 4.0
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0c9ad8e0ff154f8c4730b8c4383f49b846c97c4 (commit)]
   * via-pmu: Add input device support
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9e8e30a0cc0ccb43773d14d8b8b84bcc585e9cc1 (commit)]


  * USB drivers
   * MacBook Pro touchpad support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9effa978f1d51f6d0426ebabcf6cb32336bb3153 (commit)]
   * cp2101 driver: Add new device IDE [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=212a4b4ed1ea9a969f3f967b3e3a8075ad1cb4de (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)]
   * airprime driver: 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)]
   * asix driver: added 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)]
   * ftdi_sio driver: 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)]
   * Option driver: Add some devices [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=14f76cc7ab75b1c9db036dcd6b247e0dcc8952be (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)]
   * ahci driver: add support for VIA VT8251 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bf2af2a2027e52b653882fbca840620e896ae081 (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)]

   * sis900 driver: Add VLAN (802.1q) support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d269a69fbbbb7ddd2081af7a768feac754b8357a (commit)]

   * ipw2200 driver: Enable (IPW2200_PROMISCUOUS config option) the creation of a second interface prefixed 'rtap' for RF promiscuous mode. Details on the commit link [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d685b8c226727bf5db907c7241f55461e7f1f008 (commit)]

   * pcnet_cs driver: Add TRENDnet TE-CF100 ethernet adapter support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cf393ebed0abb1186c34b21f3d1d939ac2b5568a (commit)]

   * ixgb driver: Add support for Copper 10GbE device ID 109E [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=940829e2f9d89d3caddc852bca9018cf503ea719 (commit)]

   * rt8169 driver: Add new PCI ID (RTL8110SBL) [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=de1e938e54deba5b093a3074dfafd0d11afacbe1 (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)]

   * forcedeth driver
    * Expose several configuration knobs configurable through ethtool: 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)]
    * New device ids [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c99ce7ee75db7836e2faba932affd2aadd1e942f (commit)]

   * au1000_eth driver: convert to use PHY framework [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0638dec01e89059c853515ab71c55fd13ba5a8ea (commit)]

   * bcm43xx driver: Add PCI ID for bcm4319 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f03cc4fd927357bd4b3cea1a053b9f9d8f1731cc (commit)], enable shared key authentication [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=4359219425a0918a72775480e125fbb077de338d (commit)]


   * TG3 driver: Add 5786 PCI ID for BCM5786 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=30b6c28d2aca4669f2e609ad5d77ea2a6cf0dd3a (commit)], add ipv6 TSO feature [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b0026624f1aa3e38a887cb483de61f104d600b97 (commit)]


   * BNX2 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)]
    * Add firmware decompression [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fba9fe911bb4213c3de1d142fe0ee127cd361a78 (commit)]

   * 8139cp driver: add ethtool eeprom support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=722fdb33591bc7308a661913fb2f829128236b6f (commit)]

   * b44: Add WOL support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=52cafd965507b7a7bb962486539f6d7422552692 (commit)]

   * s2io: netpoll support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=612eff0e3715a6faff5ba1b74873b99e036c59fe (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)]


  * IRDA
   * Initial support for MCS7780 based dongles [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c6ae522e3a50fc1ec483d7f03ece9c7a25e6de95 (commit)]

  * IB
   * 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)]
   * 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)]

  * OneNAND: One-Time Programmable (OTP) support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=493c646077ef0b8668ed71b8057f81cb7454af87 (commit)]
  * ts72xx NAND driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7d532dd50de1c0cd7d15ba06ad7261e13474fef2 (commit)]
  * Basic NAND driver for AMD/NatSemi CS5535/CS5536 Geode companion chip [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=179fdc3f8dec5757ddbebd95a1b493d65fa08671 (commit)]
  * MTD Add Amstrad Delta NAND support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3d12c0c75db0cd85beb11c4e2d86a49cabe3cfff (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)]
   * smsc47m192: 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)]
   * hwmon-vid driver: 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)]
   * lm83: 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)]
   * lm70: 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)]
   * w83791d: 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
    * 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
    * m41t00 driver: 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)]
    * i2c-piix4 driver: Add ATI IXP200/300/400 support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=02e0c5d5c2e00374b6808a42f8eea4ea9baaa216 (commit)]
    * i2c-nforce2 driver: 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)]
    * 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)]







  * V4L/DVB
   * 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)]
   * Dvb-bt8xx driver: Add support for DViCO FusionHDTV DVB-T Lite 2nd revision [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8c99024b88b5da3a73f0575dad98527c9a278d1b (commit)]
   * KWorld HardwareMpegTV XPert: Enable Blackbird MPEG encoder support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3febc04d42d4a0bda64af0c929fdb871370e2a7a (commit)]
   * Cx88: 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 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)]
   * pwc driver: Add v4l2 compatibility, include the decompressor, can export to userland compressed stream, more cameras supported [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)]
   * AverMedia 6 Eyes AVS6EYES support [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)]
   * Cxusb: 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)]


 * Adds a new ioatdma driver for the Intel(R) I/OAT DMA engine [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0bbd5f4e97ff9c057b385a1886b4aed1fb0300f1 (commit)]
 * Make sk_eat_skb I/OAT aware [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=624d1164730d58a494cc5aa4afa37d02c41e83a7 (commit)]
 * Structure changes for TCP recv offload to I/OAT [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=97fc2f0848c928c63c2ae619deee61a0b1107b69 (commit)]
 * Utility functions for offloading sk_buff to iovec copies [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=de5506e155276d385712c2aa1c2d9a27cd4ed947 (commit)]
 * DMA memcpy subsystem [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c13c8260da3155f2cefb63b0d1b7dcdcb405c644 (commit)]
 * Add a sysctl for tuning the I/OAT offloaded I/O threshold [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9593782585e0cf70babe787a8463d492a68b1744 (commit)]
 * Setup the networking subsystem as a DMA client [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=db21733488f84a596faaad0d05430b3f51804692 (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)]
  * Add 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 work better with programs doing read/poll on /dev/rtc, such as hwclock [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=655066c3835e7b51794c4d56f042eb78b5a79f53 (commit)]
  * Add v3020 RTC support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=362600fe60fd18a25b4de8ec544b9e24e77e1484 (commit)]
  * add 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)]
  * add 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)]
  * Add 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)]
  * Add 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)]

  * LED
   * Amstrad Delta LED support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9becde79d2c5e382d955167c07017b5e34b142f0 (commit)]
   * Add LED heartbeat trigger [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=891c668b90ded38cec36f0852c4983573597170d (commit)]

  * ACPI
   * Add support for Smart Battery [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3f86b83243d59bb50caf5938d284d22e10d082a4 (commit)]
   * asus_acpi: Add support for Asus W3400N
[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c067a7899790ed4c03b00ed186c6e3b6a3964379 (commit)], L5D [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ebccb84810729f0e86a83a65681ba2de45ff84d8 (commit)], A3G [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ed2cb07b2bb04f14793cdeecb0b384374e979525 (commit)], A4G [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f78c589d108f4b06a012817536c9ced37f473eae (commit)], LED display support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=42cb891295795ed9b3048c8922d93f7a71f63968 (commit)]
   * HW P-state coordination support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=46f18e3a28295a9e11a6ffa4478241c19bc93735 (commit)]
   * P-state software coordination for speedstep-centrino [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c52851b60cc0aaaf974ff0e49989fb698220447d (commit)]
   * P-state software coordination for ACPI core [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3b2d99429e3386b6e2ac949fc72486509c8bbe36 (commit)]
   * P-state software coordination for acpi-cpufreq [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=09b4d1ee881c8593bfad2a42f838d85070365c3e (commit)]

   * Dock driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5e1b94008f2a96abf4a0c0371a55a56b320c13e (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)]


  * 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)]