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

Lightweight user space 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 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. 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 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': 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)]

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)]

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

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.

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 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

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

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)]

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

SELinux

Networking

[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)]

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)]

Sound

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

Macbook Pro touchpad support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9effa978f1d51f6d0426ebabcf6cb32336bb3153 (commit)], add new device IDE to cp2101 driver: [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)], 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 some devices to Option driver[http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=14f76cc7ab75b1c9db036dcd6b247e0dcc8952be (commit)], 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)], 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 (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 Copper 10GbE device ID 109E in ixgb driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=940829e2f9d89d3caddc852bca9018cf503ea719 (commit)], add new PCI ID (RTL8110SBL) in rt8169 driver [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)]; 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)], add PCI ID for bcm4319 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f03cc4fd927357bd4b3cea1a053b9f9d8f1731cc (commit)] and 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, add 5786 PCI ID for BCM5786 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=30b6c28d2aca4669f2e609ad5d77ea2a6cf0dd3a (commit)] 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)]

* e1000: add ich8lan core functions [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=d37ea5d56293b7a883d2a993df5d8b9fb660ed3b (commit)] * e1000: add smart power down code [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a53a2029885e0088e9149679215b95d04deb57b (commit)] * e1000: integrate ich8 support into driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cd94dd0b648ceb64ca5e41d9ccfa99c1e30e92ef (commit)]

V4L/DVB

[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)]

* 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)]

* per-task delay accounting taskstats interface [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f9fd8914c1acca0d98b69d831b128d5b52f03c51 (commit)]

* per-task delay accounting: avoid send without listeners [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c8924363da07aec213e5d359f23eeae1fff91951 (commit)]

* mbxfb: 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)]

* per-task-delay-accounting: delay accounting usage of taskstats interface [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6f44993fe1d7b2b097f6ac60cd5835c6f5ca0874 (commit)]

* per-task-delay-accounting: utilities for genetlink usage [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fb0ba6bd021248b6bdc58a7b1213a55a6776a38a (commit)]

* delay accounting taskstats interface send tgid once: Send per-tgid data only once during exit of a thread group instead of once with each member thread exit [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ad4ecbcba72855a2b5319b96e2a3a65ed1ca3bfd (commit)]

* per-task-delay-accounting: /proc export of aggregated block I/O delays: Export I/O delays seen by a task through /proc/<tgid>/stats for use in top etc [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=25890454667b3295f67b3372352be90705f8667c (commit)]

* per task delay accounting taskstats interface: documentation fix: Change documentation and example program to reflect the flow control issues being addressed by the cpumask changes [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9e06d3f9f6b14f6e3120923ed215032726246c98 (commit)]

* per-task-delay-accounting: taskstats interface [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c757249af152c59fd74b85e52e8c090acb33d9c0 (commit)]

* USB: unusual_devs entry for Sony DSC-H5 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=7e3bd120e52971d5e255ca800f7de6bf83d8f2d1 (commit)]

* per-task-delay-accounting: setup [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ca74e92b4698276b6696f15a801759f50944f387 (commit)]

* [MIPS] TRACE_IRQFLAGS_SUPPORT support [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=192ef366198ce16c0379100565cdc5b7bd68511f (commit)]

* USB: 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)]

* USB: 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)]

* per-task-delay-accounting: sync block I/O and swapin delay collection [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0ff922452df86f3e9a2c6f705c4588ec62d096a7 (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)]

* RTC subsystem, Add 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)]

* USB: Option driver: new product ID [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e37de9e0d6591706a76cff63582cbc721c317333 (commit)]

* per-task-delay-accounting: cpu delay collection via schedstats [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=52f17b6c2bd443e7806a161e9d10a983650db01d (commit)]

* ramdisk blocksize Kconfig entry [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bef317e364f065717819fbbe7965d4401820286c (commit)]

* USB: 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)]

* USB: unusual_devs entry for Nokia E61 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=57b01b1e393b8b874421fb77d4f078b8ce725e63 (commit)]

* USB: Addition of vendor/product id pair for pl2303 driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3d861494729c70d9ebeb7d93caa107897925c355 (commit)]

* USB: unusual_devs entry for Nokia N91 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9a01355e1779356a69d80d917aef009eda44284a (commit)]

* USB: new device id for Thorlabs motor driver [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=48437486c69b4baf68ee98530d8119897148c602 (commit)]

* disallow modular binfmt_elf32 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=289fbc21ea5ac445dfb4326090b1912387e849b5 (commit)]

* USB: ohci bits for the cirrus ep93xx [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a5b7474a0364507d168c7ff473e2d82deb676b08 (commit)]

* USB: 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)]

* LED Class support for Soekris net48xx [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1a87d9425e0347c0e880254816d8e9f41a0e2b0c (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)]

* [PATCH] USB: new device ids for ftdi_sio driver: [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c0f8d56197f7d15f841e7d9d6f88909f4feba678 (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)]

* [TCP]: Remove TCP Compound: This reverts: f890f921040fef6a35e39d15b729af1fd1a35f29 [http://kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c427d27452b41378e305af80db5757da048dd38e (commit)]

* SELinux: 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)]

* 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)]

* 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)]

KernelNewbies: Linux_2_6_18 (last edited 2006-07-29 19:58:12 by diegocalleja)