Linux_2_6_22 - Linux Kernel Newbies

Linux 2.6.22 Released, 2007 ([http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.22 full SCM git log])

Short overview (for news sites, etc)

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

VMI (Virtual Machine Interface)

== KVM updates ===

New drivers

Crashing soon a kernel near you

This is a list of some of the ongoing patches being developed at the kernel community that will be part of future Linux releases. Those features may take many months to get into the Linus' git tree, or may be dropped. The features are tested in the -mm tree, but be warned, it can crash your machine, eat your data (unlikely but not impossible) or kidnap your family (just because it has never happened it doesn't mean you're safe):

Con Colivas' RSDL process scheduler, which seems to work much better than the stock scheduler according to some reports [http://lwn.net/Articles/224865/ (LWN article)]
For too long the linux wireless support hasn't been as bright as it should, specially from a desktop-ready POV. A new wireless stack based on the GPLed Devicescape wifi stack has been being developed for many time and soon will be merged. It brings better hardware support, better wireless capabilities, and better tool enablement.
The [http://blackfin.uclinux.org/gf/ Blackfin architecture]
Utrace [http://lwn.net/Articles/224772 (LWN article)]
Revoke()/frevoke() system calls [http://lwn.net/Articles/192632/ (LWN article)]
Mel Gorman's fragmentation avoidance patches and Lumpy reclaim
Unionfs
EXT 4 patches [http://ext4.wiki.kernel.org/ (wiki)]
Lguest
[http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.21-rc5/2.6.21-rc5-mm1/broken-out/readahead-kconfig-options.patch Adaptive Read-ahead]
Reiser 4

Various core changes

Architecture-specific changes

x86-32
x86-64
PPC
ARM
S390
PARISC
MIPS
SPARC64
IA64

Filesystems

GFS2
CIFS:

Networking

NETFILTER

Various subsystems

Software suspend

crypto/audit

Drivers

Network drivers

SATA/IDE/SCSI

Graphics

ALSA

Input

i8042: add Fujitsu touchscreen/touchpad PNP IDs [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=b9973954c5f3264a2afa6ec357adb542f4b76e06 (commit)], add Panasonic CF-29 to nomux list [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=cc8310e33b0439b43cdb19de55b2507cb27bd229 (commit)], add HP Pavilion DV4017EA to the MUX blacklist [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6e782584e0713ea89da151333e7fe754c8f40324 (commit)]
psmouse: Add support for eGalax PS/2 touchscreen controller [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=24bf10ab2d72863a14187905fd992ca8119c809e (commit)], allow disabing certain protocol extensions [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=55e3d9224b60df0fd2dc36bff9b538ce40fd9586 (commit)]
Lifebook - add signature of Panasonic CF-29 [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=43887ba15a0c1e293be63793541fe444778c0474 (commit)], work properly on Panasonic CF-18 [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e7afcd1bf784dde4cd6c6efbf9a4709626cc8e08 (commit)]
Add driver for MIPS Cobalt back panel buttons [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bebb8a2bc180a4c920c57e89b2d713a34c1d096c (commit)]
Wistron: Add support for TravelMate 610 [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bc413c9563db6d596e841b2756ed3fccc48de5c0 (commit)], add acerhk laptop database [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6480e2a275ff8ff48ae23a011616fcf819ed7a4e (commit)]
Add logical channel support for ATI Remote Wonder II [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=a1421d3c780c373d5f74a0ab99b0652041d61876 (commit)]
Remove old USB touchscreen drivers: itmtoch, mtouchusb and touchkitusb. They have been replaced with composite usbtouchscreen driver some time ago and can be removed now [http://git.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=db61a9124880a1d79b7b320d4b6bef717f23e485 (commit)]

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