ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.0-test4/2.6.0-test4-mm1/ . Lots of random fixes. . m68k, x86_64 and networking syncups. Linus is away for the rest of this month so if you have stuff it is probably best to wait until he returns or to send it to myself. Changes since 2.6.0-test3-mm3: linus.patch Current Linus bk tree -si_band-type-fix.patch -ext3-block-allocation-cleanup.patch -nfs-revert-backoff.patch -signal-race-fix.patch -vmscan-defer-writepage.patch -local-apic-enable-fixes.patch -awe-core.patch -awe-use-gfp_flags.patch -awe-fix-truncate-errors.patch -ikconfig-enable.patch -bd-claim-whole-disk.patch -O_EXCL-claim-blockdevs.patch -opl3sa2-lock-init-fix.patch -dscc4-1.patch -dscc4-2.patch -dscc4-3.patch -dscc4-4.patch -dscc4-5.patch -dscc4-6.patch -dscc4-7.patch -dscc4-8.patch -aio-mm-leak-fix.patch -selinux-avc_log_lock-fix.patch -selinux-check-behaviour-fix.patch -ymfpci-oops-fix.patch -ymf_devs-lock.patch -slab-drain_array-fix.patch -loop-oops-fix.patch -atp870u_detect-lockup-fix.patch -copy_user-handle-kernel-fault.patch -Locking-update.patch -sysctl_h-needs-compiler_h.patch -aio-mm-refcounting-fix.patch Merged -x86_64-fixes.patch +kgdb-x86_64-fixes.patch Renamed +handle-unreadable-dot-config.patch build system fixes +huge-net-update.patch Current davem tree +x86_64-update-3.patch Current ak tree +dac960-GAM-IOCTLs-cleanup.patch DAC960 rework +thread-pgrp-fix-2.patch Temp fix for the setpgrp-vs-threading problem +kj-maintainers.patch Add the kernel janitor project to ./MAINTAINERS +ramdisk-cleanup.patch Random whitespace fiddling +v4l-use-after-free-fix.patch v4l bugfix +ikconfig-makefile-update.patch /proc/ikconfig build tweaks +ftape-warning-fix.patch Fix a warning +jffs-retval-fix.patch Fix return value types +make-ACPI_SLEEP-select-SOFTWARE_SUSPEND.patch Config dependency +3GB-personality.patch Create a 3GB exec personality to support buggy apps on x86_64 and, later ia32 with the 4G/4G split. +zeromap_pmd_range-fix.patch pagetable initialisation fix +no-async-write-errors-on-close.patch Don't try to report EIO and ENOSPC errors through close() +sis190-fix.patch build/bug fix +remove-add_wait_queue_cond.patch dead code +spin_lock_irqrestore-fixes.patch typos +pcmciamtd-fix.patch build fix +zoran-memleak-fixes.patch +zoran-rename-debug.patch +zoran-release-callback.patch +zoran-pci_disable_device.patch +zoran-cleanups.patch +zoran-cleanups-2.patch +zoran-naming-fix.patch Zoran driver update +airo-build-fix.patch Make airo build with CONFIG_PCI=n +m68k-vmlinux_lds-move.patch +mac-ide-fix.patch +m68k-asm-sections-fix.patch +m68k-asm-local.patch +amiga-z2ram-fix.patch +amiga-floppy-fix.patch +atari-floppy-fix.patch +m68k-switch_to-fix.patch m68k updates +pcxx-warning-fix.patch Warning fix +pcnet32-unregister_pci-fix.patch rmmod crash fix +hwifs-oops-unregister-fix.patch ide unregistration oops fix +proc-pid-maps-32-bit-fix.patch Make /proc/pid/maps output more palatable to apps which expect 32-bit addresses. -kjournald-PF_SYNCWRITE.patch Dropped - it slows down rxt3. +sched-balance-fix-2.6.0-test3-mm3-A0.patch CPU scheduler runqueue balancing fix +o18int.patch +o18.1int.patch Interactivity tweaks from Con -blacklist-asus-L3800C-dmi.patch Dropped - the ACPI guys fixed it. All 182 patches linus.patch mm.patch add -mmN to EXTRAVERSION kgdb-ga.patch kgdb stub for ia32 (George Anzinger's one) kgdbL warning fix kgdb-warning-fix.patch kgdbL warning fix kgdb-build-fix.patch kgdb-spinlock-fix.patch kgdb-fix-debug-info.patch kgdb: CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO fix kgdb-cpumask_t.patch kgdb-x86_64-fixes.patch x86_64 fixes handle-unreadable-dot-config.patch correctly handle unreadable .configs huge-net-update.patch net update config_spinline.patch uninline spinlocks for profiling accuracy. ppc64-bar-0-fix.patch Allow PCI BARs that start at 0 ppc64-reloc_hide.patch ppc64-semaphore-reimplementation.patch ppc64: use the ia32 semaphore implementation ppc64-local.patch ppc64: local.h implementation ppc64-sched_clock.patch ppc64: sched_clock() sym-do-160.patch make the SYM driver do 160 MB/sec x86_64-update-3.patch x86-64 update for test4 random-locking-fixes.patch random: SMP locking random-accounting-and-sleeping-fixes.patch random: accounting and sleeping fixes rt-tasks-special-vm-treatment.patch real-time enhanced page allocator and throttling rt-tasks-special-vm-treatment-2.patch input-use-after-free-checks.patch input layer debug checks deadline-requeue-workaround.patch deadline requeue workaround fbdev.patch cursor-flashing-fix.patch fbdev: fix cursor letovers disable-athlon-prefetch.patch sis900-atomicity-fix.patch sis900 atomicity fix slab-hexdump.patch slab: hexdump structures when things go wrong aic7xxx-parallel-build-fix.patch fix parallel builds for aic7xxx yenta-20030817-1-zv.patch yenta-20030817-2-override.patch yenta-20030817-3-sockinit.patch yenta-20030817-4-pm.patch yenta-20030817-5-pm2.patch yenta-20030817-6-init.patch yenta-20030817-7-quirks.patch proc-pid-setuid-ownership-fix.patch fix /proc/pid/fd ownership across setuid() pid-revalidate-security-hook.patch Call security hook from pid*_revalidate dac960-GAM-IOCTLs-cleanup.patch move DAC960 GAM IOCTLs into a new device thread-pgrp-fix-2.patch Fix setpgid and threads kj-maintainers.patch Add the kernel janitors to MAINTAINERS ramdisk-cleanup.patch v4l-use-after-free-fix.patch Fix bug in v4l core for 2.6.0-test3-bk ikconfig-makefile-update.patch ikconfig - Makefile update ftape-warning-fix.patch Fix ftape warning jffs-retval-fix.patch jffs aops return type fix delay-ksoftirqd-fallback.patch Try harded in IRQ context before falling back to ksoftirqd rcu-grace-period.patch Monitor RCU grace period intel8x0-cleanup.patch intel8x0 cleanups make-ACPI_SLEEP-select-SOFTWARE_SUSPEND.patch Make ACPI_SLEEP select SOFTWARE_SUSPEND 3GB-personality.patch Add 3GB personality zeromap_pmd_range-fix.patch zeromap_pmd_range bugfix no-async-write-errors-on-close.patch don't report async write errors on close() after all sis190-fix.patch sis190 synchronize_irq fix remove-add_wait_queue_cond.patch remove add_wait_queue_cond() spin_lock_irqrestore-fixes.patch spin_lock_irqrestore() typo fixes pcmciamtd-fix.patch pcmciamtd.c: remove release timer zoran-memleak-fixes.patch zoran: memleak fixes zoran-rename-debug.patch zoran: debug->zr_debug zoran-release-callback.patch zoran: add release callback zoran-pci_disable_device.patch zoranL: add pci_disable_device() call zoran-cleanups.patch zoran: cleanups zoran-cleanups-2.patch zoran: more cleanups zoran-naming-fix.patch zoran: correct name field breakage airo-build-fix.patch airo CONFIG_PCI=n build fix m68k-vmlinux_lds-move.patch move m68k vmlinux.lds files mac-ide-fix.patch Fix Mac IDE m68k-asm-sections-fix.patch m68k asm/sections.h m68k-asm-local.patch m68k asm/local.h amiga-z2ram-fix.patch Amiga z2ram amiga-floppy-fix.patch Amiga floppy atari-floppy-fix.patch Atari floppy m68k-switch_to-fix.patch M68k switch_to fix pcxx-warning-fix.patch drivers/char/pcxx.c warning fix pcnet32-unregister_pci-fix.patch pcnet32 needs unregister_pci hwifs-oops-unregister-fix.patch Fix ide unregister vs. driver model p00001_synaptics-restore-on-close.patch p00002_psmouse-reset-timeout.patch p00003_synaptics-multi-button.patch p00004_synaptics-optional.patch p00005_synaptics-pass-through.patch p00006_psmouse-suspend-resume.patch p00007_synaptics-old-proto.patch synaptics-mode-set.patch Synaptics mode setting syn-multi-btn-fix.patch synaptics multibutton fix keyboard-resend-fix.patch keyboard resend fix proc-pid-maps-32-bit-fix.patch Do 32bit addresses in /proc/self/maps if possible linux-isp-2.patch linux-isp-2-fix-again.patch lost feral fix feral-bounce-fix.patch Feral driver - highmem issues feral-bounce-fix-2.patch Feral driver bouncing fix list_del-debug.patch list_del debug check print-build-options-on-oops.patch print a few config options on oops show_task-free-stack-fix.patch show_task() fix and cleanup put_task_struct-debug.patch ia32-mknod64.patch mknod64 for ia32 ext2-64-bit-special-inodes.patch ext2: support for 64-bit device nodes ext3-64-bit-special-inodes.patch ext3: support for 64-bit device nodes 64-bit-dev_t-kdev_t.patch 64-bit dev_t and kdev_t 64-bit-dev_t-other-archs.patch enable 64-bit dev_t for other archs mknod64-64-bit-fix.patch dev_t: fix mknod for 64-bit archs ustat64.patch ustat64 ppc-64-bit-stat.patch fix ppc stat.h for 64-bit dev_t 64-bit-dev_t-init_rd-fixes.patch initrd fixes for 64-bit dev_t arch-dev_t-stat-fixes.patch Fix all asm-*/stat.h dev_t instances oops-dump-preceding-code.patch i386 oops output: dump preceding code lockmeter.patch sparc64-lockmeter-fix.patch sparc64-lockmeter-fix-2.patch Fix lockmeter on sparc64 printk-oops-mangle-fix.patch disentangle printk's whilst oopsing on SMP 20-odirect_enable.patch 21-odirect_cruft.patch 22-read_proc.patch 23-write_proc.patch 24-commit_proc.patch 25-odirect.patch nfs-O_DIRECT-always-enabled.patch Force CONFIG_NFS_DIRECTIO sched-balance-fix-2.6.0-test3-mm3-A0.patch sched-balance-fix-2.6.0-test3-mm3-A0 sched-2.6.0-test2-mm2-A3.patch sched-2.6.0-test2-mm2-A3 ppc-sched_clock.patch sparc64_sched_clock.patch x86_64-sched_clock.patch Add sched_clock for x86-64 sched-warning-fix.patch sched-balance-tuning.patch CPU scheduler balancing fix sched-no-tsc-on-numa.patch Subject: Re: Fw: Re: 2.6.0-test2-mm3 o12.2int.patch O12.2int for interactivity o12.3.patch O12.3 for interactivity o13int.patch O13int for interactivity o13.1int.patch O13.1int o14int.patch O14int o14int-div-fix.patch o14int 64-bit-divide fix o14.1int.patch O14.1int o15int.patch O15int for interactivity o16int.patch From: Con Kolivas Subject: [PATCH] O16int for interactivity o16.1int.patch O16.1int for interactivity o16.2int.patch O16.2int o16.3int.patch O16.3int o18int.patch O18int o18.1int.patch O18.1int 4g-2.6.0-test2-mm2-A5.patch 4G/4G split patch 4g4g-vmlinux-update-got-lost.patch 4g4g-do_page_fault-cleanup.patch 4G/4G: remove debug code 4g4g-cleanups.patch kgdb-4g4g-fix-2.patch 4g4g-config-fix.patch 4g4g-pmd-fix.patch 4g4g: pmd fix 4g4g-wli-fixes.patch 4g/4g: fixes from Bill 4g4g-fpu-fix.patch 4g4g: fpu emulation fix 4g4g-show_registers-fix.patch 4g4g: show_registers() fix 4g4g-pin_page-atomicity-fix.patch 4g/4g usercopy atomicity fix 4g4g-remove-touch_all_pages.patch 4g4g-debug-flags-fix.patch 4g4g: debug flags fix 4g4g-TI_task-fix.patch 4g4g: Fix wrong asm-offsets entry cyclone-fixmap-fix.patch cyclone time fixmap fix ppc-fixes.patch make mm4 compile on ppc aic7xxx_old-oops-fix.patch aio-01-retry.patch AIO: Core retry infrastructure io_submit_one-EINVAL-fix.patch Fix aio process hang on EINVAL aio-02-lockpage_wq.patch AIO: Async page wait aio-03-fs_read.patch AIO: Filesystem aio read aio-04-buffer_wq.patch AIO: Async buffer wait aio-05-fs_write.patch AIO: Filesystem aio write aio-05-fs_write-fix.patch aio-06-bread_wq.patch AIO: Async block read aio-06-bread_wq-fix.patch aio-07-ext2getblk_wq.patch AIO: Async get block for ext2 O_SYNC-speedup-2.patch speed up O_SYNC writes aio-09-o_sync.patch aio O_SYNC aio-10-BUG-fix.patch AIO: fix a BUG aio-11-workqueue-flush.patch AIO: flush workqueues before destroying ioctx'es aio-12-readahead.patch AIO: readahead fixes aio-dio-no-readahead.patch aio O_DIRECT no readahead lock_buffer_wq-fix.patch lock_buffer_wq fix unuse_mm-locked.patch AIO: hold the context lock across unuse_mm aio-take-task_lock.patch From: Suparna Bhattacharya Subject: Re: 2.5.72-mm1 - Under heavy testing with AIO,.. vmstat seems to blow the kernel aio-O_SYNC-fix.patch Unify o_sync changes for aio and regular writes O_SYNC-speedup-nolock-fix.patch aio-remove-lseek-triggerable-BUG_ONs.patch aio-readahead-rework.patch Unified page range readahead for aio and regular reads aio-readahead-speedup.patch Readahead issues and AIO read speedup