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README |
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This patchset is to be the 2.6 series of gentoo-sources. |
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it is designed for cross-compatibility, fixes and stability, with performance and additional |
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features/driver support being a second. |
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Unless otherwise stated and marked as such, this kernel should be suitable for all environments. |
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Patchset Numbering Scheme |
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1XXX critical fixes |
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1XX security |
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3XX arch-compat |
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9XX other |
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2XXX driver related patches |
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1XX network |
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3XX raid/storage |
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5XX graphics/sound |
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7XX motherboard |
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9XX other |
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3XXX performance patches |
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1XX cpu-task schedular & related |
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3XX disk/memory/swap I/O and management |
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5XX graphics/sound |
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9XX other |
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4XXX additional features. |
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1XX network |
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3XX raid/storage |
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5XX graphics/sound |
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7XX filesystem |
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9XX other |
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5XXX experimental patches |
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1XX network |
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3XX raid/storage |
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5XX graphics/sound |
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7XX filesystem |
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9XX other |
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Individual Patch Descriptions: |
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Patch: 1001_linux-2.6.12.1.patch |
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From: http://www.kernel.org |
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Desc: Two security fixes |
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Patch: 1340_sparc-obp64-naming.patch |
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From: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-sparc&m=110314220200915&w=2 |
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Desc: Fix OBP naming on some sparc systems |
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Patch: 1360_sparc-kconfig-rework.patch |
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From: eradicator@gentoo.org |
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Desc: SPARC Kconfig updates |
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Patch: 1361_sparc-kconfig-driver-rework.patch |
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From: eradicator@gentoo.org |
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Desc: SPARC Kconfig updates |
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Patch: 1364_sparc-ffbh.patch |
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From: Jeremy Huddleston <eradicator@gentoo.org> |
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Desc: Add drivers/char/drm/ffb.h which got deleted in 2.6.11 |
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Patch: 1399_sparc-U1-hme-lockup.patch |
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From: sparc patch tarball |
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Desc: Fix hme related lockup on u1s |
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Patch: 1900_pci-driver-typo.patch |
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From: stable queue |
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Desc: Fix compilation problem |
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Patch: 1905_mm-BUG.patch |
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From: Stable queue |
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Desc: Fix remap_pte_range range checking |
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Patch: 2100_e1000-spinlock.patch |
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From: Stable queue |
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Desc: Fix critical bug in e1000 driver |
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Patch: 2300_qla2xxx-initialization.patch |
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From: scsi-for-linus-2.6 tree |
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Desc: Fix initialization of qla2xxx SCSI hardware |
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Patch: 2305_sata-bridge-lockup.patch |
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From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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Desc: Fix lockup on PATA->SATA bridges with certain drives |
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Patch: 2310_libata-capacity.patch |
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From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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Desc: Fix capacity handling for >2TB |
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Patch: 4100_skge-0.6.patch |
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From: http://users.tpg.com.au/sigm/patches/skge-netdev-2.6.11-mm4.patch |
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Desc: New driver for SysKonnect gigabit ethernet. |
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Patch: 4101_deprecate-sk98lin.patch |
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From: dsd@gentoo.org |
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Desc: Add a note suggesting users try skge |
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Patch: 4105_r8169-997902.patch |
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From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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Desc: Support USR 997902 in r8169 driver |
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Patch: 4110_tulip-planex.patch |
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From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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Desc: Support Planex FNW-3602-TX in tulip driver |
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Patch: 4115_pegasus-elecom.patch |
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From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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Desc: Support Elecom (Laneed) LD-USBL/TX in pegasus driver |
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Patch: 4300_via-vt6410.patch |
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From: ide-dev-2.6 |
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Desc: Add support for VIA VT6410 IDE into vt82xx driver |
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Patch: 4305_dm-bbr.patch |
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From: EVMS 2.5.2 |
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Desc: Bad block relocation support for LiveCD users |
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Patch: 4320_promise-pdc2037x.patch |
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From: Jeff Garzik's libata-dev-2.6 tree |
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Desc: Adds support for Promise 2037x SATA controllers which have PATA ports |
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Patch: 4325_promise-pdc20619.patch |
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From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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Desc: Add support for Promise 20619 SATA |
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Patch: 4330_svw-broadcom.patch |
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From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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Desc: Add support for Serverworks/Broadcom BCM5785 (HT1000) |
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Patch: 4500_fbsplash-0.9.2-r3.patch |
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From: http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock |
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Desc: Bootsplash successor by Michal Januszewski |
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Patch: 4505_vesafb-tng-0.9-rc6-r2.patch |
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From: http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/vesafb-tng/ |
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Desc: Updated vesafb driver for x86. |
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Patch: 4510_alsa-sn25p.patch |
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From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/96591 |
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Desc: Support ice1712 audio on Shuttle SN25P laptops |
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Patch: 4705_squashfs-2.1.patch |
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From: http://squashfs.sourceforge.net/ |
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Desc: driver to support squashfs filesystems. This will become increasingly |
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popular for the livecd's |
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Patch: 4800_inotify-0.23-12.patch |
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From: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rml/inotify |
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Desc: Kernel-based file update monitoring, for GNOME and friends. |
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Patch: 4900_speakup-20050622-dsd.patch |
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From: http://www.linux-speakup.org |
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Desc: Provides console speech for hard-of-sight users |
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Patch: 4901_speakup-parport.patch |
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From: dsd@gentoo.org |
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Desc: Load parport after input, speakup fix. |
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Patch: 4905_alpha-sysctl-uac.patch |
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From: |
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Desc: enable control of the unaligned access control policy from sysctl |