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3 | This patchset is to be the 2.6 series of gentoo-sources. |
3 | This patchset is to be the 2.6 series of gentoo-sources. |
4 | it is designed for cross-compatibility, fixes and stability, with performance and additional |
4 | It is designed for cross-compatibility, fixes and stability, with performance |
5 | features/driver support being a second. |
5 | and additional features/driver support being a second. |
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7 | Unless otherwise stated and marked as such, this kernel should be suitable for all environments. |
7 | Unless otherwise stated and marked as such, this kernel should be suitable for |
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8 | all environments. |
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10 | Patchset Numbering Scheme |
11 | Patchset Numbering Scheme |
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12 | 1XXX critical fixes |
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13 | 1XX security |
14 | FIXES |
14 | 3XX arch-compat |
15 | 1000-1400 linux-stable |
15 | 9XX other |
16 | 1400-1500 linux-stable queue |
16 | 2XXX driver related patches |
17 | 1500-1700 security |
17 | 1XX network |
18 | 1700-1800 architecture-related |
18 | 3XX raid/storage |
19 | 1800-1900 mm/scheduling/misc |
19 | 5XX graphics/sound |
20 | 1900-2000 filesystems |
20 | 7XX motherboard |
21 | 2000-2100 networking core |
21 | 9XX other |
22 | 2100-2200 storage core |
22 | 3XXX performance patches |
23 | 2200-2300 power management (ACPI, APM) |
23 | 1XX cpu-task schedular & related |
24 | 2300-2400 bus (USB, IEEE1394, PCI, PCMCIA, ...) |
24 | 3XX disk/memory/swap I/O and management |
25 | 2400-2500 network drivers |
25 | 5XX graphics/sound |
26 | 2500-2600 storage drivers |
26 | 9XX other |
27 | 2600-2700 input |
27 | 4XXX additional features. |
28 | 2700-2900 media (graphics, sound, tv) |
28 | 1XX network |
29 | 2900-3000 other |
29 | 3XX raid/storage |
30 | 3000-4000 reserved |
30 | 5XX graphics/sound |
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31 | 7XX filesystem |
32 | FEATURES |
32 | 9XX other |
33 | 4000-4100 network |
33 | 5XXX experimental patches |
34 | 4100-4200 storage |
34 | 1XX network |
35 | 4200-4300 graphics |
35 | 3XX raid/storage |
36 | 4300-4400 filesystem |
36 | 5XX graphics/sound |
37 | 4400-4500 other |
37 | 7XX filesystem |
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38 | 9XX other |
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40 | Individual Patch Descriptions: |
39 | Individual Patch Descriptions: |
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43 | Patch: 1001_linux-2.6.12.1.patch |
42 | Patch: 1000_linux-2.6.24.1.patch |
44 | From: http://www.kernel.org |
43 | From: http://www.kernel.org |
45 | Desc: Two security fixes |
44 | Desc: Linux 2.6.24.1 |
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47 | Patch: 1340_sparc-obp64-naming.patch |
46 | Patch: 1001_linux-2.6.24.2.patch |
48 | From: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-sparc&m=110314220200915&w=2 |
47 | From: http://www.kernel.org |
49 | Desc: Fix OBP naming on some sparc systems |
48 | Desc: Linux 2.6.24.2 |
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51 | Patch: 1360_sparc-kconfig-rework.patch |
50 | Patch: 1002_linux-2.6.24.2.patch |
52 | From: eradicator@gentoo.org |
51 | From: http://www.kernel.org |
53 | Desc: SPARC Kconfig updates |
52 | Desc: Linux 2.6.24.3 |
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55 | Patch: 1361_sparc-kconfig-driver-rework.patch |
54 | Patch: 1700_moduleparam.patch |
56 | From: eradicator@gentoo.org |
55 | From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/187175 |
57 | Desc: SPARC Kconfig updates |
56 | Desc: Fix GCC 4.2 compile failure on alpha/ia64/ppc64 |
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59 | Patch: 1364_sparc-ffbh.patch |
58 | Patch: 2100_sd-sr-medium-detection.patch |
60 | From: Jeremy Huddleston <eradicator@gentoo.org> |
59 | From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/196879 |
61 | Desc: Add drivers/char/drm/ffb.h which got deleted in 2.6.11 |
60 | Desc: Add early medium-not-present detection in sr/sd drivers |
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63 | Patch: 1399_sparc-U1-hme-lockup.patch |
62 | Patch: 2101_sr-follow-tray-status.patch |
64 | From: sparc patch tarball |
63 | From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/196879 |
65 | Desc: Fix hme related lockup on u1s |
64 | Desc: Fix CDROM_DRIVE_STATUS ioctl implementation |
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67 | Patch: 1900_pci-driver-typo.patch |
66 | Patch: 2102_sr-test-unit-ready.patch |
68 | From: stable queue |
67 | From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/196879 |
69 | Desc: Fix compilation problem |
68 | Desc: Fix TEST_UNIT_READY for medium detection |
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71 | Patch: 1905_mm-BUG.patch |
70 | Patch: 2300_pci-use-conf1.patch |
72 | From: Stable queue |
71 | From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/198810 |
73 | Desc: Fix remap_pte_range range checking |
72 | Desc: Fix boot hang on Intel Q35 chipset |
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75 | Patch: 2100_e1000-spinlock.patch |
74 | Patch: 2400_e1000e-crc-stripping.patch |
76 | From: Stable queue |
75 | From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/209235 |
77 | Desc: Fix critical bug in e1000 driver |
76 | Desc: Fix e1000e bridging issue |
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79 | Patch: 2300_qla2xxx-initialization.patch |
78 | Patch: 2405_sis190-eeprom-mac.patch |
80 | From: scsi-for-linus-2.6 tree |
79 | From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/207706 |
81 | Desc: Fix initialization of qla2xxx SCSI hardware |
80 | Desc: Fix reading of MAC address in sis190 driver |
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83 | Patch: 2305_sata-bridge-lockup.patch |
82 | Patch: 2500_arcmsr-dma-coherent-warnings.patch |
84 | From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
83 | From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/208493 |
85 | Desc: Fix lockup on PATA->SATA bridges with certain drives |
84 | Desc: Fix warning flood when arcmsr is ran with archttp |
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87 | Patch: 2310_libata-capacity.patch |
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88 | From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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89 | Desc: Fix capacity handling for >2TB |
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91 | Patch: 4100_skge-0.6.patch |
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92 | From: http://users.tpg.com.au/sigm/patches/skge-netdev-2.6.11-mm4.patch |
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93 | Desc: New driver for SysKonnect gigabit ethernet. |
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95 | Patch: 4101_deprecate-sk98lin.patch |
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96 | From: dsd@gentoo.org |
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97 | Desc: Add a note suggesting users try skge |
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99 | Patch: 4300_via-vt6410.patch |
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100 | From: ide-dev-2.6 |
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101 | Desc: Add support for VIA VT6410 IDE into vt82xx driver |
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103 | Patch: 4305_dm-bbr.patch |
86 | Patch: 4105_dm-bbr.patch |
104 | From: EVMS 2.5.2 |
87 | From: EVMS 2.5.2 |
105 | Desc: Bad block relocation support for LiveCD users |
88 | Desc: Bad block relocation support for LiveCD users |
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107 | Patch: 4320_promise-pdc2037x.patch |
90 | Patch: 4200_fbcondecor-0.9.4.patch |
108 | From: Jeff Garzik's libata-dev-2.6 tree |
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109 | Desc: Adds support for Promise 2037x SATA controllers which have PATA ports |
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111 | Patch: 4325_promise-pdc20619.patch |
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112 | From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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113 | Desc: Add support for Promise 20619 SATA |
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115 | Patch: 4330_svw-broadcom.patch |
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116 | From: Upstream 2.6.13 |
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117 | Desc: Add support for Serverworks/Broadcom BCM5785 (HT1000) |
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119 | Patch: 4500_fbsplash-0.9.2-r3.patch |
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120 | From: http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock |
91 | From: http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock |
121 | Desc: Bootsplash successor by Michal Januszewski |
92 | Desc: Bootsplash successor by Michal Januszewski |
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123 | Patch: 4505_vesafb-tng-0.9-rc6-r2.patch |
94 | Patch: 4300_squashfs-3.3.patch |
124 | From: http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/vesafb-tng/ |
95 | From: http://squashfs.sourceforge.net/ |
125 | Desc: Updated vesafb driver for x86. |
96 | Desc: driver to support squashfs filesystems. |
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127 | Patch: 4510_alsa-sn25p.patch |
98 | Patch: 4400_echo-ctrl-c.patch |
128 | From: http://bugs.gentoo.org/96591 |
99 | From: Joe Peterson <lavajoe@gentoo.org> |
129 | Desc: Support ice1712 audio on Shuttle SN25P laptops |
100 | Desc: Echo ^C on Ctrl-C events to match other unixes |
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131 | Patch: 4705_squashfs-2.1.patch |
102 | Patch: 4401_ixany-interrupt-signal.patch |
132 | From: http://squashfs.sourceforge.net/ |
103 | From: Joe Peterson <lavajoe@gentoo.org> |
133 | Desc: driver to support squashfs filesystems. This will become increasingly |
104 | Desc: Bugfix for patch 4400 |
134 | popular for the livecd's |
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136 | Patch: 4800_inotify-0.23-12.patch |
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137 | From: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rml/inotify |
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138 | Desc: Kernel-based file update monitoring, for GNOME and friends. |
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140 | Patch: 4900_speakup-20050622-dsd.patch |
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141 | From: http://www.linux-speakup.org |
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142 | Desc: Provides console speech for hard-of-sight users |
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144 | Patch: 4901_speakup-parport.patch |
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145 | From: dsd@gentoo.org |
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146 | Desc: Load parport after input, speakup fix. |
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148 | Patch: 4905_alpha-sysctl-uac.patch |
106 | Patch: 4405_alpha-sysctl-uac.patch |
149 | From: |
107 | From: Tavis Ormandy <taviso@gentoo.org> |
150 | Desc: enable control of the unaligned access control policy from sysctl |
108 | Desc: enable control of the unaligned access control policy from sysctl |
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