Re: 2.6.0-test3-mm3

[Cliff White]

> 
> ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.0-test3/2.6.0-test3-mm3/
> 
> 
> . More CPU scheduler changes
> 
> . The regression with reaim which was due to the CPU scheduler changes
>   seems to have largely gone away, but it was never a large effect in my
>   testing.  Needs retesting please.

Testing underway. We had some STP .config breakage, which has slowed things 
down. Results
should be available end-of-today, or tomorrow.
cliffw

> 
> . A series of Cardbus driver updates.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Changes since 2.6.0-test3-mm2:
> 
> 
> 
> -x86_64-merge-test3.patch
> -x86_64-config_preempt-fix.patch
> -compat-statfs64.patch
> -compat_utimes.patch
> -compat-posix-timers.patch
> -compat-x86_64.patch
> -cpumask_t-1.patch
> -sparc64_cpumask.patch
> -x86_64-cpumask_t-fix.patch
> -x86_64-cpumask_t-fix-2.patch
> -fadvise-fix.patch
> -fadvise64-64.patch
> -bio-too-big-fix.patch
> -ppa-fix.patch
> -1000HZ-time-accuracy-fix.patch
> -nforce2-acpi-fixes.patch
> -timer-race-fixes.patch
> -as-remove-hash-valid-stuff.patch
> -xfs-uptodate-page-fix.patch
> -standalone-elevator-noop.patch
> -pipe-rofs-fix.patch
> -reiserfs-bogus-kunmap-removal.patch
> -reiserfs-xattr-fix.patch
> -p4-thermal-interrupt-fix.patch
> -nbd-race-fixes.patch
> -disable-raid5-readahead.patch
> -pnp_get_info-oops-fix.patch
> -cciss-warning-fix.patch
> -vt_ioctl-warning-fixes.patch
> -task-refcounting-fix.patch
> -zap_other_threads-fix.patch
> -probe-udf-after-reiserfs.patch
> -nfsd-timestamp-fix.patch
> -ide-scsi-queue-conversion-fix.patch
> -bluetooth-deref-fix.patch
> -trident-spin_unlock-fix.patch
> -handle-old-dev_t-format.patch
> -firmware-loader-needs-hotplug.patch
> -loop-iv-fix.patch
> -as-no-trinary-states-3.patch
> -ppp-compression-fix.patch
> -devfs_mk_dir.patch
> -devfs_walk_path.patch
> -floppy_init.patch
> -m68k-selinux-build-fix.patch
> -mtrr-init-ordering-fixes.patch
> -hd_c-typo-fix.patch
> -hugetlbfs-use-after-free-fix.patch
> -minixfs-warning-fix.patch
> -loop-oops-fix.patch
> -sysfs-bin-unbreak-3.patch
> -uinput-warning-fix.patch
> -jbd-revoke-warning-fix.patch
> -as-requeue-fix.patch
> -keyboard-warning-fix.patch
> -likely-unlikely-fix.patch
> -ipmi-update.patch
> -binfmt_misc-doc.patch
> -hugetlbfs-free_blocks-accounting-fix.patch
> -reboot-disable-local-apic.patch
> -request_firmware-docs.patch
> -firmware-loader-maintainer.patch
> -paride-fix.patch
> -jffs-statfs-fix.patch
> -part_dev_read-fix.patch
> -make-16-way-x440s-boot.patch
> -strncpy-off-by-one-fix.patch
> -missing-codepage-config-fix.patch
> -dac960-oops-fix.patch
> -exec-arg-size-tracking.patch
> -airo-schedule-fix.patch
> -adm1021-scaling-fix.patch
> 
>  Merged
> 
> +o15int.patch
> +o16int.patch
> +o16.1int.patch
> +o16.2int.patch
> +o16.3int.patch
> 
>  CPU scheduler interactivity work.
> 
> +syn-multi-btn-fix.patch
> 
>  Synaptics fix
> 
> -kobject-paranoia-checks.patch
> 
>  Other changes broke this.
> 
> +4g4g-debug-flags-fix.patch
> +4g4g-TI_task-fix.patch
> 
>  4G/4G fixes
> 
> -awe-use-gfp_flags-braino.patch
> 
>  Folded into awe-use-gfp_flags.patch
> 
> +deadline-requeue-workaround.patch
> 
>  Work around a deadline IO scheduler bug
> 
> +cursor-flashing-fix.patch
> 
>  fbdev cursor fix
> 
> +disable-athlon-prefetch.patch
> 
>  Disable prefetch() on all AMD CPUs.  It seems to need significant work to
>  get right and we're currently getting rare oopses with K7's.
> 
> +opl3sa2-lock-init-fix.patch
> 
>  Missing spin_unlock
> 
> +sis900-atomicity-fix.patch
> 
>  sleep-in-spinlock fix
> 
> +slab-hexdump.patch
> 
>  Additional slab debug
> 
> +aic7xxx-parallel-build-fix.patch
> 
>  Parallel make fix
> 
> +dscc4-1.patch
> +dscc4-2.patch
> +dscc4-3.patch
> +dscc4-4.patch
> +dscc4-5.patch
> +dscc4-6.patch
> +dscc4-7.patch
> +dscc4-8.patch
> 
>  Updates to this WAN driver
> 
> +aio-mm-leak-fix.patch
> 
>  AIO refcounting fix
> 
> +selinux-avc_log_lock-fix.patch
> +selinux-check-behaviour-fix.patch
> 
>  SELinux fixes
> 
> +ymfpci-oops-fix.patch
> +ymf_devs-lock.patch
> 
>  Sound driver fixes
> 
> +slab-drain_array-fix.patch
> 
>  Slab fix
> 
> +cyclone-fixmap-fix.patch
> 
>  Fix cyclone fixmap logic
> 
> +loop-oops-fix.patch
> 
>  Fix oops in the loop driver
> 
> +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
> 
>  Cardbus driver update
> 
> +atp870u_detect-lockup-fix.patch
> 
>  Fix a probe-time lockup in the acard driver (it is still not working right
>  though).
> 
> +copy_user-handle-kernel-fault.patch
> 
>  Teach the Intel copy_to_user ode to handle faults on the source address. 
>  Fixes the `cat /dev/kmem' oops.
> 
> +proc-pid-setuid-ownership-fix.patch
> 
>  Fix permissions on /proc/pid/* when the app does setuid()
> 
> +Locking-update.patch
> 
>  Doccumentation update
> 
> +sysctl_h-needs-compiler_h.patch
> 
>  Build fix
> 
> +aio-remove-lseek-triggerable-BUG_ONs.patch
> 
>  AIO cleanup
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> All 174 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
> 
> si_band-type-fix.patch
>   Fix si_band type in asm-generic/siginfo.h
> 
> 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-fixes.patch
>   x86_64 fixes
> 
> 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
> 
> 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
> 
> kjournald-PF_SYNCWRITE.patch
> 
> 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 <kernel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Subject: [PATCH] O16int for interactivity
> 
> o16.1int.patch
>   O16.1int for interactivity
> 
> o16.2int.patch
>   O16.2int
> 
> o16.3int.patch
>   O16.3int
> 
> ext3-block-allocation-cleanup.patch
> 
> nfs-revert-backoff.patch
>   nfs: revert backoff changes
> 
> signal-race-fix.patch
>   signal handling race condition causing reboot hangs
> 
> vmscan-defer-writepage.patch
>   vmscan: give dirty referenced pages another pass around the LRU
> 
> blacklist-asus-L3800C-dmi.patch
>   add ASUS l3800P to DMI black list
> 
> local-apic-enable-fixes.patch
>   Local APIC enable fixes
> 
> 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
> 
> 4g-2.6.0-test2-mm2-A5.patch
>   4G/4G split patch
>   4G/4G: remove debug code
>   4g4g: pmd fix
>   4g/4g: fixes from Bill
>   4g4g: fpu emulation fix
>   4g/4g usercopy atomicity fix
>   4G/4G: remove debug code
>   4g4g: pmd fix
>   4g/4g: fixes from Bill
>   4g4g: fpu emulation fix
>   4g/4g usercopy atomicity fix
> 
> 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
> 
> ppc-fixes.patch
>   make mm4 compile on ppc
> 
> aic7xxx_old-oops-fix.patch
> 
> awe-core.patch
>   async write errors: report truncate and io errors on async writes
> 
> awe-use-gfp_flags.patch
>   async write errors: use flags in address space
> 
> awe-fix-truncate-errors.patch
>   async write errors: fix spurious fs truncate errors
> 
> 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
> 
> ikconfig-enable.patch
>   enable the ikconfig stuff in config
> 
> bd-claim-whole-disk.patch
>   When a partition is claimed, claim the whole device for partitioning.
> 
> O_EXCL-claim-blockdevs.patch
>   Allow O_EXCL on a block device to claim exclusive use.
> 
> deadline-requeue-workaround.patch
>   deadline requeue workaround
> 
> fbdev.patch
> 
> cursor-flashing-fix.patch
>   fbdev: fix cursor letovers
> 
> disable-athlon-prefetch.patch
> 
> opl3sa2-lock-init-fix.patch
>   opl3sa2 uninitialised spinlock
> 
> 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
> 
> dscc4-1.patch
>   dscc4: commentary
> 
> dscc4-2.patch
>   dscc4: clock mode commentary
> 
> dscc4-3.patch
>   dscc4: debug messages
> 
> dscc4-4.patch
>   dscc4: scc changes
> 
> dscc4-5.patch
>   dscc4: reset changes
> 
> dscc4-6.patch
>   dscc4: CCR1 register fixes
> 
> dscc4-7.patch
>   dscc4: various
> 
> dscc4-8.patch
>   dscc4: module refcounting
> 
> aio-mm-leak-fix.patch
>   aio: fix error-path mm leak in ioctx_alloc
> 
> selinux-avc_log_lock-fix.patch
>   Fix SELinux avc_log_lock
> 
> selinux-check-behaviour-fix.patch
>   SELinux check behavior value
> 
> ymfpci-oops-fix.patch
>   ymfpci oops fix
> 
> ymf_devs-lock.patch
>   add locking to global list in ymfpci.c
> 
> slab-drain_array-fix.patch
>   slab: drain_array fix
> 
> cyclone-fixmap-fix.patch
>   cyclone time fixmap fix
> 
> loop-oops-fix.patch
>   loop: fix module unload oops
> 
> 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
> 
> atp870u_detect-lockup-fix.patch
>   atp870u.c lockup fix
> 
> copy_user-handle-kernel-fault.patch
>   fix intel copy_to_user()
> 
> proc-pid-setuid-ownership-fix.patch
>   fix /proc/pid/fd ownership across setuid()
> 
> Locking-update.patch
>   update Documentation/filesystems/Locking
> 
> sysctl_h-needs-compiler_h.patch
>   sysctl.h needs compiler.h
> 
> aio-mm-refcounting-fix.patch
>   fix /proc mm_struct refcounting bug
> 
> 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 <suparna@xxxxxxxxxx>
>   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
> 
> 
> 


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