ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.0-test6/2.6.0-test6-mm1
Lots of small things mainly.
The O_DIRECT-vs-buffers I/O locking changes appear to be complete, so testing
attention on O_DIRECT workloads would be useful.
Changes since 2.6.0-test5-mm4:
linus.patch
Latest Linus tree
-separate-output-dir.patch
-really-fix-make-rpm.patch
-slab-hexdump.patch
-delay-ksoftirqd-fallback.patch
-mark-devfs-obsolete.patch
-md-make_request-crash-fix.patch
-sysfs-dput-fix.patch
-sysrq-cleanups.patch
-misc36.patch
-declaration-after-statement-check.patch
-test5-pm2.patch
-test5-pm2-fix.patch
-utime-on-immutable-file-fix.patch
-futex_lock-splitup.patch
-sysfs-dentry-leak-fix.patch
-hugetlbfs-accounting-fix.patch
-CONFIG_HUGETLBFS-sets-CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE.patch
-setuid-removal-fix.patch
-synaptics-fix.patch
-synaptics-multibutton-fix.patch
-synaptics-code-cleanup.patch
-smbfs-nls-fix.patch
-KD28-reiserfs-B5.patch
-KD29-drm-B5.patch
-KD30-xfs-B5.patch
-KD31-tty_devnum-B5.patch
-KD32-nfs-B5.patch
-KD33-jfs-B5.patch
-KD34-jffs2-B5.patch
-KD35-md-B5.patch
-KD36-dm-B5.patch
-KD37-misc3-B5.patch
-KD38-syscalls-B5.patch
-KD39-loop-B5.patch
-KD40-coda-B5.patch
-KD41-stat-B5.patch
-KD42-32bit-B5.patch
-KD43-real32-B5.patch
Merged
+d-task-xid.patch
+d-task-xid-fixes.patch
Abstract out access to current->euid and friends, in preparation for
obtaining this from the group leader
-no-unit-at-a-time.patch
Dropped: we'll fix this properly, with attribute(used)
+selectable-logbuf-size.patch
Add log_buf_size= kernel boot parameter.
+dscc4-warning-fixes.patch
WAN driver warning fix
+serio-reconnect.patch
serio reinitialisation infrastructure
+synaptics-reconnect.patch
Synaptics update
+hugetlbfs_fill_super-leak-fix.patch
memleak fix
+com200020-request_region-fix.patch
resource allocation fixes
+bin2c-copyrights.patch
Historical revisionism
+CDROM_SEND_PACKET-fix.patch
Kill CDROM_SEND_PACKET setup, use SG_IO internally.
+isdn_common-build-fix.patch
Compile fix
+dev_t-forward-compatibility.patch
Initialise ext2/3 inodes a bit more.
+smbfs-build-fix.patch
Compile fix
+fs-Kconfig-use-select.patch
Tidy up fs/Kconfig
+mman-h-fix.patch
Remove duplicated #defines
+flush-invalidate-fixes-doc-fixes.patch
cachetlb.txt clarity
-joydev-exclusions.patch
Became unneeded
+utime-on-immutable-file-fix-cleanup.patch
Tidy up handling on utime() against immutable files
-pdc4030-update.patch
Broke.
+befs-use-parser-update.patch
Fix befs-use-parser.patch for API changes
+compat-ioctl-consolidation.patch
Factorisation
+acpi-pci-irq-fix-439.patch
Fix ACPI PCI IRQ routing again
+module_parm_array-fix.patch
Fix intarray module parms
+proc-sys-permission-checking.patch
Tidy permission checking for /proc/sys
+mtd-leak-fix.patch
memleak
+selinux-convert_context-fix.patch
+security_inode_permission-wants-nameidata.patch
SELinux/security fixes
+pnmtologo-warning-fix.patch
warning fix
+befs-memleak-fix.patch
leak
+misc38.patch
misc fixes
+call_usermodehelper-retval-fix-2.patch
Return the subprocess's exit code correctly for synchronous
call_usermodehelper().
-i8042-history.patch
Broke, dropped.
-keyboard-resend-fix.patch
-keyboard-resend-fix-fix.patch
Broke. (Not needed any more?)
-4g4g-cyclone-timer-fix.patch
-4g4g-copy_mount_options-fix.patch
-4g4g-might_sleep-warning-fix.patch
-4g4g-pagetable-accounting-fix.patch
Folded into 4g-2.6.0-test2-mm2-A5.patch
-O_DIRECT-race-fixes.patch
-O_DIRECT-race-fixes-fixes.patch
-O_DIRECT-race-fixes-commentary.patch
-O_DIRECT-race-fixes-fixes-2.patch
+O_DIRECT-race-fixes-rollup.patch
+O_DIRECT-race-fixes-rework-XFS-fix.patch
Make the new O_DIRECT-vs-buffered locking code work.
All 137 patches
linus.patch
mm.patch
add -mmN to EXTRAVERSION
kgdb-ga.patch
kgdb stub for ia32 (George Anzinger's one)
kgdbL warning fix
kgdb-buff-too-big.patch
kgdb buffer overflow 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
kgdb-over-ethernet.patch
kgdb-over-ethernet patch
kgdb-over-ethernet-fixes.patch
kgdb-over-ethernet fixlets
kgdb-CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER.patch
kgdb: replace CONFIG_KGDB with CONFIG_NET_RX_POLL in net drivers
kgdb-handle-stopped-NICs.patch
kgdb: handle netif_stopped NICs
eepro100-poll-controller.patch
tlan-poll_controller.patch
tulip-poll_controller.patch
tg3-poll_controller.patch
kgdb: tg3 poll_controller
kgdb-eth-smp-fix.patch
kgdb-over-ethernet: fix SMP
kgdb-eth-reattach.patch
kgdb-skb_reserve-fix.patch
kgdb-over-ethernet: skb_reserve() fix
d-task-xid.patch
virtualize access to uid, euid, ...
d-task-xid-fixes.patch
acpi-20030916.patch
acpi-20030916
acpi_disabled-fix.patch
acpi_disabled fix
acpi_off-fix.patch
fix acpi=off
cfq-4.patch
CFQ io scheduler
CFQ fixes
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-sym2-fix.patch
ppc64 sym2 fix
sym-do-160.patch
make the SYM driver do 160 MB/sec
input-use-after-free-checks.patch
input layer debug checks
fbdev.patch
framebbuffer driver update
cursor-flashing-fix.patch
fbdev: fix cursor letovers
aic7xxx-parallel-build-fix.patch
fix parallel builds for aic7xxx
ramdisk-cleanup.patch
intel8x0-cleanup.patch
intel8x0 cleanups
uml-update.patch
Update UML to 2.6.0-test5
selectable-logbuf-size.patch
boot-time selectable log buffer size
dscc4-warning-fixes.patch
dscc4 warning fixes
serio-reconnect.patch
serio reconnect
synaptics-reconnect.patch
Synaptics reconnect
hugetlbfs_fill_super-leak-fix.patch
Fix memory leak in hugetlbfs
com200020-request_region-fix.patch
Fix double request_region in com20020
bin2c-copyrights.patch
Add bin2c copyrights
CDROM_SEND_PACKET-fix.patch
CDROM_SEND_PACKET fix
isdn_common-build-fix.patch
Add missing label in isdn_common.c
dev_t-forward-compatibility.patch
dev_t forward compatibility fix
smbfs-build-fix.patch
smbfs build fix
fs-Kconfig-use-select.patch
select for fs/Kconfig
mman-h-fix.patch
x86 mman.h fix
flush-invalidate-fixes.patch
memory writeback/invalidation fixes
flush-invalidate-fixes-doc-fixes.patch
ide_floppy-maybe-fix.patch
might fix ide_floppy
pdflush-diag.patch
utime-on-immutable-file-fix-cleanup.patch
dgap.patch
New DGAP driver
dgap-cleanups.patch
dgap driver cleanups
ali14xx-update.patch
update ali14xx driver
dtc2278-update.patch
update dtc2278 driver
ht6560b-update.patch
update ht6560b driver
qd65xx-update.patch
update qd65xx driver
umc8672-update.patch
update umc8672 driver
kobject-oops-fixes.patch
fix oopses is kobject parent is removed before child
futex-uninlinings.patch
futex uninlining
filesystem-option-parsing.patch
table-driven filesystems option parsing
filesystem-option-parsing-tweaks.patch
whitespace tweaks
filesystem-option-parsing-fixes.patch
filesystem option parser: fix handling of integers
filesystem-option-parsing-no-alloca.patch
filesystem option parser: don't use alloca()
befs-use-parser.patch
BEFS: Use table-driven option parsing
befs-use-parser-update.patch
do_no_page-debug.patch
node-enumeration-cleanup-01.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [1/5]
node-enumeration-cleanup-02.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [2/5]
node-enumeration-cleanup-03.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [3/5]
node-enumeration-cleanup-04.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [4/5]
node-enumeration-cleanup-05.patch
Clean up MAX_NR_NODES/NUMNODES/etc. [5/5]
node-enumeration-cleanup-fix-01.patch
node enumeration fixes
reenable-athlon-prefetch.patch
Athlon/Opteron Prefetch Fix
zap_page_range-debug.patch
zap_page_range() debug
acpi-thinkpad-fix.patch
APCI fix for thinkpads
readonly-bind-mounts.patch
readonly mount --bind support
compat-ioctl-consolidation.patch
compat ioctl consolidation
acpi-pci-irq-fix-439.patch
YA APCI IRQ routing fix
module_parm_array-fix.patch
module parameter array fixes
proc-sys-permission-checking.patch
check permission in ->open for /proc/sys/
mtd-leak-fix.patch
fix memleak in mtd/chips/cfi_cmdset_0020.c
selinux-convert_context-fix.patch
Fix bug in SELinux convert_context
security_inode_permission-wants-nameidata.patch
Pass nameidata to security_inode_permission hook
pnmtologo-warning-fix.patch
scripts/pnmtologo.c warning fixes
befs-memleak-fix.patch
befs: fix resource leak on register_filesystem failure
misc38.patch
misc fixes
call_usermodehelper-retval-fix-2.patch
Make call_usermodehelper report exit status
auxv2.patch
/proc/PID/auxv file and NT_AUXV core note
psmouse_ipms2-option.patch
Force mouse detection as imps/2 (and fix my KVM switch)
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
oops-dump-preceding-code.patch
i386 oops output: dump preceding code
lockmeter.patch
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
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
4G/4G preempt on vstack
4G/4G: even number of kmap types
4g4g: fix __get_user in slab
4g4g: Remove extra .data.idt section definition
4g/4g linker error (overlapping sections)
4G/4G: remove debug code
4g4g: pmd fix
4g/4g: fixes from Bill
4g4g: fpu emulation fix
4g4g: show_registers() fix
4g/4g usercopy atomicity fix
4g4g: debug flags fix
4g4g: Fix wrong asm-offsets entry
cyclone time fixmap fix
4G/4G preempt on vstack
4G/4G: even number of kmap types
4g4g: fix __get_user in slab
4g4g: Remove extra .data.idt section definition
4g/4g linker error (overlapping sections)
4G/4G: remove debug code
4g4g: pmd fix
4g/4g: fixes from Bill
4g4g: fpu emulation fix
4g4g: show_registers() fix
4g/4g usercopy atomicity fix
4g4g: debug flags fix
4g4g: Fix wrong asm-offsets entry
cyclone time fixmap fix
use direct_copy_{to,from}_user for kernel access in mm/usercopy.c
4G/4G might_sleep warning fix
4g/4g pagetable accounting fix
ppc-fixes.patch
make mm4 compile on ppc
aic7xxx_old-oops-fix.patch
O_DIRECT-race-fixes-rollup.patch
DIO fixes forward port and AIO-DIO fix
O_DIRECT race fixes comments
O_DRIECT race fixes fix fix fix
DIO locking rework
O_DIRECT-race-fixes-rework-XFS-fix.patch
O_DIRECT XFS fix
aio-01-retry.patch
AIO: Core retry infrastructure
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-06-bread_wq.patch
AIO: Async block read
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 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
task task_lock in use_mm()
aio-O_SYNC-fix.patch
Unify o_sync changes for aio and regular writes
aio-O_SYNC-fix bits got lost
aio: writev nr_segs fix
aio-readahead-rework.patch
Unified page range readahead for aio and regular reads
aio-readahead-speedup.patch
Readahead issues and AIO read speedup
aio-osync-fix-2.patch
More AIO O_SYNC related fixes
gang_lookup_next.patch
Change the page gang lookup API
aio-gang_lookup-fix.patch
AIO gang lookup fixes
aio-O_SYNC-short-write-fix.patch
Fix for O_SYNC short writes