Andrew Morton [interview] released 2.6.0-test9-mm3 saying, "Various new fixes; generally uncritical ones." He did point out a couple areas needing additional testing, "Significant changes to the AIO and direct-io code. This needs beating on; hopefully we're now close to a solution to the fairly complex problems in there. Several ext2 and ext3 allocator fixes. These need serious testing on big SMP."

Andrew, the 2.6 kernel maintainer, also points out that any code aimed for 2.6.0 inclusion should be first tested in -mm3. Read on for the full changelog.

From: Andrew Morton [email blocked]
To:  linux-kernel, [email blocked]
Subject: 2.6.0-test9-mm3
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 23:30:02 -0800


http://www.zip.com.au/~akpm/linux/patches/2.6.0-test9-mm3.gz

  kernel.org is being slow.  Will appear at:

ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.0-test9/2.6.0-test9-mm3/

- Various new fixes; generally uncritical ones.

- Significant changes to the AIO and direct-io code.  This needs beating
  on; hopefully we're now close to a solution to the fairly complex problems
  in there.

- Several ext2 and ext3 allocator fixes.  These need serious testing on big
  SMP.

- Anyone who has patches in here which they think should go into 2.6.0,
  please retest them in -mm3 and let me know, thanks.



 linus.patch

 Latest Linus tree

-as-badness-warning-fix.patch
-3c509-mca-fix.patch
-ext2-allocation-fix.patch
-ohci-locking-fix.patch
-disable-ide-tcq.patch
-via-quirk-fix.patch
-raid1-recovery-fix.patch
-journal_remove_journal_head-assertion-fix.patch
-x86_64-tss-limit-fix.patch
-keyboard-repeat-rate-setting-fix.patch
-aio-refcounting-fix.patch

 Merged

-RD16-rest-B6.patch

 Al said to drop this.

+cramfs-use-pagecache.patch

 cramfs fixes

-ia32-MSI-support-tweaks.patch

 Folded into ia32-MSI-support.patch

+ia32-MSI-support-x86_64-fixes.patch

 x86_64 build fix

-ia32-efi-asm-warning-fix.patch
-ia32-efi-support-mem-equals-fix.patch
-CONFIG_ACPI_EFI-defaults-off.patch
-ia32-efi-support-warning-fixes.patch
-ia32-efi-support-tidy.patch
-ia32-efi-other-arch-fix.patch
-efi-constant-sizing-fix.patch
-ia32-efi-config-option.patch
-ia32-efi-config-option-tweaks.patch
-ia32-efi-config-help-update.patch
-ia64-CONFIG_EFI-update.patch

 Folded into ia32-efi-support.patch

+ia64-ia32-missing-compat-syscalls.patch
+compat-layer-fixes.patch

 32-bit compat layer fixes

+compat-ioctl-for-i2c.patch

 compat layer for i2c (old version)

+loop-bio-handling-fix.patch

 Loop driver fixlet

-gcc-Os-if-embedded-better-help.patch

 Folded into gcc-Os-if-embedded.patch

+as-request-poisoning-fix.patch
+as-fix-all-known-bugs.patch

 Anticipatory scheduler fixes.

+more-than-256-cpus.patch

 cpumask fixes for huge SMP

+acpi-pm-timer.patch
+acpi-pm-timer-fixes.patch

 Yet another timer source for ia32

+ZONE_SHIFT-from-NODES_SHIFT.patch

 Memory zone arith fixup

+ext2_new_inode-fixes.patch
+ext2_new_inode-fixes-tweaks.patch
+remove-ext2_reverve_inode.patch

 ext2 fixes

+memmove-speedup.patch

 Make memmove() faster.

+percpu-counter-linkage-fix.patch

 Fix the build for when ext2 and ext3 are modular

+ide-scsi-warnings.patch

 Print warnings when someone tries to use ide-scsi for a cdrom

+pipe-readv-writev.patch

 pipe readv() and writev() correctness fix and speedup

+ext3_new_inode-scan-fix.patch

 ext3 inode allocator fix

+lockless-semop.patch

 sysv semaphore SMP speedup

+percpu_counter-use-alloc_percpu.patch

 Fix the percpu counters for huge SMP.

+i450nx-scanning-fix.patch

 PCI bridge fix for i450nx chipset machines

+serio-pm-fix.patch

 Fix psmouse PM resume

+find_busiest_queue-commentary.patch

 CPU scheduler comments

+ext2-block-allocator-fixes.patch

 More ext2 allocator fixes.

+SOUND_CMPCI-config-typo-fix.patch

 Sound driver config fix

+atkbd-24-compatibility.patch

 Make AT keyboard userspace interface compatible with 2.4's.

+init_h-needs-compiler_h.patch
+init_h-needs-compiler_h-fix.patch

 Compile fix

+cpu_sibling_map-fix.patch

 cpu_sibling_map is broken on summit.

+tulip-hash-fix.patch

 Fix multicast hash generation for some tulips

+context-switch-accounting-fix.patch

 Fix CPU scheduler beancounting with CONFIG_PREEMPT.

+access-vfs_permission-fix.patch

 Fix access()

+eicon-linkage-fix.patch

 ISDM build fix

+kobject-docco-additions.patch

 Documentation additions.

-O_DIRECT-race-fixes-rework-XFS-fix.patch
-O_DIRECT-race-fixes-rework-XFS-fix-fix.patch

 Folded into O_DIRECT-race-fixes-rollup.patch

+dio-aio-fixes.patch
+dio-aio-fixes-fixes.patch

 AIO/direct-io fixes

+promise-sata-id.patch

 Additional STAT PCI ID.




All 201 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

8139too-poll_controller.patch
  8139too 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

must-fix.patch

should-fix.patch

must-fix-update-01.patch
  must fix lists update

RD1-cdrom_ioctl-B6.patch

RD2-ioctl-B6.patch

RD2-ioctl-B6-fix.patch
  RD2-ioctl-B6 fixes

RD3-cdrom_open-B6.patch

RD4-open-B6.patch

RD5-cdrom_release-B6.patch

RD6-release-B6.patch

RD7-presto_journal_close-B6.patch

RD8-f_mapping-B6.patch

RD9-f_mapping2-B6.patch

RD10-i_sem-B6.patch

RD11-f_mapping3-B6.patch

RD12-generic_osync_inode-B6.patch

RD13-bd_acquire-B6.patch

RD14-generic_write_checks-B6.patch

RD15-I_BDEV-B6.patch

cramfs-use-pagecache.patch
  cramfs: use pagecache better

invalidate_inodes-speedup.patch
  invalidate_inodes speedup

invalidate_inodes-speedup-fixes-2.patch
  more invalidate_inodes speedup fixes

serio-01-renaming.patch
  serio: rename serio_[un]register_slave_port to __serio_[un]register_port

serio-02-race-fix.patch
  serio: possible race between port removal and kseriod

serio-03-blacklist.patch
  Add black list to handler<->device matching

serio-04-synaptics-cleanup.patch
  Synaptics: code cleanup

serio-05-reconnect-facility.patch
  serio: reconnect facility

serio-06-synaptics-use-reconnect.patch
  Synaptics: use serio_reconnect

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

sym-do-160.patch
  make the SYM driver do 160 MB/sec

input-use-after-free-checks.patch
  input layer debug checks

aic7xxx-parallel-build-fix.patch
  fix parallel builds for aic7xxx

ramdisk-cleanup.patch

intel8x0-cleanup.patch
  intel8x0 cleanups

pdflush-diag.patch

kobject-oops-fixes.patch
  fix oopses is kobject parent is removed before child

futex-uninlinings.patch
  futex uninlining

zap_page_range-debug.patch
  zap_page_range() debug

call_usermodehelper-retval-fix-3.patch
  Make call_usermodehelper report exit status

asus-L5-fix.patch
  Asus L5 framebuffer fix

jffs-use-daemonize.patch

tulip-NAPI-support.patch
  tulip NAPI support

tulip-napi-disable.patch
  tulip NAPI: disable poll in close

get_user_pages-handle-VM_IO.patch

ia32-MSI-support.patch
  Updated ia32 MSI Patches

ia32-MSI-support-x86_64-fixes.patch

ia32-efi-support.patch
  EFI support for ia32
  efi warning fix
  fix EFI for ppc64, ia64
  efi: warning fixes
  ia32 EFI: Add CONFIG_EFI
  efi: Update Kconfig help
  efi update patch (ia64)

support-zillions-of-scsi-disks.patch
  support many SCSI disks

SGI-IOC4-IDE-chipset-support.patch
  Add support for SGI's IOC4 chipset

sparc32-sched_clock.patch

pcibios_test_irq-fix.patch
  Fix pcibios test IRQ handler return

fixmap-in-proc-pid-maps.patch
  report user-readable fixmap area in /proc/PID/maps

i82365-sysfs-ordering-fix.patch
  Fix init_i82365 sysfs ordering oops

pci_set_power_state-might-sleep.patch

ia64-ia32-missing-compat-syscalls.patch
  From: Arun Sharma <arun.sharma@intel.com>
  Subject: Missing compat syscalls in ia64

compat-layer-fixes.patch
  Minor bug fixes to the compat layer

compat-ioctl-for-i2c.patch
  compat_ioctl for i2c

compat_ioctl-cleanup.patch
  cleanup of compat_ioctl functions

fix-sqrt.patch
  sqrt() fixes

scale-min_free_kbytes.patch
  scale the initial value of min_free_kbytes

cdrom-allocation-try-harder.patch
  Use __GFP_REPEAT for cdrom buffer

sym-2.1.18f.patch

CONFIG_STANDALONE-default-to-n.patch
  Make CONFIG_STANDALONE default to N

extra-buffer-diags.patch

nosysfs.patch

constant_test_bit-doesnt-like-zwanes-gcc.patch
  gcc bug workaround for constant_test_bit()

slab-leak-detector.patch
  slab leak detector

early-serial-registration-fix.patch
  serial console registration bugfix

3c527-smp-update.patch
  SMP support on 3c527 net driver

3c527-race-fix.patch

ext3-latency-fix.patch
  ext3 scheduling latency fix

videobuf_waiton-race-fix.patch

firmware-kernel_thread-on-demand.patch
  Remove workqueue usage from request_firmware_async()

loop-autoloading-fix.patch
  Fix loop module auto loading

loop-module-alias.patch
  loop needs MODULE_ALIAS_BLOCK

loop-remove-blkdev-special-case.patch

loop-highmem.patch
  remove useless highmem bounce from loop/cryptoloop

loop-highmem-fixes.patch

loop-bio-handling-fix.patch
  loop: BIO handling fix

cmpci-set_fs-fix.patch
  cmpci.c: remove pointless set_fs()

dentry-bloat-fix-2.patch
  Fix dcache and icache bloat with deep directories

nls-config-fixes.patch
  NSL config fixes

proc_pid_lookup-vs-exit-race-fix.patch
  Fix proc_pid_lookup vs exit race

gcc-Os-if-embedded.patch
  Add `gcc -Os' config option

aic7xxx-sleep-in-spinlock-fix.patch

vm86-sysenter-fix.patch
  Fix sysenter disabling in vm86 mode

gettimeofday-resolution-fix.patch
  gettimeofday resolution fix

refill_counter-overflow-fix.patch
  vmscan: reset refill_counter after refilling the inactive list

verbose-timesource.patch
  be verbose about the time source

as-regression-fix.patch
  Fix IO scheduler regression

as-request-poisoning.patch
  AS: request poisoning

as-request-poisoning-fix.patch
  AS: request poisining fix

as-fix-all-known-bugs.patch
  AS fixes

as-new-process-estimation.patch
  AS: new process estimation

as-cooperative-thinktime.patch
  AS: thinktime improvement

scale-nr_requests.patch
  scale nr_requests with TCQ depth

truncate_inode_pages-check.patch

local_bh_enable-warning-fix.patch

cdc-acm-softirq-rx.patch
  cdc-acm: move rx processing to softirq

forcedeth.patch
  forcedeth: nForce ethernet driver

reiserfs-pinned-buffer-fix.patch
  reiserfs pinned buffer fix

proc-pid-maps-output-fix.patch
  Restore /proc/pid/maps formatting

atomic_dec-debug.patch
  atomic_dec debug

sis900-pm-support.patch
  Add PM support to sis900 network driver

8139too-locking-fix.patch
  8139too locking fix

ia32-wp-test-cleanup.patch
  ia32 WP test cleanup

hugetlb-needs-pse.patch
  ia32: hugetlb needs pse

powermate-payload-size-fix.patch
  Griffin Powermate fix

more-than-256-cpus.patch
  Fix for more than 256 CPUs

acpi-pm-timer.patch
  ACPI PM Timer

acpi-pm-timer-fixes.patch
  ACPI PM-Timer fixes

ZONE_SHIFT-from-NODES_SHIFT.patch
  Use NODES_SHIFT to calculate ZONE_SHIFT

ext2_new_inode-fixes.patch
  Fix bugs in ext2_new_inode()

ext2_new_inode-fixes-tweaks.patch
  ext2_new_inode: more tweaking

remove-ext2_reverve_inode.patch

memmove-speedup.patch
  optimize ia32 memmove

percpu-counter-linkage-fix.patch
  fix percpu_counter_mod linkage problem

ide-scsi-warnings.patch
  ide-scsi: warn when used for cdroms

pipe-readv-writev.patch
  Fix writev atomicity on pipe/fifo

ext3_new_inode-scan-fix.patch
  ext3_new_inode fixlet

lockless-semop.patch
  lockless semop

percpu_counter-use-alloc_percpu.patch
  use alloc_percpu in percpu_counters

i450nx-scanning-fix.patch
  i450nx PCI scanning fix

serio-pm-fix.patch
  psmouse pm resume fix

find_busiest_queue-commentary.patch
  find_busiest_queue() commentary fix

ext2-block-allocator-fixes.patch
  ext2 block allocator fixes

SOUND_CMPCI-config-typo-fix.patch
  fix SOUND_CMPCI Configure help entry

atkbd-24-compatibility.patch
  Fixes for keyboard 2.4 compatibility

init_h-needs-compiler_h.patch
  init.h needs to include compiler.h

init_h-needs-compiler_h-fix.patch
  compile fix for older gcc's

cpu_sibling_map-fix.patch
  cpu_sibling_map fix

tulip-hash-fix.patch
  tulip filter hash fix

context-switch-accounting-fix.patch
  Fix context switch accounting

access-vfs_permission-fix.patch
  Subject: Re: [PATCH] fix access() / vfs_permission() bug

eicon-linkage-fix.patch
  eicon/ and hardware/eicon/ drivers using the same symbols

kobject-docco-additions.patch
  Improve documentation for kobjects

list_del-debug.patch
  list_del debug check

print-build-options-on-oops.patch

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

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

4g4g-athlon-prefetch-handling-fix.patch

4g4g-wp-test-fix.patch
  Fix 4G/4G and WP test lockup

4g4g-KERNEL_DS-usercopy-fix.patch
  4G/4G KERNEL_DS usercopy again

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 XFS fix

dio-aio-fixes.patch
  direct-io AIO fixes

dio-aio-fixes-fixes.patch
  dio-aio fix fix

readahead-multiple-fixes.patch
  readahead: multipole performance fixes

readahead-simplification.patch
  readahead simplification

aio-sysctl-parms.patch
  aio sysctl parms

aio-01-retry.patch
  AIO: Core retry infrastructure
  Fix aio process hang on EINVAL
  AIO: flush workqueues before destroying ioctx'es
  AIO: hold the context lock across unuse_mm
  task task_lock in use_mm()

4g4g-aio-hang-fix.patch
  Fix AIO and 4G-4G hang

aio-retry-elevated-refcount.patch
  aio: extra ref count during retry

aio-splice-runlist.patch
  Splice AIO runlist for fairer handling of multiple io contexts

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
  lock_buffer_wq fix

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

O_SYNC-speedup-2-f_mapping-fixes.patch

aio-09-o_sync.patch
  aio O_SYNC
  AIO: fix a BUG
  Unify o_sync changes for aio and regular writes
  aio-O_SYNC-fix bits got lost
  aio: writev nr_segs fix
  More AIO O_SYNC related fixes

aio-09-o_sync-f_mapping-fixes.patch

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

aio-12-readahead.patch
  AIO: readahead fixes
  aio O_DIRECT no readahead
  Unified page range readahead for aio and regular reads

aio-12-readahead-f_mapping-fix.patch

aio-readahead-speedup.patch
  Readahead issues and AIO read speedup

promise-sata-id.patch
  add Promise 20376 PCI ID

• Archive of above thread
• KernelTrap interview with Andrew Morton