Kernel

[PATCH -mm 08/17] sysctl extern cleanup - file nr
Extern declarations in sysctl.c should be move to their own head file, and then include them in relavant .c files. Move sysctl_nr_open_min, sysctl_nr_open_max extern declarations to linux/file.h Signed-off-by: Dave Young <hidave.darkstar(a)gmail.com> --- include/linux/file.h | 1 + kernel/sysctl.c | ... 21 Feb 2010 10:23

[PATCH -mm 11/17] sysctl extern cleanup - module
Extern declarations in sysctl.c should be move to their own head file, and then include them in relavant .c files. Move modprobe_path extern declaration to linux/kmod.h Move modules_disabled extern declaration to linux/module.h Signed-off-by: Dave Young <hidave.darkstar(a)gmail.com> --- include/linux/kmod.h ... 21 Feb 2010 10:23

[PATCH -mm 03/17] sysctl extern cleanup - binfmts
Extern declarations in sysctl.c should be move to their own head file, and then include them in relavant .c files. Move core_uses_pid/core_pattern/core_pipe_limit extern declarations to linux/binfmts.h suid_dumpable is declared in binfmts.h already. Signed-off-by: Dave Young <hidave.darkstar(a)gmail.com> --- ... 21 Feb 2010 10:23

[PATCH -mm 05/17] sysctl extern cleanup - mm
Extern declarations in sysctl.c should be move to their own head file, and then include them in relavant .c files. Move min_free_kbytes extern declaration to linux/mmzone.h Signed-off-by: Dave Young <hidave.darkstar(a)gmail.com> --- include/linux/mmzone.h | 1 + kernel/sysctl.c | 1 - 2 files cha... 21 Feb 2010 10:23

[PATCH 2/2] x86: add HPET-quirk for nVidia MCP61 LPC Bridge (10de:03e0)
Tested with an ASUS M2N-VM DH, which has no BIOS-switch to enable the HPET. Signed-off-by: Frank Schaefer <fschaefer.oss(a)googlemail.com> diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c b/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c index 3e914e9..7985ba5 100644 --- a/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c +++ b/arch/x86/kernel/quirks.c @@ -468,6 +468,8... 21 Feb 2010 09:16

KVM: SVM: Don't call instruction emulator for invd and wbinvd
On 02/21/2010 01:37 PM, Joerg Roedel wrote: On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 11:53:14AM +0200, Avi Kivity wrote: On 02/19/2010 05:23 PM, Joerg Roedel wrote: There is an intercept for WBINVD and INVD in SVM so we don't need the instruction emulator. The primary reason is that the current in... 21 Feb 2010 08:10

Regarding the rt2860sta module
Can somebody please tell me if the module is making a good progress in regards of being integrated in the kernel as a normal driver, instead of beings staged? Thanks -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo(a)vger.kernel.org More majordomo ... 21 Feb 2010 07:04

mm: Document /sys/devices/system/node/nodeX
> Add a bare description of what /sys/devices/system/node/nodeX is. Others will follow in time but right now, none of that tree is documented. The existence of this file might at least encourage people to document new entries. Signed-off-by: Mel Gorman <mel(a)csn.ul.ie> Sure. /sys/devices/system/node/no... 21 Feb 2010 07:04

KVM: SVM: Don't call instruction emulator for invd and wbinvd
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 11:53:14AM +0200, Avi Kivity wrote: On 02/19/2010 05:23 PM, Joerg Roedel wrote: There is an intercept for WBINVD and INVD in SVM so we don't need the instruction emulator. The primary reason is that the current instruction emulator fails to emulate these instructions and the r... 21 Feb 2010 08:10

Nested SVM fixes v2
On 02/19/2010 05:22 PM, Joerg Roedel wrote: Hi, this is the second version of the KVM fixes queued up while testing nested svm with Windows 7 64 bit. Changes to the previous version: * Fixed kunmap bug * Introduced nested_svm_intercept insteat of nested_svm_exit_handled_atomic() * Added... 21 Feb 2010 05:59