Kernel

[GIT PULL] Ceph updates for 2.6.36-rc1
Hi Linus, Please pull the following Ceph updates for 2.6.36-rc1: git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sage/ceph-client.git for-linus There are a handful of bug fixes, a few of which are critical, some others improving behavior when using a clustered MDSs. Some mount options are also fixed, and ... 10 Aug 2010 19:08

[GIT PULL] exofs changes for the 2.6.36 Kernel
Linus please pull the following few changes since commit: 3a09b1be53d23df780a0cd0e4087a05e2ca4a00c: They are available in the git repository at: git://git.open-osd.org/linux-open-osd.git for-linus Boaz Harrosh (4): exofs: Remove superfluous dependency on buffer_head and writeback exofs: exofs... 10 Aug 2010 19:08

object: is not initialized, yet kobject_put() is being called
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 11:09:41PM +0200, Heinz Diehl wrote: Hi, I'm getting this in my logs with the latest -git7/8/9 kernels. Thw apcups is not defective, it works flawlessly with 2.6.34.X. Aug 10 23:01:44 liesel apcupsd[7687]: apcupsd FATAL ERROR in linux-usb.c at line 609 Cannot find UPS devi... 12 Aug 2010 13:40

[2.6.35] usb 2.0 em28xx kernel panic general protection fault: 0000 [#1] SMP RIP: 0010:[<ffffffffa004fbc5>] [<ffffffffa004fbc5>] em28xx_isoc_copy_vbi+0x62e/0x812 [em28xx]
Hi, While trying to test try and report about some other bugs, i ran into this kernel panic when trying to grab video from my usb 2.0 em28xx videgrabber connected to a usb 2.0 port. Complete serial log attachted. [ 279.680018] general protection fault: 0000 [#1] SMP [ 279.683901] last sysfs file: /sys/devi... 10 Aug 2010 19:08

[PATCH 16/68] isicom: kill off the BKL
From: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> As with the others we can use the port mutex to get the needed locking properties and fix the race with open. Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd(a)arndb.de> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh(a)suse.de> --- drivers/char/isicom.c | ... 10 Aug 2010 19:08

[PATCH 06/68] max3110 sanity check a register
From: jianwei.yang <jianwei.yang(a)intel.com> MAX3111 is the SPI/UART IC installed on the MRST SPI Port Card as a serial debug goal, and the SPI Port Card will be frequently mounted and unmounted from the main board by developers depending whether debug serial is required or not. As the MAX3111 has no subvendor ... 10 Aug 2010 19:08

[PATCH 13/68] stallion: prune lock_kernel calls
From: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> Remove unneeded tty layer lock kernel bits. Relock the needed bits using the port mutex. The istallion still has brd state races but those are not new or introduced by the removal of the lock_kernel logic. Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <a... 10 Aug 2010 19:08

[PATCH 24/68] tty: serial - fix various misuses/mishandlings of port->tty
From: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> Make it robust against hang up events. In most cases we can do this simply by passing the right things in the first place. Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd(a)arndb.de> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh(a)suse.de> --- drivers/ser... 10 Aug 2010 19:08

[PATCH 23/68] synclink: reworking locking a bit
From: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> Use the port mutex and port lock to fix the various races. The locking still isn't totally consistent but its better than before. Wants switching to the port helpers. Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd(a)arndb.de> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroa... 10 Aug 2010 19:08

[PATCH 18/68] synclink: kill the big kernel lock
From: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> We don't need it while waiting and we can lock the ioctls using the port mutex. While at it eliminate use of the hangup mutex and switch to the port mutex. Signed-off-by: Alan Cox <alan(a)linux.intel.com> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd(a)arndb.de> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <... 10 Aug 2010 19:08