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[GIT PULL] exofs fixes for 2.6.33-rc3
Linus please pull: git://git.open-osd.org/linux-open-osd.git for-linus To receive the following two fixes for the 2.6.33 Kernel. . The first problem was found when integrating pnfs-tree with 2.6.33-rc1 . The second problem was found by running a git-clone of a very large Linux tree on a memory tight syst... 6 Jan 2010 09:06

[PATCH] Fix markup_oops.pl get error in x86
Hello, When I try to use markup_oops.pl in x86, I always get: cat 1 | perl markup_oops.pl ./vmlinux objdump: --start-address: bad number: NaN No matching code found This is because in line: if ($line =~ /EIP is at ([a-zA-Z0-9\_]+)\+0x([0-9a-f]+)\/[a-f0-9]/) { $function = $1; $func_offset = $2; } $f... 6 Jan 2010 09:06

[PATCH alt.2] af_packet: Don't use skb after dev_queue_xmit()
On Wed, Jan 06, 2010 at 07:22:08AM +0000, Jarek Poplawski wrote: On Tue, Jan 05, 2010 at 09:36:28PM -0500, Michael Breuer wrote: Is it possible that this patch is causing the transmission to momentarily halt such that the overall utilization appears low at the time I see the interrupt errors, vs. ... 6 Jan 2010 09:06

slab: initialize unused alien cache entry as NULL at alloc_alien_cache().
Pekka Enberg wrote: I can find a trace of Andi acking the previous version of this patch but I don't see an ACK from Christoph nor a revieved-by from Matt. Was I not CC'd on those emails or what's going on here? Pekka, Christoph said he will ack this patch if remove the change of MAX_NUMNODES (see... 6 Jan 2010 09:06

slab: initialize unused alien cache entry as NULL at alloc_alien_cache().
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Haicheng Li <haicheng.li(a)linux.intel.com> wrote: Comparing with existing code, it's a simpler way to use kzalloc_node() to ensure that each unused alien cache entry is NULL. CC: Pekka Enberg <penberg(a)cs.helsinki.fi> CC: Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet(a)gmail.com> Acked-by: An... 6 Jan 2010 09:06

fs: O_* bit numbers uniqueness check
+ /* please add new bits here to ensure allocation uniqueness */ + BUG_ON(20 != hweight32( + O_RDONLY | O_WRONLY | O_RDWR | I wonder if there's a way to make this BUILD_BUG_ON(), so the problem is caught at compile time (a change like adding an O_ flag is often compile tested only for obscure archs).... 9 Jan 2010 09:37

[patch 2/6] alpha: cpumask_of_node() should handle -1 as a node
pcibus_to_node can return -1 if we cannot determine which node a pci bus is on. If passed -1, cpumask_of_node will negatively index the lookup array and pull in random data: # cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/local_cpus 00000000,00000003,00000000,00000000 # cat /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:01.0/local_... 6 Jan 2010 09:05

tpm_infineon: Fix suspend/resume handler for pnp_driver
On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:41:10 +0900 OGAWA Hirofumi <hirofumi(a)mail.parknet.co.jp> wrote: Hi, With recent quick review, I found the bug of tpm_infineon. (I don't have this device, and compile test only) hm. What bug? Is there a bugzilla reference, or do you have a description of that bug? Perhap... 2 Feb 2010 22:11

af_packet: Don't use skb after dev_queue_xmit()
On 1/5/2010 6:07 PM, Jarek Poplawski wrote: David Miller wrote, On 12/27/2009 05:11 AM: From: David Miller<davem(a)davemloft.net> Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 19:44:18 -0800 (PST) From: Stephen Hemminger<shemminger(a)linux-foundation.org> Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2009 14:05:44 -0800 ... 21 Jan 2010 15:44

New HID device Philips Remote RC 153_Vista
Hi, I have a new IR remote control, packaged with a new Acer PC. The device is recognized as 'MCE USB IR Receiver- Spinel plus' and is named 'Philips RC 153_Vista'. (http://www.remotecontrol.philips.com/index.cfm?act=dspProduct&productUUID=DED676F4-EDF7-2FB6-CA3E74876E2D89AE&segmentUUID=2599F159-B824-8AE6-14B94... 9 Jan 2010 04:14