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2008-07-15Merge branch 'core/topology' of ↵Linus Torvalds
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip * 'core/topology' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: cputopology: always define CPU topology information, clean up cpu topology: always define CPU topology information
2008-07-15Merge branch 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of ↵Linus Torvalds
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip * 'x86-fixes-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: x86: Fix compile error with CONFIG_AS_CFI=n Documentation: document debugpat commandline option x86: sanitize Kconfig x86, suspend, acpi: correct and add comments about Big Real Mode x86, suspend, acpi: enter Big Real Mode Fixed trivial conflict in include/asm-x86/dwarf2.h due to just using different names for "cfi_ignore" (vs "__cfi_ignore") macro.
2008-07-15Merge branch 'for_linus' of ↵Linus Torvalds
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4 * 'for_linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tytso/ext4: (61 commits) ext4: Documention update for new ordered mode and delayed allocation ext4: do not set extents feature from the kernel ext4: Don't allow nonextenst mount option for large filesystem ext4: Enable delalloc by default. ext4: delayed allocation i_blocks fix for stat ext4: fix delalloc i_disksize early update issue ext4: Handle page without buffers in ext4_*_writepage() ext4: Add ordered mode support for delalloc ext4: Invert lock ordering of page_lock and transaction start in delalloc mm: Add range_cont mode for writeback ext4: delayed allocation ENOSPC handling percpu_counter: new function percpu_counter_sum_and_set ext4: Add delayed allocation support in data=writeback mode vfs: add hooks for ext4's delayed allocation support jbd2: Remove data=ordered mode support using jbd buffer heads ext4: Use new framework for data=ordered mode in JBD2 jbd2: Implement data=ordered mode handling via inodes vfs: export filemap_fdatawrite_range() ext4: Fix lock inversion in ext4_ext_truncate() ext4: Invert the locking order of page_lock and transaction start ...
2008-07-15Documentation: document debugpat commandline optionThomas Gleixner
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
2008-07-15UBIFS: add brief documentationArtem Bityutskiy
Signed-off-by: Artem Bityutskiy <Artem.Bityutskiy@nokia.com> Signed-off-by: Adrian Hunter <ext-adrian.hunter@nokia.com>
2008-07-15Merge commit '85082fd7cbe3173198aac0eb5e85ab1edcc6352c' into test-buildBenjamin Herrenschmidt
Manual fixup of: arch/powerpc/Kconfig
2008-07-14Merge branch 'davem-next' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/netdev-2.6
2008-07-14Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next-2.6
2008-07-14Merge branch 'master' of ↵David S. Miller
master.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6 Conflicts: net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
2008-07-15Merge commit 'jwb/jwb-next'Benjamin Herrenschmidt
2008-07-14Merge branch 'for-linus' of master.kernel.org:/home/rmk/linux-2.6-armLinus Torvalds
* 'for-linus' of master.kernel.org:/home/rmk/linux-2.6-arm: (241 commits) [ARM] 5171/1: ep93xx: fix compilation of modules using clocks [ARM] 5133/2: at91sam9g20 defconfig file [ARM] 5130/4: Support for the at91sam9g20 [ARM] 5160/1: IOP3XX: gpio/gpiolib support [ARM] at91: Fix NAND FLASH timings for at91sam9x evaluation kits. [ARM] 5084/1: zylonite: Register AC97 device [ARM] 5085/2: PXA: Move AC97 over to the new central device declaration model [ARM] 5120/1: pxa: correct platform driver names for PXA25x and PXA27x UDC drivers [ARM] 5147/1: pxaficp_ir: drop pxa_gpio_mode calls, as pin setting [ARM] 5145/1: PXA2xx: provide api to control IrDA pins state [ARM] 5144/1: pxaficp_ir: cleanup includes [ARM] pxa: remove pxa_set_cken() [ARM] pxa: allow clk aliases [ARM] Feroceon: don't disable BPU on boot [ARM] Orion: LED support for HP mv2120 [ARM] Orion: add RD88F5181L-FXO support [ARM] Orion: add RD88F5181L-GE support [ARM] Orion: add Netgear WNR854T support [ARM] s3c2410_defconfig: update for current build [ARM] Acer n30: Minor style and indentation fixes. ...
2008-07-14Merge branch 'tracing/for-linus' of ↵Linus Torvalds
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip * 'tracing/for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (228 commits) ftrace: build fix for ftraced_suspend ftrace: separate out the function enabled variable ftrace: add ftrace_kill_atomic ftrace: use current CPU for function startup ftrace: start wakeup tracing after setting function tracer ftrace: check proper config for preempt type ftrace: trace schedule ftrace: define function trace nop ftrace: move sched_switch enable after markers ftrace: prevent ftrace modifications while being kprobe'd, v2 fix "ftrace: store mcount address in rec->ip" mmiotrace broken in linux-next (8-bit writes only) ftrace: avoid modifying kprobe'd records ftrace: freeze kprobe'd records kprobes: enable clean usage of get_kprobe ftrace: store mcount address in rec->ip ftrace: build fix with gcc 4.3 namespacecheck: fixes ftrace: fix "notrace" filtering priority ftrace: fix printout ...
2008-07-14ftrace: document updatesSteven Rostedt
The following updates were recommended by Elias Oltmanns and Randy Dunlap. [ updates based on Andrew Morton's comments are still to come. ] Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2008-07-14configfs: Allow ->make_item() and ->make_group() to return detailed errors.Joel Becker
The configfs operations ->make_item() and ->make_group() currently return a new item/group. A return of NULL signifies an error. Because of this, -ENOMEM is the only return code bubbled up the stack. Multiple folks have requested the ability to return specific error codes when these operations fail. This patch adds that ability by changing the ->make_item/group() ops to return an int. Also updated are the in-kernel users of configfs. Signed-off-by: Joel Becker <joel.becker@oracle.com>
2008-07-14Merge branch 'sched/for-linus' of ↵Linus Torvalds
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip * 'sched/for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (76 commits) sched_clock: and multiplier for TSC to gtod drift sched_clock: record TSC after gtod sched_clock: only update deltas with local reads. sched_clock: fix calculation of other CPU sched_clock: stop maximum check on NO HZ sched_clock: widen the max and min time sched_clock: record from last tick sched: fix accounting in task delay accounting & migration sched: add avg-overlap support to RT tasks sched: terminate newidle balancing once at least one task has moved over sched: fix warning sched: build fix sched: sched_clock_cpu() based cpu_clock(), lockdep fix sched: export cpu_clock sched: make sched_{rt,fair}.c ifdefs more readable sched: bias effective_load() error towards failing wake_affine(). sched: incremental effective_load() sched: correct wakeup weight calculations sched: fix mult overflow sched: update shares on wakeup ...
2008-07-14Merge branch 'x86/for-linus' of ↵Linus Torvalds
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip * 'x86/for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/linux-2.6-tip: (821 commits) x86: make 64bit hpet_set_mapping to use ioremap too, v2 x86: get x86_phys_bits early x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix #4 x86: change _node_to_cpumask_ptr to return const ptr x86: I/O APIC: remove an IRQ2-mask hack x86: fix numaq_tsc_disable calling x86, e820: remove end_user_pfn x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix, #3 x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix, #2 x86: max_low_pfn_mapped fix, #1 x86_64: fix delayed signals x86: remove conflicting nx6325 and nx6125 quirks x86: Recover timer_ack lost in the merge of the NMI watchdog x86: I/O APIC: Never configure IRQ2 x86: L-APIC: Always fully configure IRQ0 x86: L-APIC: Set IRQ0 as edge-triggered x86: merge dwarf2 headers x86: use AS_CFI instead of UNWIND_INFO x86: use ignore macro instead of hash comment x86: use matching CFI_ENDPROC ...
2008-07-14i2c: Add detection capability to new-style driversJean Delvare
Add a mechanism to let new-style i2c drivers optionally autodetect devices they would support on selected buses and ask i2c-core to instantiate them. This is a replacement for legacy i2c drivers, much cleaner. Where drivers had to implement both a legacy i2c_driver and a new-style i2c_driver so far, this mechanism makes it possible to get rid of the legacy i2c_driver and implement both enumerated and detected device support with just one (new-style) i2c_driver. Here is a quick conversion guide for these drivers, step by step: * Delete the legacy driver definition, registration and removal. Delete the attach_adapter and detach_client methods of the legacy driver. * Change the prototype of the legacy detect function from static int foo_detect(struct i2c_adapter *adapter, int address, int kind); to static int foo_detect(struct i2c_client *client, int kind, struct i2c_board_info *info); * Set the new-style driver detect callback to this new function, and set its address_data to &addr_data (addr_data is generally provided by I2C_CLIENT_INSMOD.) * Add the appropriate class to the new-style driver. This is typically the class the legacy attach_adapter method was checking for. Class checking is now mandatory (done by i2c-core.) See <linux/i2c.h> for the list of available classes. * Remove the i2c_client allocation and freeing from the detect function. A pre-allocated client is now handed to you by i2c-core, and is freed automatically. * Make the detect function fill the type field of the i2c_board_info structure it was passed as a parameter, and return 0, on success. If the detection fails, return -ENODEV. Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
2008-07-14i2c: Delete unused function i2c_smbus_write_quickJean Delvare
Function i2c_smbus_write_quick has no users left, so we can delete it. Also update the list of these helper functions which are gone but could be added back if needed. Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
2008-07-14i2c-core: Return -Errno, not -1David Brownell
More updates to the I2C stack's fault reporting: make the core stop returning "-1" (usually "-EPERM") for all faults. Instead, pass lower level fault code up the stack, or return some appropriate errno. This patch happens to touch almost exclusively SMBus calls. Signed-off-by: David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net> Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
2008-07-14i2c: Document standard fault codesDavid Brownell
Create Documentation/i2c/fault-codes to help standardize fault/error code usage in the I2C stack. It turns out that returning -1 (-EPERM) for everything was not at all helpful. Signed-off-by: David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net> Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
2008-07-14i2c: Remove 3 deprecated bus driversAdrian Bunk
This patch contains the scheduled removal of i2c-i810, i2c-prosavage and i2c-savage4. Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@kernel.org> Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>
2008-07-14Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.alsa-project.org/alsa-kernelLinus Torvalds
* 'for-linus' of git://git.alsa-project.org/alsa-kernel: (179 commits) ALSA: Release v1.0.17 ALSA: correct kcalloc usage ALSA: ALSA driver for SGI O2 audio board ALSA: asoc: kbuild - only show menus for the current ASoC CPU platform. ALSA: ALSA driver for SGI HAL2 audio device ALSA: hda - Fix FSC V5505 model ALSA: hda - Fix missing init for unsol events on micsense model ALSA: hda - Fix internal mic vref pin setup ALSA: hda: 92hd71bxx PC Beep ALSA: HDA - HP dc7600 with pci sub IDs 0x103c/0x3011 belongs to hp-3013 model ALSA: usb-audio: add some Yamaha USB MIDI quirks ALSA: usb-audio: fix Yamaha KX quirk ALSA: ASoC: Au12x0/Au1550 PSC Audio support ALSA: Add Yamaha KX49 (USB MIDI controller) to usbquirks.h ALSA: ASoC: pxa2xx-ac97: fix warning due to missing argument in fuction declaration ALSA: tosa: fix compilation with new DAPM API ALSA: wavefront - add const ALSA: remove CONFIG_KMOD from sound ALSA: Fix a const to non-const assignment in the Digigram VXpocket sound driver ALSA: Fix a const pointer usage warning in the Digigram VX soundcard driver ...
2008-07-14Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git390.osdl.marist.edu/pub/scm/linux-2.6Linus Torvalds
* 'for-linus' of git://git390.osdl.marist.edu/pub/scm/linux-2.6: (71 commits) [S390] sclp_tty: Fix scheduling while atomic bug. [S390] sclp_tty: remove ioctl interface. [S390] Remove P390 support. [S390] Cleanup vmcp printk messages. [S390] Cleanup lcs printk messages. [S390] Cleanup kprobes printk messages. [S390] Cleanup vmwatch printk messages. [S390] Cleanup dcssblk printk messages. [S390] Cleanup zfcp dumper printk messages. [S390] Cleanup vmlogrdr printk messages. [S390] Cleanup s390 debug feature print messages. [S390] Cleanup monreader printk messages. [S390] Cleanup appldata printk messages. [S390] Cleanup smsgiucv printk messages. [S390] Cleanup cpacf printk messages. [S390] Cleanup qeth print messages. [S390] Cleanup netiucv printk messages. [S390] Cleanup iucv printk messages. [S390] Cleanup sclp printk messages. [S390] Cleanup zcrypt printk messages. ...
2008-07-14Merge branch 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-blockLinus Torvalds
* 'for-linus' of git://git.kernel.dk/linux-2.6-block: (37 commits) splice: fix generic_file_splice_read() race with page invalidation ramfs: enable splice write drivers/block/pktcdvd.c: avoid useless memset cdrom: revert commit 22a9189 (cdrom: use kmalloced buffers instead of buffers on stack) scsi: sr avoids useless buffer allocation block: blk_rq_map_kern uses the bounce buffers for stack buffers block: add blk_queue_update_dma_pad DAC960: push down BKL pktcdvd: push BKL down into driver paride: push ioctl down into driver block: use get_unaligned_* helpers block: extend queue_flag bitops block: request_module(): use format string Add bvec_merge_data to handle stacked devices and ->merge_bvec() block: integrity flags can't use bit ops on unsigned short cmdfilter: extend default read filter sg: fix odd style (extra parenthesis) introduced by cmd filter patch block: add bounce support to blk_rq_map_user_iov cfq-iosched: get rid of enable_idle being unused warning allow userspace to modify scsi command filter on per device basis ...
2008-07-14wext: make sysfs bits optional and deprecate themJohannes Berg
The /sys/class/net/*/wireless/ direcory is, as far as I know, not used by anyone. Additionally, the same data is available via wext ioctls. Hence the sysfs files are pretty much useless. This patch makes them optional and schedules them for removal. Signed-off-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net> Cc: Jean Tourrilhes <jt@hpl.hp.com> Signed-off-by: John W. Linville <linville@tuxdriver.com>
2008-07-14Merge commit '900cfa46191a7d87cf1891924cb90499287fd235'; branches ↵Thomas Gleixner
'timers/nohz', 'timers/clocksource' and 'timers/posixtimers' into timers/for-linus
2008-07-14Merge branch 'auto-ftrace-next' into tracing/for-linusIngo Molnar
Conflicts: arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S arch/x86/kernel/process_32.c arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c arch/x86/lib/Makefile include/asm-x86/irqflags.h kernel/Makefile kernel/sched.c Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
2008-07-14Merge branch 'sched/for-linus' into tracing/for-linusIngo Molnar
2008-07-14powerpc/fsl: update crypto node definition and device tree instancesKim Phillips
delete obsolete device-type property, delete model property (use compatible property instead), prepend "fsl," to Freescale specific properties. Add nodes to device trees that are missing them, and fix broken property values in other trees. Signed-off-by: Kim Phillips <kim.phillips@freescale.com> Signed-off-by: Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org>
2008-07-14powerpc/fsl: Refactor device bindingsKumar Gala
Moved Freescale SoC related bindings out of booting-without-of.txt and into their own files. Signed-off-by: Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org>
2008-07-14powerpc/CPM: Add i2c pins to dts and board setupJochen Friedrich
Initialize I2C pins on boards with CPM1/CPM2 controllers and document the i2c bus in booting-without-of. The boards don't have any I2C chips connected to the I2C bus, so unless some external chips are connected to the boards, this code is just an example of setting everything else up. Signed-off-by: Jochen Friedrich <jochen@scram.de> Signed-off-by: Kumar Gala <galak@kernel.crashing.org>
2008-07-14Merge commit 'v2.6.26' into sched/develIngo Molnar
2008-07-14Merge commit 'v2.6.26' into x86/coreIngo Molnar
2008-07-14[S390] cio: Add chsc subchannel driver.Cornelia Huck
This patch adds a driver for subchannels of type chsc. A device /dev/chsc is created which may be used to issue ioctls to: - obtain information about the machine's I/O configuration - dynamically change the machine's I/O configuration via asynchronous chsc commands Signed-off-by: Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@de.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com>
2008-07-14[S390] cio: Introduce modalias for css bus.Cornelia Huck
Add modalias and subchannel type attributes for all subchannels. I/O subchannel specific attributes are now created in io_subchannel_probe(). modalias and subchannel type are also added to the uevent for the css bus. Also make the css modalias known. Signed-off-by: Cornelia Huck <cornelia.huck@de.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Martin Schwidefsky <schwidefsky@de.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@de.ibm.com>
2008-07-14Merge commit 'origin/HEAD' into test-mergeBenjamin Herrenschmidt
Manual fixup of include/asm-powerpc/pgtable-ppc64.h
2008-07-13Documentation/HOWTO: correct wrong kernel bugzilla FAQ URLJiri Pirko
Signed-off-by: Jiri Pirko <jpirko@redhat.com> Cc: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2008-07-13Merge branch 'linus' into sched/develIngo Molnar
2008-07-12Merge branch 'linus' into x86/coreIngo Molnar
Conflicts: arch/x86/mm/ioremap.c Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
2008-07-12kernel-paramaters: document pmtmr= command line optionThomas Gleixner
Signed-off-by: Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>
2008-07-11ext4: Documention update for new ordered mode and delayed allocationMingming Cao
Adding some documentations for delayed allocation and new ordered mode. Signed-off-by: Mingming Cao <cmm@us.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu>
2008-07-11ext4: Documentation updates.Jose R. Santos
Some of the information in Documentation/filesystems/ext4.txt is out of date and in need of an update. Signed-off-by: Jose R. Santos <jrs@us.ibm.com> Signed-off-by: "Theodore Ts'o" <tytso@mit.edu>
2008-07-11Merge branch 'linus' into core/rcuIngo Molnar
Conflicts: include/linux/rculist.h kernel/rcupreempt.c Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
2008-07-11ixgb: update readme textJesse Brandeburg
Signed-off-by: Jesse Brandeburg <jesse.brandeburg@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@intel.com> Signed-off-by: Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@redhat.com>
2008-07-10Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6Linus Torvalds
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (27 commits) tun: Persistent devices can get stuck in xoff state xfrm: Add a XFRM_STATE_AF_UNSPEC flag to xfrm_usersa_info ipv6: missed namespace context in ipv6_rthdr_rcv netlabel: netlink_unicast calls kfree_skb on error path by itself ipv4: fib_trie: Fix lookup error return tcp: correct kcalloc usage ip: sysctl documentation cleanup Documentation: clarify tcp_{r,w}mem sysctl docs netfilter: nf_nat_snmp_basic: fix a range check in NAT for SNMP netfilter: nf_conntrack_tcp: fix endless loop libertas: fix memory alignment problems on the blackfin zd1211rw: stop beacons on remove_interface rt2x00: Disable synchronization during initialization rc80211_pid: Fix fast_start parameter handling sctp: Add documentation for sctp sysctl variable ipv6: fix race between ipv6_del_addr and DAD timer irda: Fix netlink error path return value irda: New device ID for nsc-ircc irda: via-ircc proper dma freeing sctp: Mark the tsn as received after all allocations finish ...
2008-07-10ip: sysctl documentation cleanupStephen Hemminger
Reduced version of the spelling cleanup patch. Take out the confusing language in tcp_frto, and organize the undocumented values. Signed-off-by: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@vyatta.com> Acked-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-10Documentation: clarify tcp_{r,w}mem sysctl docsJ. Bruce Fields
Fix some of the defaults and attempt to clarify some language. Signed-off-by: J. Bruce Fields <bfields@citi.umich.edu> Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
2008-07-10ftrace: DocumentationSteven Rostedt
This is the long awaited ftrace.txt. It explains in quite detail how to use ftrace and the various tracers. Signed-off-by: Steven Rostedt <srostedt@redhat.com> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
2008-07-10Merge branches 'at91', 'dyntick', 'ep93xx', 'iop', 'ixp', 'misc', 'orion', ↵Russell King
'omap-reviewed', 'rpc', 'rtc' and 's3c' into devel
2008-07-08net: Delete NETDEVICES_MULTIQUEUE kconfig option.David S. Miller
Multiple TX queue support is a core networking feature. Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>