Re:swap prefetching merge plans

Re:swap prefetching merge plans

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

Hi,

I am just a user, but I would love to see this feature.

After compiling stuff, I have usually some kb in swap (300kb, 360 kb), and 
lots of free ram. But even this few kb make my KDE desktop extremly sluggish. 
It feels, like every byte is fetched individually and always the wrong stuff 
ends in swap.

The only 'workaround' so far is to do a 'swapoff -a&& swapon -a' which not 
only clears swap, but make my box blazzingly fast again (thank you guys, 
besides this little swap annoyance you all do a great job). 

So everything that makes the situation better (swap in of data faster) is 
highly welcome. The CPU is bored most of the time anyway and as I wrote 
above, usually lots of ram are free. So why not use the free ram and free CPU 
cycles?

The compelling argument is: swap is extremly slow. It is so slow that you can 
go out, plant a tree, build a house and father a son while I am waiting for 
some few kb to get fetched from it. Everything that reduces swap access when 
the data is needed, is IMHO a good thing. Oh, and the harddisk is not slow. 
Only swap is.

Glück Auf,
Volker

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Nick Piggin]

Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am just a user, but I would love to see this feature.
> 
> After compiling stuff, I have usually some kb in swap (300kb, 360 kb), and 
> lots of free ram. But even this few kb make my KDE desktop extremly sluggish. 
> It feels, like every byte is fetched individually and always the wrong stuff 
> ends in swap.
> 

I'm almost positive this wouldn't be the cause of your problems (even a
slow disk could read all these blocks in, randomly, in under 2 seconds,
assuming they're spread from one end of the platters to the other).

The problem is simply the more general one of parts your working set
being paged out (in this case, cached files). Which is something swap
prefetch will not help with.

> The only 'workaround' so far is to do a 'swapoff -a&& swapon -a' which not 
> only clears swap, but make my box blazzingly fast again (thank you guys, 
> besides this little swap annoyance you all do a great job). 
> 
> So everything that makes the situation better (swap in of data faster) is 
> highly welcome. The CPU is bored most of the time anyway and as I wrote 
> above, usually lots of ram are free. So why not use the free ram and free CPU 
> cycles?
> 
> The compelling argument is: swap is extremly slow. It is so slow that you can 
> go out, plant a tree, build a house and father a son while I am waiting for 
> some few kb to get fetched from it. Everything that reduces swap access when 
> the data is needed, is IMHO a good thing. Oh, and the harddisk is not slow. 
> Only swap is.
> 

I'd be stumped if swapoff helps you. Maybe you aren't exaggerating about
the speed of your swap.

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Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Jan Knutar]

On Thursday 23 March 2006 10:26, Nick Piggin wrote:
> Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I am just a user, but I would love to see this feature.
> > 
> > After compiling stuff, I have usually some kb in swap (300kb, 360 kb), and 
> > lots of free ram. But even this few kb make my KDE desktop extremly sluggish. 
> > It feels, like every byte is fetched individually and always the wrong stuff 
> > ends in swap.
> > 
> 
> I'm almost positive this wouldn't be the cause of your problems (even a
> slow disk could read all these blocks in, randomly, in under 2 seconds,
> assuming they're spread from one end of the platters to the other).

Maybe he meant 300 megabytes.

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Hemmann, Volker Armin]

On Thursday 23 March 2006 12:47, you wrote:
> On Thursday 23 March 2006 10:26, Nick Piggin wrote:
> > Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am just a user, but I would love to see this feature.
> > >
> > > After compiling stuff, I have usually some kb in swap (300kb, 360 kb),
> > > and lots of free ram. But even this few kb make my KDE desktop extremly
> > > sluggish. It feels, like every byte is fetched individually and always
> > > the wrong stuff ends in swap.
> >
> > I'm almost positive this wouldn't be the cause of your problems (even a
> > slow disk could read all these blocks in, randomly, in under 2 seconds,
> > assuming they're spread from one end of the platters to the other).
>
> Maybe he meant 300 megabytes.

no, I meant kilobytes.

And swapoff really helps.

Some moments of disk activity, and bang, computer is as fast as always again.

But having stuff in swap? konqueror is slow, kmail is slow, opening a konsole 
session, slow. Everything crawls with lots of disk access. 

next time the computer is slow, I could gather some data - if you tell me, 
what is interessting for you, I'll save it.

Glück Auf,
Volker

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Helge Hafting]

Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:

>On Thursday 23 March 2006 12:47, you wrote:
>  
>
>>On Thursday 23 March 2006 10:26, Nick Piggin wrote:
>>    
>>
>>>Hemmann, Volker Armin wrote:
>>>      
>>>
>>>>Hi,
>>>>
>>>>I am just a user, but I would love to see this feature.
>>>>
>>>>After compiling stuff, I have usually some kb in swap (300kb, 360 kb),
>>>>and lots of free ram. But even this few kb make my KDE desktop extremly
>>>>sluggish. It feels, like every byte is fetched individually and always
>>>>the wrong stuff ends in swap.
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>I'm almost positive this wouldn't be the cause of your problems (even a
>>>slow disk could read all these blocks in, randomly, in under 2 seconds,
>>>assuming they're spread from one end of the platters to the other).
>>>      
>>>
>>Maybe he meant 300 megabytes.
>>    
>>
>
>no, I meant kilobytes.
>
>And swapoff really helps.
>
>Some moments of disk activity, and bang, computer is as fast as always again.
>
>But having stuff in swap? konqueror is slow, kmail is slow, opening a konsole 
>session, slow. Everything crawls with lots of disk access. 
>
>next time the computer is slow, I could gather some data - if you tell me, 
>what is interessting for you, I'll save it.
>  
>
Strange indeed.  300k in swap is nothing - I often enough
have 50M in swap without a slowdown - but then, I don't
run kde. 

Be aware that the 300k in swap doesn't account for all that
is removed from memory.  Linux don't put executable code
in swap - such stuff is simply dropped because it can
be reloaded from the executable files anytime.
I don't think swapoff+swapon helps with that though.

Helge Hafting

-mm merge plans

[Andrew Morton]

A look at the -mm lineup for 2.6.17:


proc-fix-duplicate-line-in-proc-devices.patch
sys_alarm-unsigned-signed-conversion-fixup.patch
sys_alarm-unsigned-signed-conversion-fixup-fix.patch
validate-and-sanitze-itimer-timeval-from-userspace.patch
validate-and-sanitze-itimer-timeval-from-userspace-fix.patch
fix-scheduler-deadlock.patch
fix-bug-bio_rw_barrier-requests-to-md-raid1-hang.patch

  Will merge.  Will also submit for 2.6.16.1.

  The timer changes address back-incompatibilities with earlier kernels. 
  This means that 2.6.16's alarm() and setitimer() are, under
  unlikely-to-occur circumstances, incompatible with earlier kernels.  If
  merged into 2.6.16.1 these patches will fix that.

git-acpi-up-fix.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-acpi.patch
sem2mutex-acpi-acpi_link_lock.patch
pnpacpi-fix-non-memory-address-space-descriptor-handling.patch
pnpacpi-remove-some-code-duplication.patch
pnpacpi-whitespace-cleanup.patch
acpi-request-correct-fixed-hardware-resource-type-mmio-vs-i-o-port.patch
acpi-add-acpi-to-motherboard-resources-in-proc-iomemport.patch
acpi-update-asus_acpi-driver-registration.patch
acpi-fix-sonypi-acpi-driver-registration.patch
acpi-make-acpi_bus_register_driver-return-success-failure-not-device-count.patch
acpi-simplify-scanc-coding.patch
acpi-print-wakeup-device-list-on-same-line-as-label.patch
acpi-fix-memory-hotplug-range-length-handling.patch
hpet-fix-acpi-memory-range-length-handling.patch
acpi_os_acquire_object-gfp_kernel-called-with-irqs.patch
acpi-ia64-wake-on-lan-fix.patch
acpi-remove-__init-__exit-from-asus-add-remove-methods.patch
serial-remove-8250_acpi-replaced-by-8250_pnp-and-pnpacpi.patch
acpi-signedness-fix-2.patch
acpi-should-depend-on-not-select-pci.patch
acpi-ec-acpi-ecdt-uid-hack.patch
acpi-memory-hotplug-cannot-manage-_crs-with-plural-resoureces.patch

  To be processed by the ACPI team.

msi-k8t-neo2-fir-onboardsound-and-additional-soundcard.patch
fix-sequencer-missing-negative-bound-check.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-ad1816a.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-als100.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-azt2320.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-cmi8330.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-dt019x.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-es18xx.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-es968.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-interwave.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-sb16.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-sb_card.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-sscape.patch
pnp-adjust-pnp_register_card_driver-signature-wavefront.patch

  Will send to the ALSA team.

blk_execute_rq_nowait-speedup.patch
block-layer-increase-size-of-disk-stat.patch

  Will be merged.

cpufreq-_ppc-frequency-change-issues-freq-already-lowered-by-bios.patch
powernow-remove-private-for_each_cpu_mask.patch
cpufreq_conservative-aligning-of-codebase-with-ondemand.patch
cpufreq_conservative-alter-default-responsiveness.patch
cpufreq_conservative-make-for_each_cpu-safe.patch
cpufreq_conservative-alternative-initialise-approach.patch

  Will send to the cpufreq team.

v4l-printk-warning-fixes.patch
saa7110-fix-array-overrun.patch
saa7111-prevent-array-overrun.patch
saa7114-fix-i2c-block-write.patch
adv7175-drop-unused-encoder-dump-command.patch
adv7175-drop-unused-register-cache.patch
zoran-use-i2c_master_send-when-possible.patch
bt856-spare-memory.patch
zoran-init-cleanups.patch
saa7111c-fix.patch
sem2mutex-zoran.patch

  Sent to the v4l team.

ia64-update-hp-csr-space-discovery-via-acpi.patch
ia64-sn_check_intr-use-ia64_get_irr.patch

  Sent to Tony.

sem2mutex-drivers-ieee1394.patch
ieee1394-speed-up-of-dma_region_sync_for_cpu.patch
drivers-ieee1394-ohci1394c-function-calls-without-effect.patch

  Sent to the ieee1394 team.

m25p80-printk-warning-fix.patch
sem2mutex-mtd-doc2000c.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-mtd.patch
drivers-mtd-small-cleanups.patch
mtd_nand_sharpsl-and-mtd_nand_nandsim-should-be-tristates.patch
drivers-mtd-use-array_size-macro.patch
mtd-cmdlinepart-allow-zero-offset-value.patch
fix-debug-statement-in-inftlcorec.patch
kill-ifdefs-in-mtdcorec.patch
dead-code-in-mtd-maps-pcic.patch
add-chip-used-in-collie-to-jedec_probe.patch

  Sent to the MTD team.

natsemi-support-oversized-eeproms.patch
tulip-natsemi-dp83840a-phy-fix.patch
natsemi-add-support-for-using-mii-port-with-no-phy.patch
fix-spidernet-build-issue.patch
add-a-pci-vendor-id-definition-for-aculab.patch
amd-au1xx0-fix-ethernet-tx-stats.patch
natsemi-add-quirks-for-aculab-e1-t1-pmxc-cpci-carrier-cards.patch
tulip-fix-for-64-bit-mips.patch
drivers-net-ns83820c-add-paramter-to-disable-auto.patch

  Plugging away with unloved netdev patches.  We'll see.

nfs-make-2-functions-static.patch
fs-locksc-make-posix_locks_deadlock-static.patch
remove-needless-check-in-nfs_opendir.patch

  Sent to Trond.

optimise-d_find_alias.patch

  spose so.

gdth-add-execute-firmware-command-abstraction.patch

  That's up to Christoph

megaraid-unused-variable.patch
drivers-scsi-aic7xxx-possible-cleanups.patch
drivers-scsi-small-cleanups.patch
drivers-scsi-megaraidc-add-a-dummy-mega_create_proc_entry-for-proc_fs=y.patch
drivers-scsi-gdthc-make-__gdth_execute-static.patch
drivers-scsi-qla2xxx-make-some-functions-static.patch
drivers-scsi-aic7xxx-aic79xx_corec-make-ahd_done_with_status-static.patch
aacraid-fix-the-comparison-with-sizeof.patch
small-whitespace-cleanup-for-qlogic-driver.patch
scsi-megaraid-megaraid_mmc-fix-a-null-pointer-dereference.patch
remove-drivers-scsi-constantscscsi_print_req_sense.patch
link-scsi_debug-later.patch
drivers-scsi-aic7xxx-aic79xx_corec-make-ahd_match_scb-static.patch

  Will keep sending.

areca-raid-linux-scsi-driver.patch
areca-raid-linux-scsi-driver-update4.patch

  Would be nice.  Needs followup from the scsi team.

cirrus-ep93xx-watchdog-driver.patch
cirrus-ep93xx-watchdog-driver-tidy.patch

  Will merge

drivers-block-floppyc-dont-free_irq-from-irq-context.patch
drivers-block-floppyc-dont-free_irq-from-irq-context-fix.patch
warn-if-free_irq-is-called-from-irq-context.patch
protect-remove_proc_entry.patch

  Some of these are a bit dodgy.

slab-leaks.patch
slab-leaks3-locking-fix.patch
slab-leaks3-default-y.patch
slab-introduce-kmem_cache_zalloc-allocator.patch
slab-optimize-constant-size-kzalloc-calls.patch
mm-use-kmem_cache_zalloc.patch
slab-add-transfer_objects-function.patch
slab-add-transfer_objects-function-fix.patch
slab-bypass-free-lists-for-__drain_alien_cache.patch
alloc_kmemlist-some-cleanup-in-preparation-for-a-real-memory-leak-fix.patch
slab-fix-memory-leak-in-alloc_kmemlist.patch
slab-fix-memory-leak-in-alloc_kmemlist-fix.patch
add-api-for-flushing-anon-pages.patch
add-flush_kernel_dcache_page-api.patch
mm-make-page-migration-dependent-on-swap-and-numa.patch

  Will merge.

acx1xx-wireless-driver.patch

  Is up to John, Jeff and Denis.   Would be nice.

bug-fixes-and-cleanup-for-the-bsd-secure-levels-lsm.patch
bug-fixes-and-cleanup-for-the-bsd-secure-levels-lsm-update.patch
bug-fixes-and-cleanup-for-the-bsd-secure-levels-lsm-update-tidy.patch

  Will merge.

macintosh-cleanup-the-use-of-i2c-headers.patch
via-pmu-warning-fix.patch
powerpc-tidy-up-of_register_driver-driver_register-return-values.patch
macintosh-tidy-up-driver_register-return-values.patch

  Sent to paulus.

x86-cache-pollution-aware-__copy_from_user_ll.patch
i386-let-regparm-no-longer-depend-on-experimental.patch
make-config_regparm-enabled-by-default.patch
i386-multi-column-stack-backtraces.patch
x86-smp-alternatives.patch
i386-__devinit-should-be-__cpuinit.patch
i386-allow-disabling-x86_feature_sep-at-boot.patch
i386-add-a-temporary-to-make-put_user-more-type-safe.patch
i386-fall-back-to-sensible-cpu-model-name.patch
compilation-fix-for-es7000-when-no-acpi-is-specified-in-config-i386.patch
i386-remove-duplicate-declaration-of-mp_bus_id_to_pci_bus.patch
make-isoimage-support-fdinitrd=-support-minor-cleanups.patch
i386-traps-merge-printk-calls.patch
i386-dont-let-ptrace-set-the-nested-task-bit.patch
i386-let-signal-handlers-set-the-resume-flag.patch
x86-early-printk-handling-fixes.patch
x86-start-early_printk-at-sensible-screen-row.patch
x86-early-printk-remove-max_ypos-and-max_xpos-macros.patch
register-the-boot-cpu-in-the-cpu-maps-earlier.patch
register-the-boot-cpu-in-the-cpu-maps-earlier-fix.patch
i386-pass-proper-trap-numbers-to-die-chain-handlers.patch
i386-actively-synchronize-vmalloc-area-when-registering-certain-callbacks.patch
i386-actively-synchronize-vmalloc-area-when-registering-certain-callbacks-tidy.patch
i386-fix-uses-of-user_mode-vs-user_mode_vm.patch
i386-fix-singlestep-through-an-int80-syscall.patch
i386-more-vsyscall-documentation.patch
fix-implicit-declaration-of-get_apic_id-in-arch-i386-kernel-apicc.patch
fix-the-imlicit-declaration-of-mtrr_centaur_report_mcr-in-arch-i386-kernel-cpu-centaurc.patch
fix-the-imlicit-declaration-of-mtrr_centaur_report_mcr-in-arch-i386-kernel-cpu-centaurc-fix.patch
i386-cleanup-after-cpu_gdt_descr-conversion-to.patch
i386-fix-dump_stack.patch
x86-cpuid4-doesnt-need-cpu-level-5.patch
x86-deterine-xapic-using-apic-version.patch
i386-spinlocks-disable-interrupts-only-if-we-enabled.patch
x86-some-fixups-for-the-x86_numaq-dependencies.patch
x86-make-_syscallx-macros-compile-in-pic-mode.patch
x86-topology-dont-create-a-control-file-for-bsp-that-cannot-be-removed.patch
x86-make-config_hotplug_cpu-depend-on-x86_pc.patch

  Pending a one-at-a-time re-review: will merge.

remove-entries-in-sys-firmware-acpi-for-processor-also.patch
remove-unnecessary-lapic-definition-from-acpidefh.patch
support-physical-cpu-hotplug-for-x86_64.patch
support-physical-cpu-hotplug-for-x86_64-fix-2.patch
patch-to-limit-present-cpus-to-fake-cpu-hot-add-testing.patch
enable-sci_emulate-to-manually-simulate-physical-hotplug-testing.patch
enable-sci_emulate-to-manually-simulate-physical-hotplug-testing-fix.patch
drivers-acpi-busc-make-struct-acpi_sci_dir-static.patch

  Will send to the relevant maintainers

ia64-use-i386-dmi_scanc.patch
ia64-use-i386-dmi_scanc-fix.patch
efi-dev-mem-simplify-efi_mem_attribute_range.patch
ia64-ioremap-check-efi-for-valid-memory-attributes.patch
dmi-only-ioremap-stuff-we-actually-need.patch
efi-keep-physical-table-addresses-in-efi-structure.patch
efi-fixes.patch
acpi-clean-up-memory-attribute-checking-for-map-read-write.patch

  Will merge.

revert-swsusp-fix-breakage-with-swap-on-lvm.patch
swsusp-low-level-interface-rev-2.patch
swsusp-separate-swap-writing-reading-code-rev-2.patch
swsusp-separate-swap-writing-reading-code-rev-2-fix-writing-progress-meter.patch
mm-kernel-power-move-externs-to-header-files.patch
swsusp-documentation-updates.patch
swsusp-documentation-updates-update.patch
swsusp-documentation-updates-warn-about-filesystems-mounted-from-usb-devices.patch
swsusp-documentation-fix.patch
add-s2ram-pointer-to-suspend-documentation.patch
swsusp-userland-interface.patch
swsusp-userland-interface-fixes.patch
swsusp-userland-interface-fix-breakage-with-swap-on-lvm.patch
swsusp-freeze-user-space-processes-first.patch
suspend-make-progress-printing-prettier.patch
swsusp-finally-solve-mysqld-problem.patch
swsusp-drain-high-mem-pages.patch
swsusp-add-check-for-suspension-of-x-controlled-devices.patch
swsusp-let-userland-tools-switch-console-on-suspend.patch
swsusp-add-s2ram-ioctl-to-userland-interface.patch
remove-kernel-power-pmcpm_unregister.patch

  Will merge.

pm-print-name-of-failed-suspend-function.patch

  Will send to Greg.

m68k-rtc-driver-cleanup.patch

  Will merge.

s390-wrong-interrupt-delivered-for-hsch-or-csch.patch
s390-cio-documentation-update.patch
s390-channel-path-measurements.patch
s390-early-parameter-parsing.patch
s390-proc-sys-vm-cmm_-permission-bits.patch
s390-bug-warnings.patch
s390-cpu-up-retries.patch
s390-connector-support.patch
s390-use-normal-switch-statement-for-ioctls-in-dasd_ioctlc.patch
s390-use-normal-switch-statement-for-ioctls-in-dasd_ioctlc-2.patch
s390-merge-cmb-into-dasdc.patch
s390-remove-dynamic-dasd-ioctls.patch
s390-remove-old-history-whitespave-from-partition-code.patch
s390-remove-experimental-flag-from-dasd-diag.patch
s390-random-values-in-result-of-biodasdinfo2.patch
s390-dasd-extended-error-reporting.patch
s390-tape-retry-flooding-by-deferred-cc-in-interrupt.patch
s390-tape-operation-abortion-leads-to-panic.patch
s390-fix-endless-retry-loop-in-tape-driver.patch
s390-3590-tape-driver.patch
s390-remove-support-for-ttys-over-ctc-connections.patch
s390-cex2a-crt-message-length.patch
s390-kzalloc-conversion-in-arch-s390.patch
s390-kzalloc-conversion-in-drivers-s390.patch
arch-s390-makefile-remove-finline-limit=10000.patch
dasd-cleanup-dasd_ioctl-fix.patch

  Will merge (needs a little work yet).

oops-reporting-tool.patch

  Might drop this.  Is it useful?

reiser4-export-page_cache_readahead.patch
ext3_readdir-use-generic-readahead.patch

  Will merge.

reduce-nr-of-ptr-derefs-in-fs-jffs2-summaryc.patch
remove-fs-jffs2-ioctlc.patch

  Will keep sending to maintainer

reduce-size-of-bio-mempools.patch
shrinks-sizeoffiles_struct-and-better-layout.patch
avoid-taking-global-tasklist_lock-for-single-threadedprocess-at-getrusage.patch
cleanup-cdrom_ioctl.patch
kill-cdrom-dev_ioctl-method.patch
move-read_mostly-definition-to-asm-cacheh.patch
fix-oops-in-invalidate_dquots.patch
kernel-cpusetc-mutex-conversion.patch
convert-kernel-rcupdatecrcu_barrier_sema-to-mutex.patch
convert-fs-9p-to-mutexes-fix-locking-bugs.patch
sem2mutex-kcapic.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-raw-connector-dcdbas-ppp_generic.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-scsi-ide-scsic.patch
sem2mutex-kernel.patch
sem2mutex-fs.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-block-pktcdvdc.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-block-floppyc.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-char.patch
sem2mutex-misc-static-one-file-mutexes.patch
sem2mutex-blockdev-2.patch
sem2mutex-blockdev-2-git-blktrace-fix.patch
sem2mutex-quota.patch
sem2mutex-inotify.patch
sem2mutex-tty.patch
sem2mutex-eventpoll.patch
sem2mutex-vfs_rename_mutex.patch
sem2mutex-iprune.patch
sem2mutex-jbd-j_checkpoint_mutex.patch
sem2mutex-kprobes.patch
sem2mutex-ipc-idsem.patch
sem2mutex-ipc-idsem-fix.patch
sem2mutex-fs-libfsc.patch
sem2mutex-fs-seq_filec.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-block-loopc.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-block-nbdc.patch
sem2mutex-sound-oss.patch
sem2mutex-jffs.patch
sem2mutex-ntfs.patch
sem2mutex-netfilter-x_tablec.patch
sem2mutex-autofs4-wq_sem.patch
convert-the-semaphores-in-the-sisusb-driver-to-mutexes.patch
sem2mutex-hpfs.patch
convert-ext3s-truncate_sem-to-a-mutex.patch
sem2mutex-ncpfs.patch
sem2mutex-udf.patch
sem2mutex-serial-port_write_mutex.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-ide.patch
kernel-modulec-semaphore-to-mutex-conversion-for-module_mutex.patch
oss-semaphore-to-mutex-conversion.patch
work-around-ppc64-bootup-bug-by-making-mutex-debugging-save-restore-irqs.patch
kernel-kernel-cpuc-to-mutexes.patch
fat_lock-is-used-as-a-mutex-convert-it-to-using-the-new-mutex.patch
snsc-kmalloc2kzalloc.patch
sigprocmask-kill-unneeded-temp-var.patch
fs-ufs-filec-drop-insane-header-dependencies.patch
extract-inode_inc_count-inode_dec_count.patch
minix-switch-to-inode_inc_link_count-inode_dec_link_count.patch
sysv-switch-to-inode_inc_link_count-inode_dec_link_count.patch
ext2-switch-to-inode_inc_link_count-inode_dec_link_count.patch
ufs-switch-to-inode_inc_link_count-inode_dec_link_count.patch
make-bug-messages-more-consistent.patch
notifier-profileh-forward-decl.patch
kill-_inline_.patch
pause_on_oops-command-line-option.patch
pnpbios-missing-small_tag_enddep-tag.patch
build_lock_ops-cleanup-preempt_disable-usage.patch
devpts-use-lib-parserc-for-parsing-mount-options.patch
kernel-rcupdatec-make-two-structs-static.patch
fs-filec-drop-insane-header-dependencies.patch
atomic-add_unless-cmpxchg-optimise.patch
get_empty_filp-tweaks-inline-epoll_init_file.patch
only-allocate-percpu-data-for-possible-cpus.patch
more-for_each_cpu-conversions.patch
i386-instead-of-poisoning-init-zone-change-protection.patch
__generic_per_cpu-changes.patch
fs-use-array_size-macro.patch
remove-fs-jffs2-histoh.patch
remove-isa-legacy-functions-drivers-char-toshibac.patch
remove-isa-legacy-functions-drivers-scsi-g_ncr5380c.patch
remove-isa-legacy-functions-drivers-scsi-in2000c.patch
remove-isa-legacy-functions-drivers-net-hp-plusc.patch
remove-isa-legacy-functions-drivers-net-lancec.patch
remove-isa-legacy-functions-remove-the-helpers.patch
remove-isa-legacy-functions-remove-documentation.patch
bitmap-region-cleanup.patch
bitmap-region-multiword-spanning-support.patch
bitmap-region-restructuring.patch
free_uid-locking-improvement.patch
represent-dirty__centisecs-as-jiffies-internally.patch
represent-laptop_mode-as-jiffies-internally.patch
range-checking-in-do_proc_dointvec_userhz_jiffies_conv.patch
rcu_process_callbacks-dont-cli-while-testing-nxtlist.patch
fs-9p-possible-cleanups.patch
fs-ext2-proper-ext2_get_parent-prototype.patch
fs-coda-proper-prototypes.patch
tvec_bases-too-large-for-per-cpu-data.patch
remove-drivers-mca-mca-procc.patch
unify-pxm_to_node-id-ver2-generic-code.patch
unify-pxm_to_node-id-ver2-for-ia64.patch
unify-pxm_to_node-id-ver2-for-x86_64.patch
unify-pxm_to_node-id-ver2-for-i386.patch
extract-ikconfig-use-mktemp1.patch
extract-ikconfig-be-sure-binoffset-exists-before-extracting.patch
extract-ikconfig-dont-use-long-options.patch
kill-include-linux-platformh-default_idle-cleanup.patch
rcutorture-tag-success-failure-line-with-module-parameters.patch
cpusets-only-wakeup-kswapd-for-zones-in-the-current-cpuset.patch
cpuset-cleanup-not-not-operators.patch
cpuset-use-combined-atomic_inc_return-calls.patch
cpuset-memory-spread-basic-implementation.patch
cpuset-memory-spread-page-cache-implementation-and-hooks.patch
cpuset-memory-spread-slab-cache-filesys.patch
cpuset-memory-spread-slab-cache-format.patch
cpuset-memory-spread-slab-cache-implementation.patch
cpuset-memory-spread-slab-cache-optimizations.patch
cpuset-memory-spread-slab-cache-hooks.patch
cpuset-remove-unnecessary-null-check.patch
cpuset-remove-unnecessary-null-check-comment-fix.patch
cpuset-dont-need-to-mark-cpuset_mems_generation-atomic.patch
cpuset-memory_spread_slab-drop-useless-pf_spread_page-check.patch
cpuset-remove-useless-local-variable-initialization.patch
# awaiting PJ ack
add-gfp-flag-__gfp_policy-to-control-policies-and-cpusets-redirection.patch
remove-double-semicolons.patch
isofs-remove-unused-debugging-macros.patch
remove-ipmi-pm_power_off-redefinition.patch
fast-ext3_statfs.patch
fw-abstract-type-size-specification-for-assembly.patch
config_unwind_info.patch
filemap_fdata_write-api-fix-end-parameter.patch
fadvise-async-write-commands.patch
early_printk-cleanup-trailiing-whitespace.patch
sb_set_blocksize-cleanup.patch
shmdt-check-address-aligment.patch
block-floppy98-removal-really.patch
sound-remove-pc98-specific-opl3_hw_opl3_pc98.patch
net-remove-config_net_cbus-conditional-for-ns8390.patch
hotplug_cpu-avoid-hitting-too-many-cachelines-in-recalc_bh_state.patch
balance_dirty_pages_ratelimited-take-nr_pages-arg.patch
set_page_dirty-return-value-fixes.patch
msync-perform-dirty-page-levelling.patch
msync-ms_sync-dont-hold-mmap_sem-while-syncing.patch
msync-fix-return-value.patch
fsync-extract-internal-code.patch
msync-use-do_fsync.patch
secure-digital-host-controller-id-and-regs.patch
secure-digital-host-controller-id-and-regs-fix.patch
mmc-secure-digital-host-controller-interface-driver.patch
mmc-secure-digital-host-controller-interface-driver-fix.patch
mmc-sdhci-build-fix.patch
updated-documentation-nfsroottxt.patch
console_setup-depends-wrongly-on-config_printk.patch
conditionalize-compat_sys_newfstatat.patch
show-mcp-menu-only-on-arch_sa1100.patch
ide-allow-ide-interface-to-specify-its-not-capable-of-32-bit.patch
deprecate-the-kernel_thread-export.patch
fix-value-computed-not-used-warnings.patch
update-obsolete_oss_driver-schedule-and-dependencies.patch
update-obsolete_oss_driver-schedule-and-dependencies-update.patch
make-the-oss-sound_via82cxxx-option-available-again.patch
rio-more-header-cleanup.patch
rioboot-lindent.patch
rioboot-post-lindent.patch
rio-driver-rework-continued-1.patch
rio-driver-rework-continued-2.patch
rio-driver-rework-continued-3.patch
rio-driver-rework-continued-4.patch
rio-driver-rework-continued-5.patch
yet-more-rio-cleaning-1-of-2.patch
yet-more-rio-cleaning-2-of-2.patch
deprecate-the-tasklist_lock-export.patch
sys_setrlimit-cleanup.patch
rlimit_cpu-fix-handling-of-a-zero-limit.patch
rlimit_cpu-document-wrong-return-value.patch
ext3-properly-report-backup-block-present-in-a-group.patch
fix-module-refcount-leak-in-__set_personality.patch
# greg might have issues
timer-irq-driven-soft-watchdog-cleanups.patch
softlockup-detection-vs-cpu-hotplug.patch
timer-irq-driven-soft-watchdog-cleanups-update.patch
strndup_user.patch
strndup_user-convert-module.patch
strndup_user-convert-keyctl.patch
keys-fix-key-quota-management-on-key-allocation.patch
keys-replace-duplicate-non-updateable-keys-rather-than-failing.patch
jbd-embed-j_commit_timer-in-journal-struct.patch
jbd-convert-kjournald-to-kthread-api.patch
missed-error-checking-for-intents-filp-in-open_namei.patch
small-cleanup-in-quotah.patch
decrapify-asm-generic-localh.patch
fs-inodec-make-iprune_mutex-static.patch
reiserfs-fix-transaction-overflowing.patch
reiserfs-handle-trans_id-overflow.patch
reiserfs-reiserfs_file_write-will-lose-error-code-when-a-0-length-write-occurs-w-o_sync.patch
introduce-fmode_exec-file-flag.patch
add-lookup_instantiate_filp-usage-warning.patch
isdn-fix-copy_to_user-unused-result-warning-in-isdn_ppp.patch
constify-tty-flip-buffer-handling.patch
drivers-block-nbdc-dont-defer-compile-error-to-runtime.patch
hysdn-remove-custom-types.patch
remove-module_parm.patch
remove-module_parm-fix.patch
kernel-paramsc-make-param_array-static.patch
fix-edd-to-properly-ignore-signature-of-non-existing-drives.patch
fix-defined-but-not-used-warning-in-net-rxrpc-maincrxrpc_initialise.patch
sysrq-cleanup.patch
cache-align-futex-hash-buckets.patch
inotify-lock-avoidance-with-parent-watch-status-in-dentry.patch
inotify-lock-avoidance-with-parent-watch-status-in-dentry-fix-2.patch
ide-fix-section-mismatch-warning.patch
block-floppy-fix-section-mismatch-warnings.patch
move-pp_major-from-ppdevh-to-majorh.patch
# controversial:
mark-unwind-info-for-signal-trampolines-in-vdsos.patch
reiserfs-cleanups.patch
initcall-failure-reporting.patch
reiserfs-use-balance_dirty_pages_ratelimited_nr-in-reiserfs_file_write.patch
hp300-fix-driver_register-return-handling-remove-dio_module_init.patch
eisa-tidy-up-driver_register-return-value.patch
amiga-fix-driver_register-return-handling-remove-zorro_module_init.patch
kconfig-clarify-memory-debug-options.patch
v9fs-consolidate-trans_sock-into-trans_fd.patch
v9fs-rename-tids-to-tags-to-be-consistent-with-plan-9-documentation.patch
v9fs-print-9p-messages.patch
v9fs-print-9p-messages-fix.patch
v9fs-print-9p-messages-fix-2.patch
fs-9p-make-2-functions-static.patch
v9fs-print-9p-messages-fix-3.patch
v9fs-print-9p-messages-fix-4.patch
v9fs-add-extension-field-to-tcreate.patch
v9fs-fix-vfs_inode-dereference-before-null-check.patch
v9fs-update-license-boilerplate.patch
9p-fix-name-consistency-problems.patch
9p-update-documentation.patch
smbfs-fix-debug-logging-only-compilation-error.patch
adjust-dev-kmemmemport-write-handlers.patch
remove-maintainers-entry-for-rtlinux.patch
fix-hardcoded-values-in-collie-frontlight.patch
collie-fix-missing-pcmcia-bits.patch
tpm-sparc32-build-fix.patch
ads7846-build-fix.patch
irq-uninline-migration-functions.patch
irq-prevent-enabling-of-previously-disabled-interrupt.patch
pollrdhup-epollrdhup-handling-for-half-closed-devices.patch
add-a-proper-prototype-for-setup_arch.patch
refactor-capable-to-one-implementation-add-__capable-helper.patch
make-cap_ptrace-enforce-ptrace_tracme-checks.patch
fix-messages-in-fs-minix.patch
freeze_bdev-cleanup.patch
move-cond_resched-after-iput-in-sync_sb_inodes.patch
reduce-sched-latency-in-shrink_dcache_sb.patch
kallsyms-handle-malloc-failure.patch
per-cpufy-net-proto-structures-add-percpu_counter_modbh.patch
per-cpufy-net-proto-structures-add-percpu_counter_modbh-tidy.patch
percpu-counters-add-percpu_counter_exceeds.patch
percpu-counters-add-percpu_counter_exceeds-tidy.patch
per-cpufy-net-proto-structures-protomemory_allocated.patch
per-cpufy-net-proto-structures-protomemory_allocated-use-percpu_counter_exceeds.patch
per-cpufy-net-proto-structures-sockets_allocated.patch
per-cpufy-net-proto-structures-protoinuse.patch
per-cpufy-net-proto-structures-protoinuse-fix.patch
ext3-fix-debug-logging-only-compilation-error.patch
find_task_by_pid-needs-tasklist_lock.patch
blk_dev_initrd-do-not-require-blk_dev_ram=y.patch
reiserfs-xattr_aclcreiserfs_get_acl-make-size-an-int.patch
md-bitmapcbitmap_mask_state-fix-inconsequent-null-checking.patch
drivers-char-ipmi-ipmi_msghandlerc-fix-a-memory-leak.patch
removal-of-long-incorrect-address-for-jamie-lokier.patch
remove-dead-address-from-maintainers-list.patch
indirect_print_item-warning-fix.patch
update-some-vfs-documentation.patch
update-some-vfs-documentation-fix.patch
honour-aop_truncate_page-returns-in-page_symlink.patch
make-address_space_operations-sync_page-return-void.patch
make-address_space_operations-invalidatepage-return-void.patch
make-address_space_operations-invalidatepage-return-void-jbd-fix.patch
make-address_space_operations-invalidatepage-return-void-versus-git-nfs.patch
make-address_space_operations-invalidatepage-return-void-fix.patch
maintainers-remove-dead-url.patch
ext2-flags-shouldnt-report-nogrpid.patch
fix-backwards-meaning-of-ms_verbose.patch
no-need-to-protect-current-group_info-in-sys_getgroups.patch
roundup_pow_of_two-64-bit-fix.patch
fix-alloc_large_system_hash-roundup.patch
fix-a-race-condition-between-i_mapping-and-iput.patch
i2o_dump_hrt-output-cleanup.patch
compat_sys_nfsservctl-handle-errors-correctly.patch
radix-tree-documentation-cleanups.patch
i4l-isdn_ttyc-fix-a-check-after-use.patch
fix-sb_mixer-use-before-validation.patch
altix-rs422-support-for-ioc4-serial-driver.patch
altix-rs422-support-for-ioc4-serial-driver-fixes.patch
cpumask-uninline-first_cpu.patch
cpumask-uninline-next_cpu.patch
cpumask-uninline-highest_possible_processor_id.patch
cpumask-uninline-any_online_cpu.patch
oss-fix-leak-in-awe_wave-also-remove-pointless-cast.patch
fix-memory-leak-in-isapnp.patch
use-kzalloc-and-kcalloc-in-core-fs-code.patch
udf-fix-uid-gid-options-and-add-uid-gid=ignore-and-forget.patch
direct-io-bug-fix-in-dio-handling-write-error.patch
doc-more-serial-console-info.patch
check-if-cpu-can-be-onlined-before-calling-smp_prepare_cpu.patch
check-if-cpu-can-be-onlined-before-calling-smp_prepare_cpu-fix.patch
cleanup-smp_call_function-up-build.patch
use-unsigned-int-types-for-a-faster-bsearch.patch
eisa-ignore-generated-file-drivers-eisa-devlisth.patch
insert-identical-resources-above-existing-resources.patch
make-sure-nobodys-leaking-resources.patch
udf-remove-duplicate-definitions.patch
ipmi-add-generic-pci-handling.patch
ipmi-add-generic-pci-handling-tidy.patch
ipmi-add-full-sysfs-support.patch
ipmi-add-full-sysfs-support-fixes.patch
ipmi-add-full-sysfs-support-tidy.patch
ipmi-add-full-sysfs-support-tidy-2.patch
hpet-header-sanitization.patch
doc-fix-example-firmware-source-code.patch
use-__read_mostly-on-some-hot-fs-variables.patch
remove-needless-check-in-binfmt_elfc.patch
remove-needless-check-in-fs-read_writec.patch
add-sa_percpu_irq-flag-support.patch
kernel-timec-remove-unused-pps_-variables.patch
vfsfs-locksc-cleanup-locks_insert_block.patch
vfsfs-lockscnfsd4-add-race_free-posix_lock_file_conf.patch
vfsfs-lockscnfsd4-add-race_free-posix_lock_file_conf-tidy.patch
nfsd4-return-conflict-lock-without-races.patch

  Will merge, subject to re-review.

3c59x-use-mii_check_media.patch
3c59x-use-mii_check_media-tidy.patch
3c59x-decrease-polling-intervall.patch
3c59x-carriercheck-for-forced-media.patch
3c59x-use-ethtool_op_get_link.patch
3c59x-remove-per-driver-versioning.patch
3c59x-minor-cleanups.patch
3c59x-documentation-update.patch

  Will merge.

exec-allow-init-to-exec-from-any-thread.patch
simplify-exec-from-inits-subthread.patch
remove-dead-kill_sl-prototype-from-schedh.patch
do_tty_hangup-use-group_send_sig_info-not.patch
do_sak-dont-depend-on-session-id-0.patch
pidhash-kill-switch_exec_pids.patch
choose_new_parent-remove-unused-arg-sanitize-exit_state-check.patch
remove-add_parents-parent-argument.patch
dont-use-remove_links-set_links-for-reparenting.patch
kill-set_links-remove_links.patch
pidhash-dont-count-idle-threads.patch
pidhash-dont-use-zero-pids.patch
reparent_thread-use-remove_parent-add_parent.patch
wait_for_helper-trivial-style-cleanup.patch
release_task-replace-open-coded-ptrace_unlink.patch
convert-sighand_cache-to-use-slab_destroy_by_rcu.patch
introduce-lock_task_sighand-helper.patch
introduce-sig_needs_tasklist-helper.patch
copy_process-cleanup-bad_fork_cleanup_sighand.patch
copy_process-cleanup-bad_fork_cleanup_signal.patch
copy_process-cleanup-bad_fork_cleanup_signal-update.patch
cleanup-__exit_signal.patch
rename-__exit_sighand-to-cleanup_sighand.patch
move-__exit_signal-to-kernel-exitc.patch
revert-optimize-sys_times-for-a-single-thread-process.patch
do-__unhash_process-under-siglock.patch
sys_times-dont-take-tasklist_lock.patch
relax-sig_needs_tasklist.patch
do_signal_stop-dont-take-tasklist_lock.patch
do_group_exit-dont-take-tasklist_lock.patch
do_sigaction-dont-take-tasklist_lock.patch
pids-kill-pidtype_tgid.patch
make-fork-atomic-wrt-pgrp-session-signals.patch

  This is Oleg's romp through the core kernel.  There's a ton of material
  here.  I'll probably send it all to Linus and ask him to review it.  (aka
  blame-shifting).

mempool-add-page-allocator.patch
mempool-use-common-mempool-page-allocator.patch
mempool-add-kmalloc-allocator.patch
mempool-use-common-mempool-kmalloc-allocator.patch
mempool-add-kzalloc-allocator.patch
mempool-use-common-mempool-kzalloc-allocator.patch
mempool-add-mempool_create_slab_pool.patch
mempool-use-mempool_create_slab_pool.patch

  Will merge.

autofs4-lookup-white-space-cleanup.patch
autofs4-use-libfs-routines-for-readdir.patch
autofs4-cant-mount-due-to-mount-point-dir-not-empty.patch
autofs4-expire-code-readability-cleanup.patch
autofs4-simplify-expire-tree-traversal.patch
autofs4-fix-false-negative-return-from-expire.patch
autofs4-expire-mounts-that-hold-no-extra-references-only.patch
autofs4-remove-update_atime-unused-function.patch
autofs4-add-a-show-mount-options-for-proc-filesystem.patch
autofs4-white-space-cleanup-for-waitqc.patch
autofs4-rename-simple_empty_nolock-function.patch
autofs4-change-may_umount-functions-to-boolean.patch
autofs4-increase-module-version.patch
autofs4-nameidata-needs-to-be-up-to-date-for-follow_link.patch
autofs4-add-v5-follow_link-mount-trigger-method.patch
autofs4-add-v5-expire-logic.patch
autofs4-add-new-packet-type-for-v5-communications.patch
autofs4-add-new-packet-type-for-v5-communications-fix.patch
autofs4-change-autofs_typ_-autofs_type_.patch
remove-redundant-check-from-autofs4_put_super.patch
autofs4-follow_link-missing-funtionality.patch

  Will merge.

permit-dual-mit-gpl-licenses.patch
led-class-documentation.patch
led-add-led-class.patch
led-add-led-trigger-support.patch
led-add-led-timer-trigger.patch
led-add-sharp-charger-status-led-trigger.patch
led-add-led-device-support-for-the-zaurus-corgi-and.patch
led-add-led-device-support-for-locomo-devices.patch
led-add-led-device-support-for-ixp4xx-devices.patch
led-add-device-support-for-tosa.patch
led-add-nand-mtd-activity-led-trigger.patch
led-add-ide-disk-activity-led-trigger.patch
ensure-ide-taskfile-calls-any-driver-specific.patch

  Will merge.

2tb-files-st_blocks-is-invalid-when-calling-stat64.patch
2tb-files-add-blkcnt_t.patch
2tb-files-add-blkcnt_t-fixes.patch
2tb-files-change-type-of-kstatfs-entries.patch

  Will merge.

ext3-get-blocks-maping-multiple-blocks-at-a-once.patch
ext3-get-blocks-maping-multiple-blocks-at-a-once-vs-ext3_readdir-use-generic-readahead.patch
ext3-get-blocks-maping-multiple-blocks-at-a-once-get-block-chain-confliction-fix.patch
ext3-get-blocks-maping-multiple-blocks-at-a-once-journal-reentry-fix.patch
ext3-get-blocks-multiple-block-allocation.patch
ext3-get-blocks-support-multiple-blocks-allocation-in.patch
ext3-get-blocks-adjust-accounting-info-in.patch
ext3-get-blocks-adjust-accounting-info-in-fix.patch
ext3-get-blocks-adjust-reservation-window-size-for.patch

  Will merge.

change-buffer_headb_size-to-size_t.patch
pass-b_size-to-get_block.patch
pass-b_size-to-get_block-speedup.patch
pass-b_size-to-get_block-remove-unneeded-assignments.patch
map-multiple-blocks-for-mpage_readpages.patch
map-multiple-blocks-for-mpage_readpages-tidy.patch
map-multiple-blocks-for-mpage_readpages-use-buffer_mapped.patch
remove-get_blocks-support.patch
ext3-cleanups-and-warn_on.patch
ext3-multi-block-get_block.patch

  Will probably merge.

ext3-add-o-bh-option.patch
ext3-add-o-bh-option-fix.patch
ext3-nobh-writeback-support-for-filesystems-blocksize.patch

  Will less probably merge.

mutex-subsystem-add-include-asm-arm-mutexh-fix.patch

  Will send to rmk.

hrtimer-optimize-softirq-runqueues.patch
pass-current-time-to-hrtimer_forward.patch
posix-timer-cleanup-common_timer_get.patch
posix-timer-cleanup-common_timer_get-fix.patch
hrtimer-simplify-nanosleep.patch
hrtimer-remove-state-field.patch
hrtimer-remove-state-field-fix.patch
remove-it_real_value-calculation-from-proc-stat.patch
remove-define_ktime-and-ktime_to_clock_t.patch
remove-nsec_t-typedef.patch
hrtimers-remove-data-field.patch

  Will merge.

time-clocksource-infrastructure.patch
time-use-clocksource-infrastructure-for-update_wall_time.patch
time-let-user-request-precision-from-current_tick_length.patch
time-use-clocksource-abstraction-for-ntp-adjustments.patch
time-introduce-arch-generic-time-accessors.patch
time-i386-conversion-part-1-move-timer_pitc-to-i8253c.patch
time-i386-conversion-part-2-rework-tsc-support.patch
time-i386-conversion-part-3-enable-generic-timekeeping.patch
time-i386-conversion-part-4-remove-old-timer_opts-code.patch
time-i386-clocksource-drivers.patch

  This has just been reissued.  Doesn't compile yet.  It's doubtful for
  2.6.17 - we'll see.

kprobes-clean-up-resume_execute.patch
x86-kprobes-booster.patch
x86-kprobes-booster-fix.patch
kretprobe-kretprobe-booster.patch
kretprobe-kretprobe-booster-spinlock-recursive-remove.patch
kretprobe-instance-recycled-by-parent-process.patch
kretprobe-instance-recycled-by-parent-process-tidy.patch
kretprobe-instance-recycled-by-parent-process-fix.patch
kprobe-handler-discard-user-space-trap.patch
kprobe-handler-discard-user-space-trap-fix.patch
kprobe-handler-discard-user-space-trap-fix-2.patch
kprobe-handler-discard-user-space-trap-fix-3.patch
kprobes-fix-broken-fault-handling-for-i386.patch
kprobes-fix-broken-fault-handling-for-x86_64.patch
kprobes-fix-broken-fault-handling-for-powerpc64.patch
kprobes-fix-broken-fault-handling-for-ia64.patch
kprobes-fix-broken-fault-handling-for-sparc64.patch
kprobes-fix-broken-fault-handling-for-sparc64-fix.patch

  Will merge.

dlm-core-locking.patch
dlm-core-locking-resend-lookups.patch
dlm-lockspaces-callbacks-directory.patch
dlm-communication.patch
dlm-recovery.patch
dlm-recovery-clear-new_master-flag.patch
dlm-recovery-remove-true-false-defines.patch
dlm-configuration.patch
dlm-device-interface.patch
dlm-device-interface-fix-device-refcount.patch
dlm-device-interface-dlm-force-unlock.patch
dlm-device-interface-missing-variable.patch
dlm-device-interface-check-allocation.patch
dlm-device-interface-fix-unlock-race.patch
dlm-device-interface-use-kzalloc.patch
dlm-debug-fs.patch
dlm-build.patch
dlm-node-weights.patch
dlm-rsb-flag-ops-with-inlined-functions.patch
dlm-rework-recovery-control.patch
dlm-better-handling-of-first-lock.patch
dlm-no-directory-option.patch
dlm-release-list-of-root-rsbs.patch
dlm-return-error-in-status-reply.patch
configfs-export-config_group_find_obj.patch
dlm-use-configfs.patch
dlm-remove-file.patch
dlm-use-jhash.patch
dlm-maintainer.patch
drivers-dlm-fix-up-schedule_timeout-usage.patch
dlm-cleanup-unused-functions.patch
dlm-include-own-headers.patch
dlm-sem2mutex.patch

  Will continue to baby-sit these in -mm.

isdn4linux-siemens-gigaset-drivers-kconfigs-and-makefiles.patch
isdn4linux-siemens-gigaset-drivers-common-module.patch
isdn4linux-siemens-gigaset-drivers-event-layer.patch
isdn4linux-siemens-gigaset-drivers-isdn4linux-interface.patch
isdn4linux-siemens-gigaset-drivers-tty-interface.patch
isdn4linux-siemens-gigaset-drivers-procfs-interface.patch
isdn4linux-siemens-gigaset-drivers-direct-usb-connection.patch
isdn4linux-siemens-gigaset-drivers-isochronous-data-handler.patch
isdn4linux-siemens-gigaset-drivers-m105-usb-dect-adapter.patch
dead-code-in-drivers-isdn-avm-avmcardh.patch

  Will ping Karsten.

edac-switch-to-kthread_-api.patch
edac-switch-to-kthread_-api-tidy.patch
edac-printk-cleanup.patch
edac-name-cleanup.patch
edac-amd76x-pci_dev_get-pci_dev_put-fixes.patch
edac-e752x-cleanup.patch
edac-i82860-cleanup.patch
edac-i82875p-cleanup.patch
edac-e7xxx-fix-minor-logic-bug.patch
edac-cleanup-code-for-clearing-initial-errors.patch
edac-edac_mc_add_mc-fix-1.patch
edac-edac_mc_add_mc-fix-2.patch
edac-kobject_init-kobject_put-fixes.patch
edac-kobject-sysfs-fixes.patch
edac-protect-memory-controller-list.patch
edac-kconfig-dependency-changes.patch
edac-reorder-export_symbol-macros.patch
edac-formatting-cleanup.patch
edac-documentation-spelling-fixes.patch
edac-use-sysbus_message-in-e752x-code.patch
edac-use-sysbus_message-in-e752x-code-fix.patch
edac-add-maintainers-for-chipset-drivers.patch
edac-use-export_symbol_gpl.patch

  Will merge.

knfsd-change-the-store-of-auth_domains-to-not-be-a-cache.patch
knfsd-change-the-store-of-auth_domains-to-not-be-a-cache-fix.patch
knfsd-change-the-store-of-auth_domains-to-not-be-a-cache-fix-2.patch
knfsd-change-the-store-of-auth_domains-to-not-be-a-cache-fix-3.patch
knfsd-change-the-store-of-auth_domains-to-not-be-a-cache-fix-3-fix.patch
knfsd-break-the-hard-linkage-from-svc_expkey-to-svc_export.patch
knfsd-get-rid-of-inplace-sunrpc-caches.patch
knfsd-create-cache_lookup-function-instead-of-using-a-macro-to-declare-one.patch
knfsd-convert-ip_map-cache-to-use-the-new-lookup-routine.patch
knfsd-use-new-cache_lookup-for-svc_export.patch
knfsd-use-new-cache_lookup-for-svc_expkey-cache.patch
knfsd-use-new-sunrpc-cache-for-rsi-cache.patch
knfsd-use-new-cache-code-for-rsc-cache.patch
knfsd-use-new-cache-code-for-name-id-lookup-caches.patch
knfsd-an-assortment-of-little-fixes-to-the-sunrpc-cache-code.patch
knfsd-remove-definecachelookup.patch
knfsd-unexport-cache_fresh-and-fix-a-small-race.patch
knfsd-convert-sunrpc_cache-to-use-krefs.patch
knfsd-convert-sunrpc_cache-to-use-krefs-fix.patch
fs-nfsd-exportcnet-sunrpc-cachec-make-needlessly-global-code-static.patch

  Will merge after confirmation from Neil.

sched-fix-task-interactivity-calculation.patch
small-schedule-microoptimization.patch
#
sched-implement-smpnice.patch
sched-smpnice-apply-review-suggestions.patch
sched-smpnice-fix-average-load-per-run-queue-calculations.patch
sched-store-weighted-load-on-up.patch
sched-add-discrete-weighted-cpu-load-function.patch
sched-add-above-background-load-function.patch
# Suresh had problems
# con:
sched-cleanup_task_activated.patch
sched-make_task_noninteractive_use_sleep_type.patch
sched-dont_decrease_idle_sleep_avg.patch
sched-include_noninteractive_sleep_in_idle_detect.patch
sched-remove-on-runqueue-requeueing.patch
sched-activate-sched-batch-expired.patch
sched-reduce-overhead-of-calc_load.patch
#
sched-fix-interactive-task-starvation.patch
#
# "strange load balancing problems": pwil3058@bigpond.net.au
sched-new-sched-domain-for-representing-multi-core.patch
sched-fix-group-power-for-allnodes_domains.patch
x86-dont-use-cpuid2-to-determine-cache-info-if-cpuid4-is-supported.patch

  Will mostly-merge.  We'll see.

mm-implement-swap-prefetching.patch
mm-implement-swap-prefetching-fix.patch
mm-implement-swap-prefetching-tweaks.patch

  Still don't have a compelling argument for this, IMO.

cmpci-dont-use-generig_hweight32.patch
frv-remove-unnecessary-ampersand.patch
function-typo-fixes.patch
um-fix-undefined-reference-to-hweight32.patch
arm-fix-undefined-reference-to-generic_fls.patch
oss-sonicvibesc-defines-its-own-hweight32.patch
bitops-alpha-use-config-options-instead-of-__alpha_fix__-and-__alpha_cix__.patch
bitops-ia64-use-cpu_set-instead-of-__set_bit.patch
bitops-parisc-add-pair-in-__ffz-macro.patch
bitops-cris-remove-unnecessary-local_irq_restore.patch
bitops-use-non-atomic-operations-for-minix__bit-and-ext2__bit.patch
bitops-generic-test_and_setclearchange_bit.patch
bitops-generic-test_and_setclearchange_bit-fix.patch
bitops-generic-__test_and_setclearchange_bit-and-test_bit.patch
bitops-generic-__ffs.patch
bitops-generic-ffz.patch
bitops-generic-fls.patch
bitops-generic-fls64.patch
bitops-generic-find_nextfirst_zero_bit.patch
bitops-generic-sched_find_first_bit.patch
bitops-generic-ffs.patch
bitops-generic-hweight6432168.patch
bitops-generic-hweight6432168-fix.patch
bitops-generic-ext2_setcleartestfind_first_zerofind_next_zero_bit.patch
bitops-generic-ext2_setclear_bit_atomic.patch
bitops-generic-minix_testsettest_and_cleartestfind_first_zero_bit.patch
bitops-alpha-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-arm-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-arm26-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-cris-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-frv-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-h8300-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-i386-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-ia64-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-m32r-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-m68k-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-m68k-use-generic-bitops-fix.patch
bitops-ppc-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-m68knommu-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-mips-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-parisc-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-powerpc-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-s390-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-sh-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-sh64-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-sparc-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-sparc64-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-v850-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-x86_64-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-xtensa-use-generic-bitops.patch
bitops-update-include-asm-generic-bitopsh.patch
bitops-make-thread_infoflags-an-unsigned-long.patch
bitops-ia64-make-partial_pagebitmap-an-unsigned-long.patch
bitops-ntfs-remove-generic_ffs.patch
bitops-remove-unused-generic-bitops-in-include-linux-bitopsh.patch
bitops-hweight-related-cleanup.patch
bitops-hweight-speedup.patch

  Will merge

unify-pfn_to_page-generic-functions.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-sparc64-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-i386-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-x86_64-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-powerpc-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-alpha-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-arm-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-arm26-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-cris-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-frv-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-h8300-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-m32r-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-mips-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-parisc-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-ppc-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-s390-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-sh-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-sh64-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-sparc-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-uml-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-v850-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-xtensa-pfn_to_page.patch
unify-pfn_to_page-ia64-pfn_to_page.patch
remove-zone_mem_map.patch
for_each_online_pgdat-take2-define.patch
for_each_online_pgdat-take2-for_each_bootmem.patch
for_each_online_pgdat-take2-for_each_bootmem-fix.patch
for_each_online_pgdat-take2-renaming.patch
for_each_online_pgdat-take2-remove-sorting-pgdat.patch
for_each_online_pgdat-take2-remove-pgdat_list.patch
uninline-zone-helpers.patch
uninline-zone-helpers-fix.patch

  Will merge.

ia64-add-ptr-to-compatpatch.patch
s390-add-ptr-compatpatch.patch
parisc-add-ptr-compatpatch.patch
mips-add-ptr-compatpatch.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-arch-defaults.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-arch-defaults-fix.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-core.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-docs.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-docs-update.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-compat.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-i386.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-i386-fix.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-x86_64.patch
lightweight-robust-futexes-x86_64-fix.patch

  Will merge.

notifier-chain-update-api-changes.patch
notifier-chain-update-api-changes-register-atomic_notifiers-in-atomic-context.patch
notifier-chain-update-api-changes-export-new-notifier-chain-routines-as-gpl.patch
notifier-chain-update-api-changes-avoid-calling-down_read-and-down_write-during-startup.patch
notifier-chain-update-simple-definition-changes.patch
notifier-chain-update-remove-unneeded-protection.patch
notifier-chain-update-remove-unneeded-protection-the-idle-notifier-chain-should-be-atomic.patch
notifier-chain-update-die_chain-changes.patch
notifier-chain-update-dont-unregister-yourself.patch
notifier-chain-update-dont-unregister-yourself-fix.patch
notifier-chain-update-changes-to-dcdbasc.patch
notifier-chain-update-update-usb_notify.patch
notifier-chain-update-remaining-changes-for-new-api.patch
notifier-chain-initialization.patch

  Will merge.  (Not my favouritest-ever patches, but they do fix bugs).

mips-fixed-collision-of-rtc-function-name.patch
rtc-subsystem-library-functions.patch
rtc-subsystem-library-functions-fix.patch
rtc-subsystem-arm-cleanup.patch
rtc-subsystem-arm-integrator-cleanup.patch
rtc-subsystem-class.patch
rtc-subsystem-i2c-cleanup.patch
rtc-subsystem-i2c-driver-ids.patch
rtc-subsystem-sysfs-interface.patch
rtc-subsystem-proc-interface.patch
rtc-subsystem-dev-interface.patch
rtc-subsystem-x1205-driver.patch
rtc-subsystem-test-device-driver.patch
rtc-subsystem-ds1672-driver.patch
rtc-subsystem-pcf8563-driver.patch
rtc-subsystem-rs5c372-driver.patch
rtc-subsystem-ep93xx-driver.patch
rtc-subsystem-sa1100-pxa2xx-driver.patch
rtc-subsystem-m48t86-driver.patch

  Will merge.

rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-x86.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-x86_64.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-x86_64-fix.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-sparc64.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-ppc-chrp-arch-ppc.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-chrp-arch-powerpc.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-ppc-maple.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-arm.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-mips-mc146818.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-mips-based-dec.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-sh03.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-sh-mpc1211.patch
rtc-remove-rtc-uip-synchronization-on-alpha.patch
rtc-fix-up-some-rtc-whitespace-and-style.patch
rtc-remove-some-duplicate-bcd-definitions.patch

  Will probably merge.

trivial-cleanup-to-proc_check_chroot.patch
resurrect-__put_task_struct.patch
task-rcu-protect-task-usage.patch
task-make-task-list-manipulations-rcu-safe.patch
make-setsid-more-robust.patch
proc-fix-the-inode-number-on-proc-pid-fd.patch
proc-remove-useless-bkl-in-proc_pid_readlink.patch
proc-remove-unnecessary-and-misleading-assignments.patch
proc-simplify-the-ownership-rules-for-proc.patch
proc-replace-proc_inodetype-with-proc_inodefd.patch
proc-remove-bogus-proc_task_permission.patch
proc-kill-proc_mem_inode_operations.patch
proc-properly-filter-out-files-that-are-not-visible.patch
proc-fix-the-link-count-for-proc-pid-task.patch
proc-move-proc_maps_operations-into-task_mmuc.patch
dcache-add-helper-d_hash_and_lookup.patch
proc-rewrite-the-proc-dentry-flush-on-exit.patch
proc-close-the-race-of-a-process-dying-durning.patch
proc-refactor-reading-directories-of-tasks.patch
proc-refactor-reading-directories-of-tasks-dont-assume-pid_aliveinit_task-==-false.patch
proc-remove-tasklist_lock-from-proc_pid_readdir.patch
proc-remove-tasklist_lock-from-proc_pid_lookup-and.patch
proc-remove-tasklist_lock-from-proc_pid_readdir-simply-fix-first_tgid.patch
proc-remove-tasklist_lock-from-proc_pid_readdir-simply-fix-first_tgid-fix.patch
#
pidhash-refactor-the-pid-hash-table.patch
pidhash-refactor-the-pid-hash-table-fixes.patch
#
proc-make-proc_numbuf-the-buffer-size-for-holding-a.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-git-nfs-fix.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-cpuset-fix-2.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-mem_read-fix.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-task_mmu-bug-fix.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-kill-init_tref.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-kill-init_tref-inode.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-tref-ensure-the-references-is-always-on-the-first-task.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-always-drop-the-reference-count-in-tid_fd_revalidate.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-fix-the-locking-when-reading-the-number-of-threads-in.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-fix-the-locking-when-reading-the-number-of-threads-in-nitpick.patch
proc-dont-lock-task_structs-indefinitely-fix-stat-on-proc-pid.patch
proc-use-struct-pid-not-struct-task_ref.patch
proc-optimize-proc_check_dentry_visible.patch
proc-use-sane-permission-checks-on-the-proc-pid-fd.patch
proc-use-sane-permission-checks-on-the-proc-pid-fd-fix.patch
proc-use-sane-permission-checks-on-the-proc-pid-fd-fix-2.patch
proc-cleanup-proc_fd_access_allowed.patch
proc-remove-tasklist_lock-from-proc_task_readdir.patch
simplify-fix-first_tid.patch
simplify-fix-first_tid-fix.patch
cleanup-next_tid.patch

  Eric's romp through /proc.  Scary, not sure yet.

pnp-parport-adjust-pnp_register_driver-signature.patch
pnp-mpu401-adjust-pnp_register_driver-signature.patch
pnp-cs4236-adjust-pnp_register_driver-signature.patch
pnp-opl3sa2-adjust-pnp_register_driver-signature.patch
pnp-irda-adjust-pnp_register_driver-signature.patch
pnp-cs4232-adjust-pnp_register_driver-signature.patch
pnp-pnp-adjust-pnp_register_driver-signature.patch

  Will merge.

reiser4-*

  Will retain in -mm.

ide-amd756-no-host-side-cable-detection.patch
small-fixes-backported-to-old-ide-sis-driver.patch
ide_generic_all_on-warning-fix.patch
fix-ide-locking-error.patch

  Will consult with Alan and Bart.

vgacon-fix-ega-cursor-resize-function.patch
vgacon-add-support-for-soft-scrollback.patch
nvidiafb-add-suspend-and-resume-hooks.patch
fbdev-framebuffer-driver-for-geode-gx.patch
fbdev-framebuffer-driver-for-geode-gx-update.patch
fbdev-framebuffer-driver-for-geode-gx-warning-fix.patch
fbdev-framebuffer-driver-for-geode-gx-kconfig-fix-2.patch
matroxfb-simply-return-what-i2c_add_driver-does.patch
matrox-maven-memory-allocation-and-other-cleanups.patch
au1200fb-alchemy-au1200-framebuffer-driver.patch
fbdev-make-bios-edid-reading-configurable.patch
framebuffer-cmap-setting-return-values.patch
rivafb-remove-null-check.patch
nvidiafb-remove-null-check.patch
nvidiafb-remove-null-check-2.patch
i810fb-remove-null-check.patch
savagefb-remove-null-check.patch
atyfb-remove-dead-code.patch
imsttfb-remove-dead-code.patch
nvidiafb-add-id-for-quadro-nvs280.patch
newportcon-sparse-fix-warnings-in-newport-driver-about.patch
fbdev-add-modeline-for-1680x1050-60.patch
drivers-video-use-array_size-macro.patch

  Will merge.

device-mapper-snapshot-fix-origin_write-pending_exception-submission.patch
device-mapper-snapshot-replace-sibling-list.patch
device-mapper-snapshot-replace-sibling-list-fix.patch
device-mapper-snapshot-fix-invalidation.patch
drivers-md-dm-raid1c-fix-inconsistent-mirroring-after-interrupted.patch
dm-remove-sector_format.patch
dm-make-sure-queue_flag_cluster-is-set-properly.patch
dm-snapshot-fix-kcopyd-destructor.patch
dm-flush-queue-eintr.patch
dm-store-md-name.patch
dm-tidy-mdptr.patch
dm-table-store-md.patch
dm-store-geometry.patch
dm-md-dependency-tree-in-sysfs-holders-slaves-subdirectory.patch
dm-md-dependency-tree-in-sysfs-bd_claim_by_kobject.patch
dm-md-dependency-tree-in-sysfs-md-to-use-bd_claim_by_disk.patch
dm-md-dependency-tree-in-sysfs-dm-to-use-bd_claim_by_disk.patch
dm-md-dependency-tree-in-sysfs-convert-bd_sem-to-bd_mutex.patch
dm-remove-unnecessary-typecast.patch
md-dm-reduce-stack-usage-with-stacked-block-devices.patch

  Will merge after checking with Alasdair

md-make-sure-queue_flag_cluster-is-set-properly-for-md.patch
md-add-4-to-the-list-of-levels-for-which-bitmaps-are-supported.patch
md-fix-the-failed-count-for-version-0-superblocks.patch
md-update-status_resync-to-handle-large-devices.patch
md-split-disks-array-out-of-raid5-conf-structure-so-it-is-easier-to-grow.patch
md-allow-stripes-to-be-expanded-in-preparation-for-expanding-an-array.patch
md-allow-stripes-to-be-expanded-in-preparation-for-expanding-an-array-init_list_head-to-list_head-conversions.patch
md-allow-stripes-to-be-expanded-in-preparation-for-expanding-an-array-init_list_head-to-list_head-conversions-documentation-and-tidy-up-for-resize_stripes.patch
md-infrastructure-to-allow-normal-io-to-continue-while-array-is-expanding.patch
md-core-of-raid5-resize-process.patch
md-core-of-raid5-resize-process-make-new-function-stripe_to_pdidx-static.patch
md-final-stages-of-raid5-expand-code.patch
md-final-stages-of-raid5-expand-code-fix.patch
md-checkpoint-and-allow-restart-of-raid5-reshape.patch
md-checkpoint-and-allow-restart-of-raid5-reshape-remove-an-unused-variable.patch
md-only-checkpoint-expansion-progress-occasionally.patch
md-split-reshape-handler-in-check_reshape-and-start_reshape.patch
md-make-reshape-a-possible-sync_action-action.patch
md-support-suspending-of-io-to-regions-of-an-md-array.patch
md-improve-comments-about-locking-situation-in-raid5-make_request.patch
md-remove-some-stray-semi-colons-after-functions-called-in-macro.patch
sem2mutex-drivers-md.patch

  Will merge after checking with Neil.

optimize-select-poll-by-putting-small-data-sets-on-the-stack.patch
use-fget_light-in-select-poll.patch
fold-select_bits_alloc-free-into-caller-code.patch

  Will merge.

for_each_possible_cpu-defines-for_each_possible_cpu.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-defines-for_each_possible_cpu-fix.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-fixes-for-generic-part.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-network-codes.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-under-drivers-acpi.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-loopback-device.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-oprofile.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-scsi.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-for-arm.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-i386.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-i386-fix.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-i386-fix-2.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-ia64.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-mips.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-powerpc.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-ppc.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-s390.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-sh.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-sparc.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-sparc64.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-x86_64.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-xfs.patch
for_each_possible_cpu-documentaion.patch

  Will merge.

ia64-const-f_ops-fix.patch
mark-f_ops-const-in-the-inode.patch
make-most-file-operations-structs-in-fs-const.patch

  Will merge.

documentation-ioctl-messtxt-start-tree-wide-ioctl-registry.patch
docs-update-missing-files-and-descriptions-for-filesystems-00-index.patch

  Will merge.

arch-i386-kernel-microcodec-remove-the-obsolete-microcode_ioctl.patch
drivers-block-use-time_after-and-friends.patch
nvidia-agp-use-time_before_eq.patch
ide-tape-use-time_after-time_after_eq.patch
drivers-scsi-use-time_after-and-friends.patch
replace-0xff-with-correct-dma_xbit_mask.patch
vfree-null-check-fixup-for-sb_card.patch
maestro3-vfree-null-check-fixup.patch
no-need-to-check-vfree-arg-for-null-in-oss-sequencer.patch
vfree-does-its-own-null-check-no-need-to-be-explicit-in-oss-msndc.patch
fix-signed-vs-unsigned-in-nmi-watchdog.patch
trivial-typos-in-documentation-cputopologytxt.patch
typos-grab-bag-of-the-month.patch

  Will merge.

swap prefetching merge plans

[Con Kolivas]

On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:53 pm, Andrew Morton wrote:
> A look at the -mm lineup for 2.6.17:

> mm-implement-swap-prefetching.patch
> mm-implement-swap-prefetching-fix.patch
> mm-implement-swap-prefetching-tweaks.patch

>   Still don't have a compelling argument for this, IMO.

For those users who feel they do have a compelling argument for it, please 
speak now or I'll end up maintaining this in -ck only forever.  I've come to 
depend on it with my workloads now so I'm never dropping it. There's no point 
me explaining how it is useful yet again, though, because I just end up 
looking like I'm handwaving. It seems a shame for it not to be available to 
all linux users.

Cheers,
Con

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Jesper Juhl]

On 3/23/06, Con Kolivas <kernel@kolivas.org> wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:53 pm, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > A look at the -mm lineup for 2.6.17:
>
> > mm-implement-swap-prefetching.patch
> > mm-implement-swap-prefetching-fix.patch
> > mm-implement-swap-prefetching-tweaks.patch
>
> >   Still don't have a compelling argument for this, IMO.
>
> For those users who feel they do have a compelling argument for it, please
> speak now or I'll end up maintaining this in -ck only forever.  I've come to
> depend on it with my workloads now so I'm never dropping it. There's no point
> me explaining how it is useful yet again, though, because I just end up
> looking like I'm handwaving. It seems a shame for it not to be available to
> all linux users.
>

I certainly like it and see a bennefit.
My situation is like this:
 A KDE desktop with OpenOffice, Lyx, Firefox, Eclipse, Gimp & a bunch
of xterms running more or less permanently.
 When I work on kernel stuff I often end up running "make clean ; make
allyesconfig ; make" and the build and especially final link of the
kernel usually kills the box for a while, so I tend to walk away and
come back a while later when it's done.
 Where I see the bennefit of swap prefetch is when I come back to my
box after such a build and pull one of my other running apps back to
the foreground. The apps come back noticably faster when I'm running a
swap prefetching kernel - we are not talking massive amounts of time,
just a few seconds, but it's enough for me to notice when I sometimes
happen to run a mainline kernel without swap prefetch.

--
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Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Francesco Biscani]

On Thursday 23 March 2006 08:04, Con Kolivas wrote:
> For those users who feel they do have a compelling argument for it, please
> speak now or I'll end up maintaining this in -ck only forever.  I've come
> to depend on it with my workloads now so I'm never dropping it. There's no
> point me explaining how it is useful yet again, though, because I just end
> up looking like I'm handwaving. It seems a shame for it not to be available
> to all linux users.

Another "me too" from a desktop user here, for the reasons other people have 
already explained. Please consider it for merging into mainline.

-- 
Dr. Francesco Biscani
Dipartimento di Astronomia
Università di Padova
biscani@pd.astro.it

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[James Rayner]

On 3/24/06, Francesco Biscani <biscani@pd.astro.it> wrote:
> On Thursday 23 March 2006 08:04, Con Kolivas wrote:
> > For those users who feel they do have a compelling argument for it, please
> > speak now or I'll end up maintaining this in -ck only forever.  I've come
> > to depend on it with my workloads now so I'm never dropping it. There's no
> > point me explaining how it is useful yet again, though, because I just end
> > up looking like I'm handwaving. It seems a shame for it not to be available
> > to all linux users.
>
> Another "me too" from a desktop user here, for the reasons other people have
> already explained. Please consider it for merging into mainline.
>

Another 'me too' from me.

I dont use swap often, or at least I wouldnt think I would. The few
times I do hit swap, it's covered well by prefetch. It covers the
system well after returning from a heavy task, such as a game or
leaving my system to be used as a distributed build system for my
distro. Firefox, Opera, or other big applications if left open, spring
right back, usable almost instantaneously, whereas without prefetch,
there's an annoying and noticable delay.

There doesnt seem to be any compelling arguments against prefetch.
There are a lot of users swearing by it. I maintain packages in the
Arch Linux repositories with prefetch enabled, and i've had no
complaints about it, only praise about how well these kernels handle a
system under load and afterwards.

By concept alone, it's easy to see how swap prefetch can help. Here we
have an implementation in practice, and it's working very well.

James
--
iphitus - ArchCK Maintainer, Arch Developer.
Home:iphitus.loudas.com

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Mattia Dongili]

Hello,

On Thu, Mar 23, 2006 at 06:04:36PM +1100, Con Kolivas wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:53 pm, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > A look at the -mm lineup for 2.6.17:
> 
> > mm-implement-swap-prefetching.patch
> > mm-implement-swap-prefetching-fix.patch
> > mm-implement-swap-prefetching-tweaks.patch
> 
> >   Still don't have a compelling argument for this, IMO.
> 
> For those users who feel they do have a compelling argument for it, please 
> speak now or I'll end up maintaining this in -ck only forever.  I've come to 

I have just 256MB on this laptop and I know its limits.
IME swap prefetch helps expecially when I need to open some memory
demanding application for just a few mintues (OO.org, gimp on large
images, pretty large builds, any 3D app) and then go back to my usual
<high number> of xterms.

I did definitely noticed the difference when Andrew dropped the patch
the first time. As already said, it seems so natural the idea of
swapping-in when some room is available that I immediately got used to
having this functionality and I support its inclusion.

Thanks
-- 
mattia
:wq!

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Rafael J. Wysocki]

Hi,

On Thursday 23 March 2006 08:04, Con Kolivas wrote:
> On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 03:53 pm, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > A look at the -mm lineup for 2.6.17:
> 
> > mm-implement-swap-prefetching.patch
> > mm-implement-swap-prefetching-fix.patch
> > mm-implement-swap-prefetching-tweaks.patch
> 
> >   Still don't have a compelling argument for this, IMO.
> 
> For those users who feel they do have a compelling argument for it, please 
> speak now or I'll end up maintaining this in -ck only forever.  I've come to 
> depend on it with my workloads now so I'm never dropping it. There's no point 
> me explaining how it is useful yet again, though, because I just end up 
> looking like I'm handwaving. It seems a shame for it not to be available to 
> all linux users.

AFAICT, it may help get the system more responsive after resume from suspend
to disk.  However, I'd like to get some hard data to support this, but I have
a little time to test it myself now.  Also I haven't thought about the
methodology yet.

If anyone can help with that, please go for it.

Greetings,
Rafael

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Jan Engelhardt]

>> A look at the -mm lineup for 2.6.17:
>
>> mm-implement-swap-prefetching.patch
>> mm-implement-swap-prefetching-fix.patch
>> mm-implement-swap-prefetching-tweaks.patch
>
>>   Still don't have a compelling argument for this, IMO.
>
>For those users who feel they do have a compelling argument for it, please 
>speak now or I'll end up maintaining this in -ck only forever.  I've come to 

When will Staircase go in?



Jan Engelhardt
-- 

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Nick Piggin]

Jan Engelhardt wrote:

> 
> When will Staircase go in?
> 

It is in... the queue ;)

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Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Con Kolivas]

On Sunday 26 March 2006 02:24, Nick Piggin wrote:
> Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> > When will Staircase go in?
>
> It is in... the queue ;)

Hah you wish.

No way would I let mainline benefit from something that good. I'm hoarding it 
for -ck only.

Cheers,
Con

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Mike Galbraith]

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On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 10:44 +1100, Con Kolivas wrote:
> On Sunday 26 March 2006 02:24, Nick Piggin wrote:
> > Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> > > When will Staircase go in?
> >
> > It is in... the queue ;)
> 
> Hah you wish.
> 
> No way would I let mainline benefit from something that good. I'm hoarding it 
> for -ck only.

Well, my box doesn't think it's _that_ good.  I just got done doing some
basic testing, and it is most definitely not ready for primetime.  It
has the same problem with sleep as the stock kernel does for instance.

This is bonnie competing with three sleeping cpu hogs.

procs -----------memory---------- ---swap-- -----io---- --system-- ----cpu----
 r  b   swpd   free   buff  cache   si   so    bi    bo   in    cs us sy id wa
 2  1   3684  13824   4516 818888    0    1  2414  2510 1160  3062 54  5 29 12
 1  0   3684  14892   4528 817888    0    0    28  6940 1248  1779 98  2  0  0
 1  0   3684  13624   4532 819240    0    0     0     0 1097  1586 99  1  0  0
 1  0   3684  14556   4532 818284    0    0     0     0 1181  1709 99  1  0  0
 1  0   3684  13688   4532 819184    0    0     0     0 1193  2011 100  0  0  0
 1  1   3684  14252   4532 818528    0    0   128  5196 1441  1632 98  2  0  0
 1  0   3684  15028   4536 817804    0    0     0    80 1216  1735 99  1  0  0
 1  0   3684  13276   4536 819576    0    0     0     0 1157  1650 99  1  0  0
 1  0   3684  13976   4540 818832    0    0     4     0 1204  1793 99  1  0  0
 1  0   3684  14788   4544 817972    0    0     0     0 1087  1540 100  0  0  0
 2  0   3684  13408   4552 819412    0    0    80  6760 1237  1736 98  2  0  0
 1  0   3684  14260   4552 818596    0    0     0     4 1091  1564 99  1  0  0
 1  0   3684  13144   4556 819712    0    0     0     0 1223  1781 99  1  0  0
 1  0   3684  13704   4548 819176    0    0     0     0 1090  1546 99  1  0  0

(after short read, I see it wasn't allowed to compete)

Needless to say, I interrupted it.

It also fails the attached testcase.

	-Mike

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#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <signal.h>
#include <unistd.h>

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/wait.h>

volatile unsigned long loop = 10000000;

void
handler (int n)
{
  if (loop > 0)
    --loop;
}

static int
child (void)
{
  pid_t ppid = getppid ();

  sleep (1);
  while (1)
    kill (ppid, SIGUSR1);
  return 0;
}

int
main (int argc, char **argv)
{
  pid_t child_pid;
  int r;

  loop = argc > 1 ? strtoul (argv[1], NULL, 10) : 10000000;
  printf ("expecting to receive %lu signals\n", loop);

  if ((child_pid = fork ()) == 0)
    exit (child ());

  signal (SIGUSR1, handler);
  while (loop)
    sleep (1);
  r = kill (child_pid, SIGTERM);
  waitpid (child_pid, NULL, 0);
  return 0;
}

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Con Kolivas]

On Sunday 26 March 2006 15:54, Mike Galbraith wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 10:44 +1100, Con Kolivas wrote:
> > On Sunday 26 March 2006 02:24, Nick Piggin wrote:
> > > Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> > > > When will Staircase go in?
> > >
> > > It is in... the queue ;)
> >
> > Hah you wish.
> >
> > No way would I let mainline benefit from something that good. I'm
> > hoarding it for -ck only.
>
> Well, my box doesn't think it's _that_ good.

I guess you didn't get the extreme sarcasm in my comment.

> I just got done doing some 
> basic testing, and it is most definitely not ready for primetime.

I guess me criticising your patches made you want to find flaws with my code.

> It 
> has the same problem with sleep as the stock kernel does for instance.

Great to hear I am in such good company.

I don't suppose you know there is an interactive tunable in the full staircase 
set in -ck

Anyway this is all moot. I have no intention of pushing this code to mainline, 
but I thank you for your feedback with respect to it.

Cheers,
Con

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Mike Galbraith]

On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 19:08 +1100, Con Kolivas wrote:
> On Sunday 26 March 2006 15:54, Mike Galbraith wrote:
> > On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 10:44 +1100, Con Kolivas wrote:
> > > On Sunday 26 March 2006 02:24, Nick Piggin wrote:
> > > > Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> > > > > When will Staircase go in?
> > > >
> > > > It is in... the queue ;)
> > >
> > > Hah you wish.
> > >
> > > No way would I let mainline benefit from something that good. I'm
> > > hoarding it for -ck only.
> >
> > Well, my box doesn't think it's _that_ good.
> 
> I guess you didn't get the extreme sarcasm in my comment.

I guess so.  I thought you were of the opinion that staircase would be a
good drop-in replacement for the stock scheduler.

> > I just got done doing some 
> > basic testing, and it is most definitely not ready for primetime.
> 
> I guess me criticising your patches made you want to find flaws with my code.

I was simply curious as to how well the damn thing performs Con.  Don't
worry though, I'll never make the mistake of testing and reporting ever
again.

	Later,

	-Mike

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Con Kolivas]

On Sunday 26 March 2006 17:42, Mike Galbraith wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-03-26 at 19:08 +1100, Con Kolivas wrote:
> > I guess me criticising your patches made you want to find flaws with my
> > code.
>
> I was simply curious as to how well the damn thing performs Con.  Don't
> worry though, I'll never make the mistake of testing and reporting ever
> again.

That was a foolishly bitter comment from me that you did absolutely nothing to 
deserve and I humbly apologise.

Con

Re: swap prefetching merge plans

[Jan Engelhardt]

>> > When will Staircase go in?
>> It is in... the queue ;)
>Hah you wish.
>
>No way would I let mainline benefit from something that good. I'm hoarding it 
>for -ck only.
>

Bad thing is, it's all under GPL, so everyone is free to put it into 
mainline. :p


Jan Engelhardt
--