Fedora 8 Update: kernel-2.6.24.4-64.fc8

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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2008-2871
2008-04-08 23:39:42
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Name        : kernel
Product     : Fedora 8
Version     : 2.6.24.4
Release     : 64.fc8
URL         : http://www.kernel.org/
Summary     : The Linux kernel (the core of the Linux operating system)
Description :
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any
Linux operating system.  The kernel handles the basic functions
of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device
input and output, etc.

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Update Information:

Update to kernel 2.6.24.4:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.24.4    Bugs Fixed:
438414 - directory /proc/PID/task contains "0" entries  438960 - G965 chipset
box grinds to a halt on boot with 6GiB ram  437466 - ACPI: Critical trip point
on kernel-2.6.24.3-22.fc8  438485 - Module i2c-piix4 isn't built on x86_64  DMA
memory leak in firewire async receive handler    Plus many wireless driver fixes
and updates.
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ChangeLog:

* Fri Mar 28 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.4-64
- libertas: fix spinlock recursion bug
- rt2x00: Ignore set_state(STATE_SLEEP) failure
- iwlwifi: allow a default callback for ASYNC host commands
- libertas: kill useless #define LBS_MONITOR_OFF 0
- libertas: remove CMD_802_11_PWR_CFG
- libertas: the compact flash driver is no longer experimental
- libertas: reduce debug output
- mac80211: reorder fields to make some structures smaller
- iwlwifi: Add led support
- mac80211: fix wrong Rx A-MPDU control via debugfs
- mac80211: A-MPDU MLME use dynamic allocation
- iwlwifi: rename iwl-4965-io.h to iwl-io.h
- iwlwifi: improve NIC i/o debug prints information
- iwlwifi: iwl_priv - clean up in types of members
* Thu Mar 27 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.4-63
- Disable PID namespaces, hopefully fixing bug #438414
* Thu Mar 27 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.4-62
- Fix broken PCI resource allocation.
* Thu Mar 27 2008 Dave Jones <davej at redhat.com>
- Backport lots of MTRR fixes from 2.6.25.
  Amongst others, this fixes bz 438960
* Thu Mar 27 2008 Dave Jones <davej at redhat.com>
- Enable USB debug in debug kernels.
* Thu Mar 27 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.4-59
- cfg80211: don't export ieee80211_get_channel
* Wed Mar 26 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.4-58
- ipw2200 annotations and fixes
- iwlwifi: Re-ordering probe flow (4965)
- iwlwifi: Packing all 4965 parameters
- iwlwifi: Probe Flow - Performing allocation in a separate function
- iwlwifi: Probe Flow - Extracting hw and priv init
- iwlwifi: rename iwl4965_get_channel_info to iwl_get_channel_info
- iwlwifi: Completing the parameter packaging
- iwlwifi-2.6: Cleans up set_key flow
- iwlwifi-2.6: RX status translation to old scheme
- mac80211: get a TKIP phase key from skb
- mac80211: allows driver to request a Phase 1 RX key
- iwlwifi-2.6: enables HW TKIP encryption
- iwlwifi-2.6: enables RX TKIP decryption in HW
- libertas: convert CMD_MAC_CONTROL to a direct command
- libertas: rename packetfilter to mac_control
- libertas: remove some unused commands
- libertas: make a handy lbs_cmd_async() command
- libertas: fix scheduling while atomic bug in CMD_MAC_CONTROL
- libertas: convert GET_LOG to a direct command
- libertas: misc power saving adjusts
- libertas: remove lots of unused stuff
- libertas: store rssi as an u32
- rt2x00: Add dev_flags to rx descriptor
- rt2x00: Fix rate detection for invalid signals
- rt2x00: Fix in_atomic() usage
- wireless: add wiphy channel freq to channel struct lookup helper
- mac80211: use ieee80211_get_channel
- mac80211: filter scan results on unusable channels
- PS3: gelic: Add support for separate cipher selection
- iwlwifi: Bug fix, CCMP with HW encryption with AGG
- b43: Don't compile N-PHY code when N-PHY is disabled
- mac80211: prevent tuning during scanning
- iwlwifi: remove macros containing offsets from eeprom struct
- mac80211: fixing delba debug print
- mac80211: fixing debug prints for AddBA request
- mac80211: tear down of block ack sessions
- iwlwifi: rename iwl-4965-debug.h back to iwl-debug.h
- iwlwifi: rename struct iwl4965_priv to struct iwl_priv
- iwlwifi: Add TX/RX statistcs to driver
- iwlwifi: Add debugfs to iwl core
- iwlwifi: iwl3945 remove 4965 commands
- iwlwifi: move host command sending functions to core module
- mac80211: configure default wmm params correctly
- mac80211: silently accept deletion of non-existant key
- prism54: correct thinko in "prism54: Convert stats_sem in a mutex"
* Wed Mar 26 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.4-57
- Fix spurious thermal trips on Compaq notebook. (#437466)
* Tue Mar 25 2008 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.24.4-56
- Plug DMA memory leak in firewire async receive handler
* Tue Mar 25 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.4-55
- wavelan_cs arm fix
- arlan: fix warning when PROC_FS=n
- rt2x00: Add id for Corega CG-WLUSB2GPX
- b43: Fix DMA mapping leakage
- b43: Remove irqs_disabled() sanity checks
- iwlwifi: fix a typo in Kconfig message
- MAINTAINERS: update iwlwifi git url
- iwlwifi: fix __devexit_p points to __devexit functions
- iwlwifi: mac start synchronization issue
* Mon Mar 24 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.4-53
- Linux 2.6.24.4
* Mon Mar 24 2008 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-52
- firewire: make sure phy config packets get sent before initiating bus
  reset. Fixes bugzilla.kernel.org #10128.
* Fri Mar 21 2008 Dave Jones <davej at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-51
- Enable PIIX4 I2C driver on x86-64.
* Thu Mar 20 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-50
- Reduce the severity of the PnP resource overflow message.
* Thu Mar 20 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-49
- Prevent iwlwifi drivers from registering bands with no channels (#438273)
* Wed Mar 19 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-48
- Revert the ACPI sizeof patch that fixes BZ 437466 because it breaks acpi-cpufreq.
* Wed Mar 19 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-47
- Add support for newer Apple keyboards (#426576)
* Wed Mar 19 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-46
- Stop endless stream of ACPI interrupt messages (#251744)
* Wed Mar 19 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-45
- Add Penryn CPU support to the hwmon coretemp driver (#438073)
* Tue Mar 18 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-44
- Fix spurious ACPI thermal trips (#437466)
* Tue Mar 18 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-43
- Revert the ACPI multiple-busses patch that causes problems for some people.
- Set CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED, fixing network device naming bugs. (#436583)
* Tue Mar 18 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-42
- Fix broken it821x adapter drive detection (#434864)
* Tue Mar 18 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-41
- Make the i686 kernel work on compatible processors, take 2. (#435609)
* Mon Mar 17 2008 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-40
- Actually add the coherent DMA fix that was supposed to be added in -37.
* Mon Mar 17 2008 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-39
- firewire: fix panic in handle_at_packet (bz.kernel.org #9617)
- firewire-sbp2: add workaround for busted LSI/Symbios bridges (#436879)
* Fri Mar 14 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-38
- b43: phy.c fix typo in register write
- prism54: support for 124a:4025 - another version of IOGear GWU513 802.11g
- PS3: gelic: change the prefix of the net interface for wireless
- ath5k: disable irq handling in ath5k_hw_detach()
- revert "tkip: remove unused function, other cleanups"
- revert "mac80211: remove Hi16, Lo16 helpers"
- revert "mac80211: remove Hi8/Lo8 helpers, add initialization vector helpers"
* Fri Mar 14 2008 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-37
- Resync firewire patches w/linux1394-2.6.git
- Add firewire selfID/AT/AR debug support via optional
  module parameters
- firewire: fix DMA coherence on x86_64 systems w/memory mapped
  over the 4GB boundry (#434830)
* Thu Mar 13 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-36
- Add support for another Dell wireless modem (#437396)
* Wed Mar 12 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-35
- Revert 2.6.24 ACPI change that broke some notebooks. (#432477)
* Tue Mar 11 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-34
- rt2x00:correct rx packet length for USB devices
- make b43_mac_{enable,suspend}() static
- the scheduled bcm43xx removal
- the scheduled ieee80211 softmac removal
- the scheduled rc80211-simple.c removal
- iwlwifi: Use eeprom form iwlcore
- tkip: remove unused function, other cleanups
- mac80211: remove Hi16, Lo16 helpers
- mac80211: remove Hi8/Lo8 helpers, add initialization vector helpers
- b43: pull out helpers for writing noise table
- libertas: implement SSID scanning for SIOCSIWSCAN
- rt2x00: Align RX descriptor to 4 bytes
- rt2x00: Don't use uninitialized desc_len
- rt2x00: Use skbdesc fields for descriptor initialization
- rt2x00: Only disable beaconing just before beacon update
- rt2x00: Upgrade queue->lock to use irqsave
- rt2x00: Move firmware checksumming to driver
- rt2x00: Start bugging when rt2x00lib doesn't filter SW diversity
- rt2x00: Check IEEE80211_TXCTL_SEND_AFTER_DTIM flag
- rt2x00: Rename config_preamble() to config_erp()
- rt2x00: Add suspend/resume handlers to rt2x00rfkill
- rt2x00: Make rt2x00leds_register return void
- rt2x00: Always enable TSF ticking
- rt2x00: Fix basic rate initialization
- rt2x00: Fix compile error when rfkill is disabled
- rt2x00: Fix RX DMA ring initialization
- rt2x00: Fix rt2400pci signal
- rt2x00: Release rt2x00 2.1.4
- rt2x00: Only strip preamble bit in rt2400pci
- prism54: support for 124a:4025 - another version of IOGear GWU513 802.11g
- drivers/net/wireless/ath5k - convert == (true|false) to simple logical tests
- include/net/ieee80211.h - remove duplicate include
- rndis_wlan: cleanup, rename and reorder enums and structures
- rndis_wlan: cleanup, rename structure members
- rt2x00: Fix trivial log message
- PS3: gelic: ignore scan info from zero SSID beacons
- rt2x00: Initialize TX control field in data entries
- rt2x00: Use the correct size when copying the control info in txdone
- rt2x00: Don't use unitialized rxdesc->size
- ssb: Add SPROM/invariants support for PCMCIA devices
- iwlwifi: update copyright year
- iwlwifi: fix bug to show hidden APs during scan
- iwlwifi: Use sta_bcast_id variable instead of BROADCAST_ID constant
- iwlwifi: Fix endianity in debug print
- iwlwifi: change rate number to a constant
* Tue Mar 11 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-33
- rt2x00: never disable multicast because it disables broadcast too
- rt2x00: Add new D-Link USB ID
- drivers/net/Kconfig: fix whitespace for GELIC_WIRELESS entry
- libertas: fix the 'compare command with itself' properly
* Tue Mar 11 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-32
- Add missing debug patch.
- Remove the fix for stray GPEs because it breaks ACPI (#436959)
* Tue Mar 11 2008 Dave Jones <davej at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-31
- Print values when we overflow resource allocation.
* Mon Mar 10 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-30
- Learn to read preceding changelogs...
* Mon Mar 10 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-29
- Use correct "Dual BSD/GPL" license tag for iwlcore.ko
* Mon Mar 10 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-28
- Fix license in iwlcore driver.
* Mon Mar 10 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-27
- usb-serial: fix deadlock (#431379)
* Mon Mar 10 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-26
- iwlwifi: Moving EEPROM handling in iwlcore module
- ath5k: struct ath5k_desc cleanups
- ath5k: move rx and tx status structures out of hardware descriptor
- ath5k: add notes about rx timestamp
- ath5k: work around wrong beacon rx timestamp in IBSS mode
- libertas: convert KEY_MATERIAL to a direct command
- libertas: add LED control TLV to types.h
- libertas: convert 802_11_SCAN to a direct command
- libertas: clean up scan.c, remove zeromac and bcastmac
- iwlwifi: Cancel scanning upon association
- iwlwifi: 802.11n spec removes AUTO offset for FAT channel
- WEXT: add mesh interface type
- mac80211: add mesh interface type
- mac80211: clean up mesh code
- mac80211: mesh hwmp locking fixes
- mac80211: enable mesh in Kconfig
- mac80211: add missing "break" statement in mesh code
- mac80211: clarify mesh Kconfig
- mac80211: export mesh_plink_broken
- mac80211: clean up mesh RX path a bit more
- mac80211: fix kernel-doc comment for mesh_plink_deactivate
- mac80211: reorder a few fields in sta_info
- mac80211: split ieee80211_txrx_data
- mac80211: RCU-ify STA info structure access
- mac80211: split sta_info_add
- mac80211: clean up sta_info and document locking
- mac80211: remove STA entries when taking down interface
- mac80211: don't clear next_hop in path reclaim
- mac80211: add documentation book
- mac80211: fix sta_info mesh timer bug
- b43: verify sta_notify mac80211 callback
- mac80211: always insert key into list
- mac80211: fix hardware scan completion
- mac80211: don't call conf_tx under RCU lock
- wireless: correct warnings from using '%llx' for type 'u64'
- wireless: various definitions for mesh networking
- nl80211/cfg80211: support for mesh, sta dumping
- mac80211: mesh function and data structures definitions
- mac80211: support functions for mesh
- mac80211: support for mesh interfaces in mac80211 data path
- mac80211: mesh data structures and first mesh changes
- mac80211: mesh changes to the MLME
- mac80211: mesh peer link implementation
- mac80211: mesh path table implementation
- mac80211: code for on-demand Hybrid Wireless Mesh Protocol
- mac80211: mesh statistics and config through debugfs
- mac80211: mesh path and mesh peer configuration
- mac80211: complete the mesh (interface handling) code
- mac80211: fix mesh endianness sparse warnings and unmark it as broken
- mac80211: fix incorrect parenthesis
- mac80211: move comment to better location
- mac80211: breakdown mesh network attributes in different extra fields for wext
- mac80211: clean up use of endianness conversion functions
- mac80211: delete mesh_path timer on mesh_path removal
- mac80211: always force mesh_path deletions
- mac80211: add PLINK_ prefix and kernel doc to enum plink_state
- mac80211: path IE fields macros, fix alignment problems and clean up
- mac80211: fix mesh_path and sta_info get_by_idx functions
- zd1211rw: support for mesh interface and beaconing
- ssb: Add Gigabit Ethernet driver
- b43: Add QOS support
- b43: Rename the DMA ring pointers
- b43: Add TX statistics debugging counters
- b43: Fix failed frames status report typo
- ath5k: Add RF2413 srev values
- ath5k: Add RF2413 initial settings
- ath5k: Identify RF2413 and deal with PHY_SPENDING
- ath5k: more RF2413 stuff
- ath5k: Remove RF5413 from rf gain optimization functions
- ath5k: Fixes for PCI-E cards
- ath5k: Make some changes to follow register dumps.
- ath5k: Add 2413 to srev_names so that it shows up during module load
- iwlwifi: fix potential lock inversion deadlock
- mac80211: adding mac80211_tx_control_flags and HT flags
- iwlwifi: use mac80211_tx_control_flags
- mac80211: document IEEE80211_TXCTL_OFDM_HT
- iwlwifi: grab NIC access when disabling aggregations
- iwlwifi: removing unused priv->config
- iwlwifi: refactor init geos function
- iwlwifi: Fix 52 rate report in rx status
- iwlwifi: extract iwl-csr.h
- iwlwifi: Move HBUS address to iwl-csr.h
- iwlwifi: add struct iwl_cfg
- iwlwifi: Take the fw file name from the iwl_cfg.
- iwlwifi: fix locking unbalance in 4965 rate scale
- iwlwifi: add iwl-core module
- iwlwifi: queue functions cleanup
- iwlwifi: Fix 3945 rate scaling
- iwlwifi: 3945 split tx_complete to command and packet function
* Mon Mar 10 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-25
- Use better fix for clearing the direction flag for x86 signal handlers.
* Mon Mar 10 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-24
- ACPI: really disable stray GPEs (#251744)
- x86: clear direction flag before calling signal handlers
* Mon Mar 10 2008 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-23
- firewire-sbp2: improved ability to reconnect to devices
  following a bus reset
- firewire-sbp2: set proper I/O retry limits in SBP-2 devices
* Thu Mar  6 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-22
- Fix libata DMA masking for HPT and SVW (possible fix for #433557)
* Thu Mar  6 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-21
- correct patch name typo in spec file
* Thu Mar  6 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-20
- add ps3_gelic_wirless driver
* Thu Mar  6 2008 Dave Airlie <airlied at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-19
- fixup agp/drm patches for F8 kernel
* Tue Mar  4 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-18
- libertas: fix sanity check on sequence number in command response
- p54: fix EEPROM structure endianness
- p54: fix eeprom parser length sanity checks
- rndis_wlan: fix broken data copy
- b43legacy: Fix module init message
- libertas: compare the current command with response
- rc80211-pid: fix rate adjustment
- ssb: Add pcibios_enable_device() return value check
- mac80211: always insert key into list (temporary backport)
- mac80211: fix hardware scan completion (temporary backport)
* Mon Mar  3 2008 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-17
- firewire-sbp2: permit drives to suspend (#243210)
- firewire: fix suspend/resume on older PowerPC Macs (#312871)
- firewire: restore bus power on resume on older PowerPC Macs
- firewire: support for first-gen Apple UniNorth controller
- firewire: fix crashes in workqueue jobs
* Mon Mar  3 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-16
- ISDN: don't oops on driver load (#362621)
* Mon Mar  3 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-15
- ssb: Add CHIPCO IRQ access functions
- p54: print unknown eeprom fields
- rt2x00: Check for 5GHz band in link tuner
- rt2x00: Release rt2x00 2.1.3
- mac80211: rework TX filtered frame code
- mac80211: atomically check whether STA exists already
- mac80211: Disallow concurrent IBSS/STA mode interfaces
- mac80211: fix debugfs_sta print_mac() warning
- mac80211: fix IBSS code
- adm8211: fix cfg80211 band API conversion
- mac80211: clarify use of TX status/RX callbacks
- mac80211: safely free beacon in ieee80211_if_reinit
- mac80211: remove STA infos last_ack stuff
- mac80211: split ieee80211_key_alloc/free
- mac80211: fix key replacing, hw accel
- b43legacy: Fix nondebug build
- ath5k: fix all endian issues reported by sparse
* Mon Mar  3 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-14
- Allow i686 kernel to boot on Via C3/C7 processors (#435609)
* Wed Feb 27 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-13
- rt2x00: correct address calc for queue private data
- mac80211: better definition of mactime
- mac80211: move function ieee80211_sta_join_ibss()
- mac80211: enable IBSS merging
- p54: use IEEE 802.11e defaults for initialization
- ipw2100/ipw2200: note firmware loading caveat in Kconfig help text
- iwlwifi-2.6: Adds and fixes defines about security
- rt2x00: Fix hw mode registration with mac80211.
- rt2x00: Fix invalid DMA free
- rt2x00: Make rt2x00 less verbose
- rt2x00: Remove MGMT ring initialization
- rt2x00: Select CONFIG_NEW_LEDS
- rt2x00: make csr_cache and csr_addr an union
- rt2x00: Fix scheduling while atomic errors in usb drivers
- rt2x00: Add queue statistics to debugfs
- rt2x00: Fix typo in debug statement
- rt2x00: Fix skbdesc->data_len initialization
- rt2x00: Fix queue->qid initialization
- rt2x00: Cleanup Makefile
- rt2x00: Kill guardian urb during disable_radio
- rt2x00: Release rt2x00 2.1.1
- rt2x00: Send frames out with configured TX power
- rt2x00: Don't report driver generated frames to tx_status()
- rt2x00: Filter ACK_CTS based on FIF_CONTROL
- rt2x00: Fix Descriptor DMA initialization
- rt2x00: Remove reset_tsf()
- rt2x00: Rename dscape -> mac80211
- rt2x00: Cleanup mode registration
- rt2x00: Remove async vendor request calls from rt2x00usb
- rt2x00: Fix MAC address defines in rt61pci
- rt2x00: Release rt2x00 2.1.2
- zd1211rw: Fixed incorrect constant name.
- WDEV: ath5k, typecheck on nonDEBUG
- mac80211: defer master netdev allocation to ieee80211_register_hw
- mac80211: give burst time in txop rather than 0.1msec units
- mac80211: fix ecw2cw brain-damage
- rtl818x: fix RTS/CTS-less transmit
- b43(legacy): include full timestamp in beacon frames
- mac80211: convert sta_info.pspoll to a flag
- mac80211: invoke set_tim() callback after setting own TIM info
- mac80211: remove sta TIM flag, fix expiry TIM handling
- mac80211: consolidate TIM handling code
- adm8211: fix sparse warnings
- p54: fix sparse warnings
- ipw2200: le*_add_cpu conversion
- prism54: Convert acl->sem in a mutex
- prism54: Convert stats_sem in a mutex
- prism54: Convert wpa_sem in a mutex
- b43: Fix bandswitch
- mac80211: Extend filter flag documentation about unsupported flags
- b43: Add HostFlags HI support
- zd1211rw: Fix beacon filter flags thinko
- ssb: Add support for 8bit register access
- mac80211: fix incorrect use of CONFIG_MAC80211_IBSS_DEBUG
- wireless: rt2x00: fix driver menu indenting
- iwlwifi: Update iwlwifi version stamp to 1.2.26
- iwlwifi: fix name of function in comment (_rx_card_state_notif)
- wireless: Convert to list_for_each_entry_rcu()
- mac80211: adjustable number of bits for qdisc pool
- iwlwifi: remove IWL{4965,3945}_QOS
- net/mac80211/: Use time_* macros
- drivers/net/wireless/atmel.c: Use time_* macros
- b43legacy: add definitions for MAC control register
- b43legacy: fix upload of beacon packets to the hardware
- b43legacy: fix B43legacy_WARN_ON macro
- iwlwifi: change iwl->priv iwl_priv * type in iwl-YYY-io.h
- iwlwifi: Add tx_ant_num hw setting variable
- iwlwifi: remove twice defined CSR register
- wireless: update US regulatory domain
- Use a separate config option for the b43 pci to ssb bridge.
- Don't build bcm43xx if SSB is static and b43 PCI-SSB bridge is enabled.
- Fix b43 driver build for arm
- rt2x00: Fix antenna diversity
- rt2x00: Add link tuner safe RX toggle states
- rt2x00: Don't switch to antenna with low rssi
- rt2x00: Fix rt2x00lib_reset_link_tuner()
- rndis_wlan: fix sparse warnings
- mac80211: fix kmalloc vs. net_ratelimit
- libertas: Remove unused exports
- at76_usb: Add at76_dbg_dump() macro
- at76_usb: Convert DBG_TX levels to use at76_dbg_dump()
- at76_usb: Add DBG_CMD for debugging firmware commands
- at76_usb: add mac80211 support
- at76_usb: Add support for monitor mode
- at76_usb: Add support for WEP
- at76_usb: Remove support the legacy stack
- at76_usb: Use wiphy_name everywhere where needed
- at76_usb: Allocate struct at76_priv using ieee80211_alloc_hw()
- at76_usb: Prepare for struct net_device removal
- at76_usb: Remove struct net_device
- at76_usb: Use net/mac80211.h instead of net/ieee80211.h
- at76_usb: fix missing newlines in printk, improve some messages
- at76_usb: remove unneeded code
- at76_usb: add more MODULE_AUTHOR entries
- at76_usb: reindent, reorder initializers for readability
- at76_usb: make the driver depend on MAC80211
* Tue Feb 26 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.3-12
- Linux 2.6.24.3
* Fri Feb 22 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.2-11
- Restore RTC drivers on powerpc kernels (#433262)
* Thu Feb 21 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.2-10
- wireless: Fix WARN_ON() with ieee802.11b
- rt2x00: Rate structure overhaul
- rt2x00: Remove HWMODE_{A,B,G}
- rt2x00: Use ieee80211_channel_to_frequency()
- rt2x00: Make use of MAC80211_LED_TRIGGERS
- rt2x00: Enable LED class support for rt2500usb/rt73usb
- rt2x00: Fix rate initialization
- rt2x00: Release rt2x00 2.1.0
- cfg80211 API for channels/bitrates, mac80211 and driver conversion
- nl80211: export hardware bitrate/channel capabilities
- mac80211: fix scan band off-by-one error
- mac80211: remove port control enable switch, clean up sta flags
- wireless: fix ERP rate flags
- mac80211: split ieee80211_txrx_result
- mac80211: split RX_DROP
- mac80211: clean up some things in the RX path
- mac80211: remove "dynamic" RX/TX handlers
- mac80211: move some code into ieee80211_invoke_rx_handlers
- ath5k: Port to new bitrate/channel API
- ath5k: Cleanup after API changes
- ath5k: ath5k_copy_channels() was not setting the channel band
- ath5k: Use our own Kconfig file, we'll be expanding this shortly
- ath5k: Port debug.c over to the new band API and enable as build option
- ath5k: Use software encryption for now
- ath5k/phy.c: fix negative array index
- nl80211: Add monitor interface configuration flags
- mac80211: Use monitor configuration flags
- mac80211: Add cooked monitor mode support
- iwlwifi: initialize ieee80211_channel->hw_value
- iwlwifi: set rate_idx correctly from plcp
- rc80211-pid: fix rate adjustment
- iwlwifi: Fix HT compilation breakage caused by cfg80211 API for channels/bitrates patch
- ath5k: Fix build warnings on some 64-bit platforms.
- p54usb: add USB ID for Phillips CPWUA054
- WDEV: ath5k, fix lock imbalance
- WDEV, ath5k, don't return int from bool function
- rtl818x: fix sparse warnings
- zd1211rw: fix sparse warnings
- p54usb: add USB ID for Linksys WUSB54G ver 2
- ssb: Fix serial console on new bcm47xx devices
- ssb: Fix watchdog access for devices without a chipcommon
- ssb: Fix the GPIO API
- ssb: Make the GPIO API reentrancy safe
- ssb: Fix pcicore cardbus mode
- ssb: Fix support for PCI devices behind a SSB->PCI bridge
* Mon Feb 18 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.24.2-7
- ath5k: correct padding in tx descriptors
- ipw2200: fix ucode assertion for RX queue overrun
- iwlwifi: Don't send host commands on rfkill
- rt2x00: Add new USB ID to rt2500usb
- wavelan: mark hardware interfacing structures as packed
- rndis_wlan: enable stall workaround by link quality instead of link speed
- b43: Add driver load messages
- b43: Add firmware information to modinfo
- b43: Fix firmware load message level
- mac80211: Fix initial hardware configuration
- iwlwifi: earlier rx allocation
- iwlwifi: do not clear GEO_CONFIGURED bit when calling _down
- iwlwifi: only check for association id when associating with AP
- b43legacy: fix DMA for 30/32-bit DMA engines
- b43legacy: add firmware information to modinfo
- b43legacy: fix firmware load message level
- b43legacy: Add driver load messages
- iwlwifi: reverting 'misc wireless annotations' patch for iwlwifi
* Mon Feb 18 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.2-6
- Bump version.
* Sun Feb 17 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.2-5
- Disable ACPI power information in sysfs (ACPI_SYSFS_POWER).
- Kill annoying audio driver messages.
* Fri Feb 15 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.2-4
- Bump version.
* Fri Feb 15 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.2-3
- Restore missing ppc32 patch.
- Add USB video camera (UVC) drivers.
* Fri Feb 15 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.24.2-2
- Linux 2.6.24.2
* Sun Feb 10 2008 Dave Airlie <airlied at redhat.com> 2.6.23.15-137
- CVE-2008-0600 - local root vulnerability in vmsplice
* Fri Feb  8 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.15-136
- Linux 2.6.23.15
- Fix Megahertz PCMCIA Ethernet adapter (#233255)
* Wed Feb  6 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-135
- Bump version.
* Wed Feb  6 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-134
- Use the upstream fix for futex locking.
- Fix oops in netfilter (#430663)
* Tue Feb  5 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-133
- ACPI: fix early init of EC (#426480)
* Tue Feb  5 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-132
- ACPI: fix multiple problems with brightness controls (#427518)
* Tue Feb  5 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-131
- ALSA: fix audio on some systems with STAC codec (#431360)
* Tue Feb  5 2008 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-130
- Pull in additional firewire fixes from upstream. Should resolve
  most 'giving up on config rom' problems (#429598).
* Tue Feb  5 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-129
- ASUS Eeepc hotkey ACPI driver.
* Thu Jan 31 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-128
- Strip extra leading slashes from path names in selinux.
* Thu Jan 31 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-127
- Added Atheros L2 fast Ethernet driver (atl2).
* Wed Jan 30 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-125
- Fix segfaults from using vdso=2 (#427641)
* Fri Jan 25 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-124
- Unset CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_CLASS (#362221)
* Fri Jan 25 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-123
- Fix the initio driver broken in 2.6.23. (#390531)
* Fri Jan 25 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-122
- Drop obsolete ptrace patch.
* Fri Jan 25 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-121
- Add support for new Macbook touchpads (#426574)
* Wed Jan 23 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-120
- bump release to get around Koji wierdness
* Wed Jan 23 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-119
- Latest wireless updates from upstream
- Remove obsolete ath5k and rtl8180 patches
- Add rndis_wext driver
* Tue Jan 22 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-118
- Fix futex oops on uniprocessor machine. (#429412)
* Tue Jan 22 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-117
- Work around broken Seagate LBA48 disks (#429364)
* Tue Jan 22 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-116
- Fix memory leak in netlabel code (F7#352281)
* Mon Jan 21 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-115
- No change, just increment release.
* Sat Jan 19 2008 Kyle McMartin <kmcmartin at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-114
- Revert CONFIG_PHYSICAL_START on x86_64.
* Fri Jan 18 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-113
- Fix loss of mouse sync on some systems (#427697)
- Revert "libata: allow short SCSI commands for ATAPI devices" (F7#429353)
* Thu Jan 17 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-112
- Set x86 CONFIG_PHYSICAL_START=0x400000
* Thu Jan 17 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-111
- More wireless fixes headed for 2.6.24
- More wireless updates headed for 2.6.25
* Thu Jan 17 2008 Dave Airlie <airlied at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-108
- update r500 patch to not have duplicate pciids.
* Mon Jan 14 2008 Kyle McMartin <kmcmartin at redhat.com> 2.6.23.14-107
- Linux 2.6.23.14
* Fri Jan 11 2008 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.23.13-106
- FireWire update, should enable iidc reception on all controllers
- Update lirc bits to latest upstream
* Thu Jan 10 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.13-105
- rt2500usb thinko fix
- b43 N phy pre-support updates
- ath5k cleanups and beacon fixes
* Wed Jan  9 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.13-104
- More wireless fixes for 2.6.24
- More wireless update for 2.6.25
- Enable CONFIG_NL80211
* Wed Jan  9 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.13-103
- Linux 2.6.23.13
* Tue Jan  8 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.12-102
- Restore /proc/slabinfo (#396041)
* Fri Jan  4 2008 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.12-101
- Another round of wireless fixes headed for 2.6.24
- Another round of wireless updates headed for 2.6.25
* Fri Dec 21 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.12-100
- USB: Use upstream version of the Huawei USB modem fix.
* Wed Dec 19 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.12-99
- Some wireless fixes headed for 2.6.24
- Some wireless updates headed for 2.6.25
* Tue Dec 18 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.12-98
- Linux 2.6.23.12
- Add fixed version of APM emulation patch removed in 2.6.23.10
* Sat Dec 15 2007 David Woodhouse <dwmw2 at redhat.com> 2.6.23.10-97
- Fix IPv6 checksums for pasemi-mac
* Fri Dec 14 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.10-96
- Linux 2.6.23.10
* Fri Dec 14 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-95
- Update utrace to latest.
* Fri Dec 14 2007 David Woodhouse <dwmw2 at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-94
- Re-enable and fix pasemi-mac (and gpio-mdio)
* Fri Dec 14 2007 David Woodhouse <dwmw2 at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-91
- PA Semi platform fixes
- Fix OProfile on non-Cell ppc64
* Wed Dec 12 2007 Dave Airlie <airlied at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-90
- fixup radeon r500 patch to apply to proper function
* Wed Dec 12 2007 Dave Airlie <airlied at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-89
- Add support for r500 DRM for making 2D accel go faster
* Tue Dec 11 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-88
- Enable the USB IO-Warrior driver. (#419661)
- ALSA: snd-hda-intel: don't go into polling mode. (#417141)
* Mon Dec 10 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-87
- highres-timers: update to -hrt4 (#394981); includes hang fix
* Mon Dec 10 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-86
- add module alias for "zd1211rw-mac80211"
* Fri Dec  7 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-84
- highres-timers: fix possible hang
* Thu Dec  6 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-82
- libata: fix AHCI controller reset (#411171)
- ACPI: don't init EC early if it has no _INI method (#334781)
* Wed Dec  5 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-81
- Fix some cpuidle bugs, should fix hangs on startup.
* Wed Dec  5 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-80
- Some wireless driver bits headed for 2.6.25
* Tue Dec  4 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-79
- libata: fix ATAPI tape drives (#394961)
- libata: allow short SCSI commands for ATAPI devices
* Mon Dec  3 2007 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-78
- Fix FireWire OHCI 1.1 regression introduced by 1.0 support
* Sat Dec  1 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-77
- Some wireless bits headed for 2.6.25
- Make ath5k use software WEP
* Fri Nov 30 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-76
- ALSA: fix missing controls on some drivers (#370821)
- ACPI: send initial button state on startup (#275651)
* Fri Nov 30 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-75
- Disable e1000 link power management (#400561)
* Fri Nov 30 2007 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-74
- Improved FireWire OHCI 1.0 Isochronous Receive support (#344851)
* Fri Nov 30 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-73
- Some more wireless bits headed for 2.6.24
* Thu Nov 29 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-72
- Resync wireless bits headed for 2.6.24
- Resync wireless bits headed for 2.6.25
* Wed Nov 28 2007 David Woodhouse <dwmw2 at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-71
- Add support for MPC52xx FEC (again)
* Wed Nov 28 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-70
- Fix further bugs in init of Huawei USB modem (#253096)
- Fix libata handling of IO ready test (#389971)
* Wed Nov 28 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-69
- Add support for SiS 7019 audio for K12LTSP project
* Tue Nov 27 2007 Kyle McMartin <kmcmartin at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-68
- Some USB disks spin themselves down automatically and need
  scsi_device.allow_restart enabled so they'll spin back up.
* Tue Nov 27 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-67
- Fix NULL ptr reference in iwlwifi (CVE-2007-5938)
* Tue Nov 27 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-66
- ALSA 1.0.15 20071120
* Mon Nov 26 2007 Kyle McMartin <kmcmartin at redhat.com> 2.6.23.9-65
- Linux 2.6.23.9
* Mon Nov 26 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.8-64
- Set CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_CLASS (#397571)
* Wed Nov 21 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.8-63
- Revise b43 rev D support (new upstream patch)
- Restore ability to add/remove virtual i/fs to mac80211 devices
* Tue Nov 20 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.8-62
- Linux 2.6.23.9-rc1
* Mon Nov 19 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.8-61
- Fix oops in netfilter NAT module (#259501)
* Mon Nov 19 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.8-60
- libata: fix resume on some systems
- libata: fix pata_serverworks with some drive combinations
* Mon Nov 19 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.8-59
- Linux 2.6.23.8
* Thu Nov 15 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-56
- wireless fixes from 2.6.24
- wireless updates destined for 2.6.25
- ath5k driver updates
- add rtl8180 driver
- enable libertas driver
- add experimental b43 rev D support
* Thu Nov 15 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-55
- Add DMI based autoloading for the Dell dcdbas driver (#248257)
* Wed Nov 14 2007 Jarod Wilson <jwilson at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-54
- Initial FireWire OHCI 1.0 Isochronous Receive support (#344851)
* Tue Nov 13 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-53
- Disable precise CPU time accounting, fixing a divide-by-zero bug.
- Disable transparent PCI bridge resizing.
* Tue Nov 13 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-52
- Add touchpad support for Dell Vostro 1400 and Thinkpad R61 (#375471)
* Tue Nov 13 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-51
- Fix completely broken sata_sis libata driver (#365331)
* Fri Nov  9 2007 Eric Paris <eparis at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-50
- Fix loop iteration problem in selinux ebitmap code
* Thu Nov  8 2007 John W. Linville <linville at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-49
- Resync wireless bits from current upstream
* Wed Nov  7 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-48
- md/raid5: fix misapplication of previous patch
- net: fix panic removing devices from teql secheduler
- net: fix oops in l2tp transmit and receive
- nfs: fix writeback race causing data corruption
- x86 setup: fix boot on 486DX4 processor
* Tue Nov  6 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-47
- update utrace
* Tue Nov  6 2007 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-46
- ALSA updates:
   hda: revert STAC92XX volume control changes (#354981)
   hda: add STAC92XX DMIC support
   hda: disable shared stream on AD1986A
   cmipci: fix wrong definitions
- CIFS: fix corruption when server returns EAGAIN (#357001)
- ACPI: suspend/resume fixes
- drivers: restore platform driver modaliases
- x86: fix tsc clocksource calibration
- x86_64: fix global tlb flushing bug
- hidinput: add powerbook driver to x86_64 config (#358721)
- spider_net: fix hang
- mm: fix invalid ptrace access causing kernel hang
- direct-io: fix return of stale data after DIO write
- md/raid5: fix data corruption in some failure cases
- serial: add IDs for some new Wacom tablets (#352811)
* Tue Nov  6 2007 David Airlie <airlied at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-44
- Fix bug 228414 - X hangs at startup with Radeon X800 GTO PCIe with DRI
* Sat Nov  3 2007 David Woodhouse <dwmw2 at redhat.com> 2.6.23.1-43
- Apply PS3 EHCI workaround to make rebooting work when hci_usb is loaded
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References:

  [ 1 ] Bug #438960 - G965 chipset box grinds to a halt on boot with 6GiB ram
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438960
  [ 2 ] Bug #438485 - Module i2c-piix4 isn't built on x86_64
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438485
  [ 3 ] Bug #437466 - ACPI: Critical trip point on kernel-2.6.24.3-22.fc8
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=437466
  [ 4 ] Bug #438414 - directory /proc/PID/task contains "0" entries
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438414
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