Re: 2.6.9-rc3-mm3

["J.A. Magallon" <jamagallon@able.es>]

On 2004.10.08, Andrew Morton wrote:
> "J.A. Magallon" <jamagallon@able.es> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks, that made it work again !!
> > 
> > Total set of patches to boot:
> > - your latest fix
> > - revert optimize profile + Andi's patch
> > - uhci fix (still needed ?)
> 
> I don't know anything about the uhci fix.  Sending a changelogged,
> signed-off patch would hep get the ball rolling.

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109690445623905&w=2

Signed-off-by: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu>

===== drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c 1.134 vs edited =====
--- 1.134/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c	2004-09-30 13:58:40 -04:00
+++ edited/drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.c	2004-10-04 10:37:21 -04:00
@@ -2412,7 +2412,7 @@
 		goto up_failed;
 
 	retval = pci_register_driver(&uhci_pci_driver);
-	if (retval)
+	if (retval < 0)
 		goto init_failed;
 
 	return 0;


> 
> > - e100 fix (only thing I have seen at the moment...)
> 
> What's this and why is it needed?

Original thread:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109631322832372&w=2

Patch:

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109632033331453&w=2


> 
> > - 1Gb lowmem
> > 
> > How about including the last one in -mm, for testing ? I use it in a server
> > and in my home workstation and it works fine (even with nvidia drivers ;) ).
> 
> Never seen it before.
> 
> 

Patch by Con Kolivas. It allows to use 1Gb without highmem. The magic number
of 1Gb is so common that I think it useful...

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=109582272410486&w=2
Patch:
http://ck.kolivas.org/patches/2.6/2.6.9/2.6.9-rc2/2.6.9-rc2-ck2/patches/1g_lowmem1_i386.diff


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Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586
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