* [PATCH] s390: update for 2.5.63.
@ 2003-03-03 18:26 Martin Schwidefsky
0 siblings, 0 replies; only message in thread
From: Martin Schwidefsky @ 2003-03-03 18:26 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel, torvalds
Hi Linus,
some s390 stuff for 2.5.63.
Short descriptions:
1) Basic bug fixes for s390.
2) Add support for system call numbers > 255. The svc instruction
provides 8 bits for the svc number. The additional system calls for
the posix timers pushed s390 over the edge of 256 system calls. To
support more than 256 system calls a second interface is introduced.
svc 0 is unused so far and will be used like the int 0x80 interface
on i386. The register %r1 contains the real system call number.
The new interface requires on additional instructions, e.g. getpid
with the new interface is "lhi %r1,20; svc 0" compared to the old
interface "svc 20". The old interface will be used for system call
number < 256 and the new one for calls >= 256.
3) dasd driver update. A race condition in dasd_end_request and a
compile fix for devfs.
4) shutdown/restart fixes for the lcs driver.
5) Fix some kmallocs with GFP_DMA but without GFP_KERNEL.
blue skies,
Martin.
^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] only message in thread
only message in thread, other threads:[~2003-03-03 18:17 UTC | newest]
Thread overview: (only message) (download: mbox.gz / follow: Atom feed)
-- links below jump to the message on this page --
2003-03-03 18:26 [PATCH] s390: update for 2.5.63 Martin Schwidefsky
This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox
all inboxes | Powered by JetHome®