Linux 2.4.21-rc4

Linux 2.4.21-rc4

[Krzysztof Halasa]

Compiled with RH 3.2.2 gcc - could I help by providing patches?

intrepid:/usr/src/linux-2.4$ make bzImage modules
md5sum: WARNING: 1 of 13 computed checksums did NOT match
sm_osl.c: In function `sm_osl_suspend':
sm_osl.c:671: warning: unused variable `wakeup_address'
generic.h:138: warning: `unknown_chipset' defined but not used
make[3]: Circular /usr/src/linux-2.4/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_conntrack_helper.h <- /usr/src/linux-2.4/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_conntrack.h dependency dropped.
ip_nat_helper.c: In function `ip_nat_resize_packet':
ip_nat_helper.c:87: warning: unused variable `data'
ip_nat_helper.c: In function `ip_nat_helper_register':
ip_nat_helper.c:493: warning: concatenation of string literals with __FUNCTION__ is deprecated
ip_nat_helper.c: In function `ip_nat_helper_unregister':
ip_nat_helper.c:577: warning: concatenation of string literals with __FUNCTION__ is deprecated
time.c:433: warning: `do_gettimeoffset_cyclone' defined but not used
dmi_scan.c: In function `dmi_decode':
dmi_scan.c:832: warning: unused variable `data'
agpgart_be.c: In function `agp_generic_create_gatt_table':
agpgart_be.c:580: warning: assignment from incompatible pointer type
balloc.c: In function `ext2_new_block':
balloc.c:524: warning: long unsigned int format, int arg (arg 4)
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Krzysztof Halasa
Network Administrator

Linux 2.4.21-rc4

[Marcelo Tosatti]

Hi,

Here goes -rc4, hopefully fixing all problems now.

rc5 will only be released in case of REALLY bad problems.

Please test it extensively.


Summary of changes from v2.4.21-rc3 to v2.4.21-rc4
============================================

<minyard@acm.org>:
  o IPMI fixes

<viro@parcelfarce.linux.theplanet.co.uk>:
  o Fix writing to /dev/console

Barry K. Nathan <barryn@pobox.com>:
  o Correctly fix the ioperm issue

Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>:
  o Update ide/ppc/pmac.c
  o Fix controlfb build with gcc3.3
  o PPC32 Fix warning with ndelay (with patch !)

Marcelo Tosatti <marcelo@freak.distro.conectiva>:
  o Changed EXTRAVERSION to -rc4
  o Cset exclude: c-d.hailfinger.kernel.2003@gmx.net|ChangeSet|20030526190224|33683
  o Really fix xconfig breakage