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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 4:22 pm    Post subject: 2.6.12-rc5-love2 "Bicycle Repairman to the rescue" Reply with quote


*** Update 01 - RTP from 12 to 15
*** Update 02 - RTP from 15 to 16
Code:
 MD5 d3d1e5888d35bbd00cb9407fa1169c17 2.6.12-rc5-love2.bz2 281637


Release marked as Stable [ x86 ]

*** In Love-Sources features menu :
*** Default Options are SAFE and GOOD working on x86
*** ON X86 EVERYTHING SHOULD BE FINE but
*** we dont know about x86_64
*** so x86_64 is up-to-you if You want test it


Love-Sources 2.6.12-rc5-love2 "Bicycle Repairman to the rescue"

This is testing_period now , If will be some errors by any other patch
we can reverse it just before final release :)

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*** In Love-Sources features menu :                            ***
*** Default Options are SAFE and GOOD working on x86           ***
*** ON X86 EVERYTHINK SHOULD BE FINE but                       ***
*** we dont know about x86_64                                  ***
*** so x86_64 is up-to-you if You want test it                 ***

!!! ONLY SHORT DESCRIPTIONS OR NAMES ARE IN THIS INFO          !!!
!!! YOU CAN LOOK INTO EVERY PATCH CODE OR FULL DESCRIPTION     !!!
!!! BY DOWNLOADING OUR SPLIT-OUT FILE                          !!!

---info------------------------------------------------------------
Please don't report any bugs to gentoo-devs or bugs.gentoo.org.
We are making patchset for x86 .
We will be not able to help You with x86_64 
-------------------------------------------------------------------
If You want support or jusk ask about something -
please join #love-sources on freenode or just
post in the love-sources thread in "Unsupported Software" forum on
forums.gentoo.org  , check also love-sources.org
-------------------------------------------------------------------

-->> patchlist first <<---
1) base :
realtime-preempt-2.6.12-rc5-V0.7.47-12
>> Ingo Molnar's Real Time Preemption patchset.
>> Default Mode is : "Low Latency Destkop Mode" and Hard/Soft IRQs threadings are disabled
>> Full RT mode isnt required for overall destkop using
>> so we decided to make Low Latency Destkop Mode as defualt love mode.
>> You can also choose FullRT mode

2) io schedulers fixes/updates :
def_iosched_select_menu.diff
>> selectable def.io scheduler from (menu)config

cfq-iosched-update-to-time-sliced-design-export-task_nice.patch
cfq-iosched-update-to-time-sliced-design-fix-fix.patch
cfq-iosched-update-to-time-sliced-design-fix.patch
cfq-iosched-update-to-time-sliced-design-use-bio_data_dir.patch
cfq-iosched-update-to-time-sliced-design.patch
cfq-ioschedc-fix-soft-hang-with-non-fs-requests.patch
>> timeslices design updates and additional fixes for CFQ.
>> only tested fixes.

as-limit-queue-depth.patch
>> a small anticipatory improvement.

3) All rest :) :
//Please note that RT-Limits are in rc4 now.
>> for using the RT rlimits patch for Linux Audio : http://www.steamballoon.com/wiki/Rlimits


//ext3 latencies and fixes
>> ext3 latencies fixes are now directly in RTP

make-reiserfs-bug-on-too-big-transaction.patch
>> Make reiserfs BUG() when somebody tries to start a larger transaction than     
>> it's allowed (currently the code just silently deadlocks).
reiserfs-add-checking-of-journal_begin-return-value.patch

alsa-from-2.6.12-rc5-mm1
>> as in name

fix-of-dcache-race-leading-to-busy-inodes-on-umount-fix.patch
fix-of-dcache-race-leading-to-busy-inodes-on-umount-tidy.patch
fix-of-dcache-race-leading-to-busy-inodes-on-umount.patch
>> dcache race between shrink_dcache_XXX functions and dput() fixes.

i386-never-block-forced-sigsegv.patch
>> as in name fix :)

o1-sb-list-traversing-on-syncs.patch
>> This patch removes O(n^2) super block loops in sync_inodes(),sync_filesystems() etc.

quiet-ide-cd-warning.patch
>> This shuts up a potential uninitialized variable warning.

improve-cd-dvd-packet-driver-write-performance.patch
>> This patch improves write performance for the CD/DVD packet writing driver.     
>> The logic for switching between reading and writing has been changed so       
>> that streaming writes are no longer interrupted by read requests.

mempool-only-init-waitqueue-in-slow-path.patch
>> Here's a small patch to improve the performance of mempool_alloc by only       
>> initializing the wait queue when we're about to wait.

properly-stop-devices-before-poweroff-fix.patch
properly-stop-devices-before-poweroff.patch
>> as in name :)

vesafb-tng-0.9-rc6-r2-2.6.12-rc1.patch
>> a tool fro setting and controlling vesafb refresh rate.

mapped_watermark3.diff
>> swapping improvement from ck.

usbhid-readd-kconfig-r1.patch
>> configuration of usb mouse polling via (menu)config.
 
logos.diff
>> You can select now booting love-sources logo via love-source features menu.
>> http://vivid.dat.pl/fallow/pub/index.php?dir=love-sources/love-logos/
>> 2 logos fallow-logo1 and sith_happens logo2  ( 2 winners of voting )

FAQ wrote:

-- Love sources FAQ --
Orginally written by: Love-sources team
Revision by: predatorfreak

Q: I have a black-sreen freeze after startx
A: Please try and compile the kernel without vesa-tng support enabled (built-in/module).

Q: Why real time preempt and Ingosched are in Love-Sources now ?
A: Ingosched has the most testing because is tested by all vanilla users.
It is also defulat Linux 2.6 CPU Scheduler and it is pretty stable now.
Ingosched development also doesn't sleep, look into -mm tree for example.
real time preempt is an extension by Ingo Molnar to provide a kind of real time preemption.
Default mode is: "Low Latency Destkop Mode" and Hard/Soft IRQs threadings are disabled.
full real time mode isn't required for overall destkop usage
so we decided to make low latency destkop mode the defualt mode in love.


Q: How to use the RT rlimits patch for Linux Audio?
A: please follow this nice how-to -> http://www.steamballoon.com/wiki/Rlimits

Q: So, where did Reiser4 go?
A: Away

Q: Why?
A: A number of reasons, the love sources team strive to bring you the
best desktop experience and Reiser4 can greatly degrade interactivity and
increase cpu usage. It's illogical to have a CPU Scheduler oriented towards reduced
latencies and filesystem with high latencies.
It's also operating under several wrong assumptions on things
like page table sizes. Reiser4 also doesn't support architectures
aside from x86/x86-64 and doesn't run on the 4kb stack size.

Q: So now that love-sources isn't going to support Reiser4 what do I do?
A: Compile one of the great number of Reiser4 enabled kernels, like
Andrew Morton's mm tree, which is even in portage.

Q: Why are you pulling Reiser4, it's the base of Love-sources?
A: Actually it's not, when love-sources started it was in large part to
research how to allivate the famous music lag bug. A bug that Reiser4
ironically introduces again.

Q: Okay so I shouldn't use Reiser4, what then?
A: Ext3 with dir_index is a much better universal filesystem for a desktop since
it performs nicely and has really good latency. Aside such likable
qualities as stability , it has been developed for "ages" in comparision to Reiser4.

Q: I'm an ext3 user, but how can I check or enabled the dir_index feature?
A: Please check if you have it in the superblock by using this line:
1) my_box# tune2fs -l /dev/hdaXY
if You should receive a line like this one with dir_index enabled:
Filesystem features: has_journal dir_index filetype needs_recovery sparse_super
then you have it enabled.
if not, please use:
1) tune2fs -O dir_index /dev/hdXY
2a) updatedb
or
2b) e2fsck -D /dev/hdXY

Q: I'm a Laptop user, I want to increse my battery life-time, what should I do ?
A: Use JFS as your filesystem, It has less cpu usage (definatly better than reiserfs/reiser4)
and your battery lifetime will be increased up too 30% more then reiserfs/reiser4.
In Love-Sources there are also up too date fixes for it.

Q: Okay, I'm interested in better interactivity, I can resign from using reiser4 for this.
Now I'm using other filesystems (we recommend you use ext3+dir_index).
Which IO Scheduler should I use?
A: Please try the CFQ-TS IO scheduler (default in love-sources).
This is a Completly Fair Queuing IO Scheduler which gives you optimal destkop interactivity
even in heavy filesystem usage.

Q: What about Nvidia and Ati fixes?
A: In the current love there are no Nvidia or Ati fixes.
Please use Driver side fixes from the net (there are many fixes).
If you're an Nvidia user, Many of the good fixes are in Gentoo Portage.
minimum kernel driver required to run this release is nvidia-kernel-6629-r4.

playfool's guide to make ATI work:
1) get the ati source code GPL'ed
2) enjoy a working driver
(for the guide to make nvidia work, just replace the word



Info/Warning/Support/Bugs wrote:

Please don't report any bugs to gentoo-devs or bugs.gentoo.org.
We are making patchset for x86 . We will be not able to help You with x86_64 ;)



check also http://love-sources.org , and vote for our logo :)
logo-gallery : http://vivid.dat.pl/fallow/pub/index.php?dir=love-sources/love-logos/

patch : http://vivid.dat.pl/fallow/pub/index.php?dir=love-sources/2.6.12-rc5-love2/&file=2.6.12-rc5-love2.bz2
ebuild : http://vivid.dat.pl/fallow/pub/index.php?dir=love-sources/2.6.12-rc5-love2/&file=love-sources-2.6.12_rc5-r2.ebuild (thx Mafteah for the clean-up )

notes : http://vivid.dat.pl/fallow/pub/index.php?dir=love-sources/2.6.12-rc5-love2/&file=notes.txt

all dir : http://vivid.dat.pl/fallow/pub/index.php?dir=love-sources/2.6.12-rc5-love2/

cheers :)
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 4:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Someone willing to test? '<'
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

is inotify not included in this release?
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NOOOOOOOOO I just finished emerging love1 :((((((((((((((((((( I'll test it as soon as emerge is finished with my poor hd.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

so far worrks fine on my x86! for few minutes i compile it on 64bits.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

stalynx wrote:
is inotify not included in this release?

yeap is kicked out temporary.
because of problems we had with 2.6.12-rc5-love1.
I reversed new inotify fix from it ( because of oops ) .
inotify can be in releation with many other patches , so we decided to not include it in this release, becuase we dont want to have this risk now.
prioryty for this release is to kick potential buggy or untested stuff to provide stable kernel.

Lepaca Kliffoth wrote:
NOOOOOOOOO I just finished emerging love1 :((((((((((((((((((( I'll test it as soon as emerge is finished with my poor hd.

:):):) , this one should be more stable than rc5-love1, many of untested patches or potential buggy are kicked out :)
pwe wrote:
so far worrks fine on my x86! for few minutes i compile it on 64bits.

nice, thanks for testing :)

cheers.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 6:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

on64bits: i think it isn't posible to compile it :?
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 6:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Code:
meqif@envy:: uname -a                                                                                                        [~]
Linux envy 2.6.12-rc5-love2 #3 Sun May 29 19:06:49 WEST 2005 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux


Works fine here, including hal (I patched the kernel with inotify-0.23-rml-2.6.12-rc4-8 :P). Thanks for your great work! :D

Could you include obsd-netrand next release? I think it's a nice and harmless (performance- and breakage-wise) patch. :)

http://kerneltrap.org/mailarchive/1/message/14407/flat wrote:
It adds support for advanced networking-related randomization, in concrete it adds support for TCP ISNs randomization, RPC XIDs randomization, IP IDs randomization and finally a sub-key under the Cryptographic options menu for Linux PRNG [2] enhancements (useful now and also for future patch submissions), which currently has an only-one option for poll sizes increasing (x2).

As it's impact is minimal (in performance and development/maintenance terms), I recommend to merge it, as it gives a basic prevention for the so-called system fingerprinting (which is used most by "kids" to know how old and insecure could be a target system, many time used as the first, even only-one, data to decide if attack or not the target host) among other things.
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seems fine on my x86. Good job!
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 7:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi... Here i get a kernel panic when trying to boot it... Same config as rc5-love1 (which is working here like a charm)... It seems something related to sata driver (sata_sil), but i don't know much about kernel panic messages... I don't know how to copy this error message and paste it here, hope there's a better way than writting it down in a paper...

Edit. My kernel config
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

galiza_ceive wrote:
Hi... Here i get a kernel panic when trying to boot it... Same config as rc5-love1 (which is working here like a charm)... It seems something related to sata driver (sata_sil), but i don't know much about kernel panic messages... I don't know how to copy this error message and paste it here, hope there's a better way than writting it down in a paper...

Edit. My kernel config


maybe libata-2.6.patch helps?


hehe, pretty much running the same patchlist now, only fixes for dcache race are missing. and some more stuff from love1
and also all inotify stuff from -mm is in, including update-2
--> no problems with hal :wink:
(the one from portage, i wont install python 2.4 for gentopia's hal only because of a buggy kernel patch, no way! :))
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gimpel wrote:


maybe libata-2.6.patch helps?


thanks for tip... compiling right now
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applied it (gzcat /were/is/patch.gz | patch -p1), but gives a compile error http://www.mypastebin.com/?code=950254354 :cry:
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galiza_ceive wrote:
applied it (gzcat /were/is/patch.gz | patch -p1), but gives a compile error http://www.mypastebin.com/?code=950254354 :cry:


sorry, was just a guess as fallow had that one in love1, so i added 1+1 :P

maybe try -git update from kernel.org, as it seems to have some fixes for s/ata too...
once more just an idea, but maybe worth trying...
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

OK , only a quick one reply to the libatata problem ( I have no time now :) )
the only difference beetwen love1 and love2 in libata aspect is this patch :

http://vivid.dat.pl/fallow/libata-2.6.txt
this one was in love1
and is not in love2

the patch is from LKML.

cheers & I'll reprly for the rest later :)
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 9:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the patch in love1 fixes a problem in 64bit-platforms... so i don't think it might be... but i can try applying it...

After that i will try git update... (i see there's an update to sata_sil driver)

Thanks both for suggestions

Edit. Compiled... crossed fingers 8O
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

galiza_ceive wrote:
the patch in love1 fixes a problem in 64bit-platforms... so i don't think it might be... but i can try applying it...
After that i will try git update... (i see there's an update to sata_sil driver)
Thanks both for suggestions
Edit. Compiled... crossed fingers 8O

yeap :) I want just to say that this is only difference in libata beetwen love1 and love2 :)

will be much easier with oops text, maybe this isnt related to sata , and just one of love1 patches fixing this.

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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 10:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok, i'll try to write it down...

cheers
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Hope it helps http://www.mypastebin.com/?code=957589745

thanks
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PostPosted: Sun May 29, 2005 11:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

BTW this update fixed those oops's I was getting with the nvidia module. Everything's working great here on the x86_64 front :)
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 12:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

compiled and everything seems to be working fine...

I also added inotify-0.23-rml-2.6.12-rc4-8.patch.
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

well added inotify patch (trying beagle) and kernel panic disappears... it's strange, but, i
have a sore throat and i'm taking medicines, so it might have been an
operator error... :P

cheers and thanks for helping

let's test this beauty


EDIT. f*ck! compiled it again without sysrq magic and kernel panic
reproduces... So i'm trying it again with sysrq... :?

EDIT2. well... with magic_sysrq it boots flawlessly... i'm disconcerted
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry all for yr. time...

It's not love-sources related... i am suffering it with a plain vanilla rc5 kernel...

When i've time i'll look after it to see if it's not really my fault.

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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 10:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

dice wrote:
BTW this update fixed those oops's I was getting with the nvidia module. Everything's working great here on the x86_64 front :)

You have rc5-love2 on amd64?
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PostPosted: Mon May 30, 2005 1:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

galiza_ceive wrote:
Sorry all for yr. time...

It's not love-sources related... i am suffering it with a plain vanilla rc5 kernel...

When i've time i'll look after it to see if it's not really my fault.

cheers


Please remember to be a good open source citizen and report the bug to lkml if it indeed is a bug
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