2.6.9-nitro4 "Less is more"

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seppe · Post by **seppe** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:47 pm

A new nitro! This time with the best, coolest and most used patches only!

Applied patches

2.6.9-nitro4 "Less is more"
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# Start of 2.6.9-ck3 patches
2.6.9_to_staircase9.0.diff | A complete scheduler rewrite 
schedrange.diff | Infrastructure for more policies
schedbatch2.5.diff | Batch scheduling
schediso2.8.diff | Isochronous scheduling
mwII.diff | Mapped Watermark makes it very unlikely to swap due file caching
mwII-oc.diff | Mapped Watermark fix
1g_lowmem1_i386.diff | Allow 1G ram without enabling highmem
cfq2-20041019.patch | Update the cfq code to the latest version
block_fix.diff | Fix stalls under heavy load
defaultcfq.diff | Select cfq as default scheduler
269rc4-mingo_ll.diff | Ingo Molnar's low latency fixes
back-sched-net-fix-scheduling-latencies-in-__release_sock.patch | No more nmap panic 
269rc4-mingo-bkl.diff | Ingo Molnar's preemptible big kernel lock
ll-config1.diff | Default the preemptible kernel lock off
cddvd-cmdfilter-drop.patch | Allows to use cdrecord as non-root
nvidia_compat.diff | Allow binary nvidia drivers to compile
fix-bad-segment-coalescing-in-blk_recalc_rq_segments.patch | i/o bugfix
vm-pages_scanned-active_list.patch | Fix kswapd bug
buildfix.diff | Internal compiler error fix
s9.0_s9.1.diff | Update Staircase 9.0 to Staircase 9.1
2.6.9-oom-kill-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set
2.6.9-aic7xxx-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set
2.6.9-net-DOS-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set
2.6.9-smbfs-leak-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set
2.6.9-cpia-deadlock-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set
2.6.9-usb-visor-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set
2.6.9-hpt366-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set             
2.6.9-parport_pc-unload-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set
2.6.9-i8xx_tco-reboot-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set
2.6.9-ppp-fix.patch | Fix from -ac patch set
# End of 2.6.9-ck3 patches
reiser4-from-2.6.9-mm1-for-nitro.diff | Reiser4, the fastest filesystem on earth
vesafb-tng-0.9-rc4-r3-2.6.9-nitro4.diff | A new and more functional version of vesafb
fbsplash-0.9-r8-2.6.9-nitro4.diff | Gensplash, a bootsplash replacement
software-suspend-2.1.5_AND_Win4Lin-for-nitro.diff | Software Suspend 2 AND Win4Lin
menuconfig-NAME-v2.1-dev5-for-nitro.diff | Say my name, menuconfig!
config-nr-tty-devices.diff | config /dev/tty* count for a cleaner /dev
chmp-r4-2.6.9.patch | Configurable USB HID Mouse Polling
cflags-selection-for-nitro.diff | compile the kernel with other CFLAGS
config_hz.diff | Set the internal clock frequency
less_is_more.diff | Change kernel name to 2.6.9-nitro4 "Less is more"

Download
Ebuild
Patch file
broken out patches

What's new?
- Lot's of stuff is out

- Software Suspend 2 is updated to latest version
- Reiser4 patch is updated to the version from 2.6.9-mm1
- I was so kind this time to give a broken-out directory with all individual patches applied, see in "Download" section

If you really want some patch is that isn't in anymore (like orinocco, acx, iteraid, ...), please let me know.

Add on patches
Get them here!
To apply them
1. Download them

2. cd /usr/src/linux
3. patch -p1 < /path/to/name_of_the_addon_patch.diff

Have fun with it!

chunderbunny · Post by **chunderbunny** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:04 pm

Well, she compiles just fine, lets see if she boots...

GrayFox · Post by **GrayFox** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:04 pm

Nice I use nitro-sources for quite some time now.
But when doing a make menuconfig I noticed this:

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.config:797: trying to assign nonexistent symbol INOTIFY

Actually I'm not sure about that but isn't inotify required for hal+dbus to work correctly?

seppe · Post by **seppe** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:09 pm

As far as I know, inotify is indeed something related to Gnome's hal+dbus implementation, so maybe I should add it next time.

Btw, you should do 'make oldconfig' first when you've copied over your old .config file to this new kernel, then you won't get messages like these anymore because make oldconfig alters your .config to match the features of your new kernel.

chunderbunny · Post by **chunderbunny** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:17 pm

You'll be happy to know that nitro4 boots just fine. I'm using reiser4 with the nvidia graphics and nforce sound module and no swsusp. It all works so far.

gmichels · Post by **gmichels** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:39 pm

no custom dsdt patch

i'll patch it myself, anyway

EmmEff · Post by **EmmEff** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:56 pm

Compiles and boots fine, but I cannot install the ivtv drivers on it...

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/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:427:59: macro "create_workqueue" requires 2 arguments, but only 1 given
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c: In function `ivtv_init_struct':
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:427: error: `create_workqueue' undeclared (first use in this function)
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:427: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:427: error: for each function it appears in.)
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:432:57: macro "create_workqueue" requires 2 arguments, but only 1 given

}-Tux-{ · Post by **}-Tux-{** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:15 pm

It works fine. BIG THX

c0p0n · Post by **c0p0n** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:24 pm

Danke, man

it seems that I will try another 2.6.9 nitro after all.

Anyway, do you have somewhere that supermount-ng patch that you used before? I am using it ATM and I do not have enough time to setup the alternate method of automatic un/mounting. I will not ask you to put it on nitro tough, I only would want the patch itself, I plan to apply it on my setup.

PS: what switches do I have to apply when patching with the supermount diff? p0, p1...?

Soul_rebel · Post by **Soul_rebel** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:16 pm

Going to try it on my first gentoo installation, because the raid set is already reiser4... I hope i'll manage to get the ebuild installed someway...
anything i must know?

Deranger · Post by **Deranger** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:31 pm

Yay! Nitro got really cutted off, and I like it!

Jefklak · Post by **Jefklak** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:38 pm

Well after messing around myself with some kernel patches, most of them are in nitro sources. So why bothering with -klak sources? Good question. I don't have time anymore to re-create the whole thing and re-apply all patches when a new kernel version is released. Conclusion: horrah for nitro

Horrah for us Belgium linux users, gnehe
Watch my sig change!

ahorn · Post by **ahorn** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:25 pm

in this thread http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=251449 we found out some nice infos about the big HT with reiser4 problem. it looks like that cko3 is the only patchset which works with ht AND reiser4. You see:

ahorn wrote:You mean changing from 2.6.9-nitro3 to 2.6.9-cko3 will make HT and reiser4 working? Hopefully seppe will add the neaded patch in nitro4. Any idea what is changed in cko3 for HT?

Is it true that nitro4 works the same or does anybody know were the result of cko3 is or I'm (and a few others) the only person who got these freezes with ht and reiser4?

nitro is my favorite patchset, it would be a pleasure if ht works also in it.

anir · Post by **anir** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:39 pm

Great work

skion · Post by **skion** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:54 pm

Well, i'm using the iteraid patch, but i can surely apply it myself if no one else is using it...

Cheers,

Pepek · Post by **Pepek** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:01 am

EmmEff wrote:Compiles and boots fine, but I cannot install the ivtv drivers on it...

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/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:427:59: macro "create_workqueue" requires 2 arguments, but only 1 given
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c: In function `ivtv_init_struct':
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:427: error: `create_workqueue' undeclared (first use in this function)
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:427: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:427: error: for each function it appears in.)
/var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver/ivtv-driver.c:432:57: macro "create_workqueue" requires 2 arguments, but only 1 given

Go to the /var/tmp/portage/ivtv-0.2.0_rc2/work/ivtv-0.2.0-rc2f/driver directory, than open that file (ivtv-driver.c) and change line number 427 from this :

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	itv->vbi_work_queues = create_workqueue("ivtv_vbi");

to this :

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	itv->vbi_work_queues = create_workqueue("ivtv_vbi", PF_SYNCTHREAD);

, than change line 432 too from this :

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	itv->fw_work_queues = create_workqueue("ivtv_fw");

to this :

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	itv->fw_work_queues = create_workqueue("ivtv_fw", PF_SYNCTHREAD);

and than try to compile (now you can't do emerge ..., but you have to use `ebuild /path/to/that/ebuild merge`).

Cheers.

jubo · Post by **jubo** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:22 am

No problems here... yet! Thanks Seppe! BTW, does anyone have any luck compiling lirc with this? I am still at work, but I am looking forward to going home to the latest lirc modules if possible.

John5788 · Post by **John5788** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 12:23 am

ahorn wrote:in this thread http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=251449 we found out some nice infos about the big HT with reiser4 problem. it looks like that cko3 is the only patchset which works with ht AND reiser4. You see:
ahorn wrote:You mean changing from 2.6.9-nitro3 to 2.6.9-cko3 will make HT and reiser4 working? Hopefully seppe will add the neaded patch in nitro4. Any idea what is changed in cko3 for HT?
Is it true that nitro4 works the same or does anybody know were the result of cko3 is or I'm (and a few others) the only person who got these freezes with ht and reiser4?

nitro is my favorite patchset, it would be a pleasure if ht works also in it.

im curious too

zbyte64 · Post by **zbyte64** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 1:07 am

If you really want some patch is that isn't in anymore (like orinocco, acx iteraid, ...), please let me know.

yes i would like the orinoco patch plz

discomfitor · Post by **discomfitor** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:31 am

It's as stable/quick as nitro2, and doesn't have the SATA bug from nitro3!

Avenger902 · Post by **Avenger902** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:51 am

Chalk up another great kernel from Seppe! It works perfectly with the nvidia drivers...

Hauser · Post by **Hauser** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:57 am

The newest nvidia driver, Reiser4, win4lin, etc all work very well! Well done, seppe!

Gaspode · Post by **Gaspode** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:13 am

Could you please bring back the custom DSDT patch? Nitro is useless without it on my machine... and I don't want to patch it myself every time

Anyway, thanks for the work you put into this. I'm on nitro since 2.6.7 or so, and it worked usually much better than love-sources for me (where are love-sources, anyway? Long time no see...).

seppe · Post by **seppe** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:17 am

c0p0n wrote:Danke, man it seems that I will try another 2.6.9 nitro after all.

Anyway, do you have somewhere that supermount-ng patch that you used before? I am using it ATM and I do not have enough time to setup the alternate method of automatic un/mounting. I will not ask you to put it on nitro tough, I only would want the patch itself, I plan to apply it on my setup.

PS: what switches do I have to apply when patching with the supermount diff? p0, p1...?

1. Download http://ck.kolivas.org/patches/2.6/2.6.9 ... ng207.diff
2. cd /usr/src/linux (which should point to /usr/src/linux-2.6.9-nitro4)
3. patch -p1 < /path/to/supermount-ng207.diff
If you get failed hunks, let me know.. I'll fix them (and I will someday write a full tutorial on 'how to create patches and patch sets"

c0p0n · Post by **c0p0n** » Wed Nov 17, 2004 8:40 am

thank you, man. I'm going to apply the patch as soon as I arrive home

I'm not a kernel hacker but I like to mess with things. If not, I would have chosen Fedora or SuSE

2.6.9-nitro4 "Less is more"

2.6.9-nitro4 "Less is more"

orinoco

YAY!!!!