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Name: linux-doc

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Linux kernel specific documentation for version 3.5.0
This package provides the various documents in the 3.5.0 kernel
Documentation/ subdirectory. These document kernel subsystems, APIs, device
drivers, and so on. See
/usr/share/doc/linux-doc/00-INDEX for a list of what is
contained in each file.

Latest version: 3.5.0-18.29
Release: precise (12.04)
Level: base
Repository: main
Head package: linux

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PPA: Canonical Kernel Team 3.2.0-126.169

Changelog

Version: 3.5.0-18.29 2012-10-24 23:09:37 UTC

 linux (3.5.0-18.29) quantal-proposed; urgency=low
 .
   [Luis Henriques]
 .
   * Release Tracking Bug
     - LP: #1068224
 .
   [ Andy Whitcroft ]
 .
   * [packaging] do not fail secure copy on older kernels
   * SAUCE: efivarfs: efivarfs_file_read ensure we free data in error paths
     - LP: #1063061
   * SAUCE: efivars: efivarfs_create() ensure we drop our reference on inode
     on error
     - LP: #1063061
   * SAUCE: efivarfs: efivarfs_fill_super() fix inode reference counts
     - LP: #1063061
   * SAUCE: efivarfs: efivarfs_fill_super() ensure we free our temporary
     name
     - LP: #1063061
   * SAUCE: efivarfs: efivarfs_fill_super() ensure we clean up correctly on
     error
     - LP: #1063061
   * [Config] add fs/udf to linux-image to support DVD/CD formats in virtual
     instances
     - LP: #1066921
 .
   [ Jeremy Kerr ]
 .
   * SAUCE: efi: Handle deletions and size changes in efivarfs_write_file
     - LP: #1063061
   * SAUCE: efivarfs: Implement exclusive access for {get, set}_variable
     - LP: #1063061
 .
   [ Kamal Mostafa ]
 .
   * SAUCE: input: Cypress PS/2 Trackpad list additional contributors
 .
   [ Kyle Fazzari ]
 .
   * SAUCE: input: Cypress PS/2 Trackpad fix lost sync upon palm contact
     - LP: #1048258
   * SAUCE: input: Cypress PS/2 Trackpad fix taps turning into hardware
     clicks
     - LP: #1064086
 .
   [ Leann Ogasawara ]
 .
   * Revert "SAUCE: ext4: fix crash when accessing /proc/mounts
     concurrently"
     - LP: #1066176
   * Revert "SAUCE: ALSA: hda/realtek - Fix detection of ALC271X codec"
     - LP: #1066176
 .
   [ Lee, Chun-Yi ]
 .
   * SAUCE: efi: add efivars kobject to efi sysfs folder
     - LP: #1063061
 .
   [ Matt Fleming ]
 .
   * SAUCE: efivarfs: Add documentation for the EFI variable filesystem
     - LP: #1063061
 .
   [ Matthew Garrett ]
 .
   * SAUCE: efi: Add support for a UEFI variable filesystem
     - LP: #1063061
 .
   [ Sarveshwar Bandi ]
 .
   * SAUCE: bridge: Pull ip header into skb->data before looking into ip
     header.
     - LP: #1065150
 .
   [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]
 .
   * Revert "drm/i915: correctly order the ring init sequence"
     - LP: #1066176
   * vfs: dcache: fix deadlock in tree traversal
     - LP: #1063761
   * dm mpath: only retry ioctl when no paths if queue_if_no_path set
     - LP: #1063761
   * dm: handle requests beyond end of device instead of using BUG_ON
     - LP: #1063761
   * dm table: clear add_random unless all devices have it set
     - LP: #1063761
   * dm verity: fix overflow check
     - LP: #1063761
   * usb: gadget: make g_printer enumerate again
     - LP: #1063761
   * usb: gadget: initialize the strings in tcm_usb_gadget properly
     - LP: #1063761
   * USB: option: blacklist QMI interface on ZTE MF683
     - LP: #1063761
   * USB: ftdi_sio: add TIAO USB Multi-Protocol Adapter (TUMPA) support
     - LP: #1063761
   * USB: qcaux: add Pantech vendor class match
     - LP: #1063761
   * usb: host: xhci: Fix Null pointer dereferencing with 71c731a for
     non-x86 systems
     - LP: #1063761
   * USB: serial: fix up bug with missing {}
     - LP: #1063761
   * staging: speakup_soft: Fix reading of init string
     - LP: #1063761
   * tty: keyboard.c: Remove locking from vt_get_leds.
     - LP: #1063761
   * staging: r8712u: Do not queue cloned skb
     - LP: #1063761
   * staging: comedi: s626: don't dereference insn->data
     - LP: #1063761
   * staging: comedi: jr3_pci: fix iomem dereference
     - LP: #1063761
   * staging: comedi: don't dereference user memory for INSN_INTTRIG
     - LP: #1063761
   * staging: comedi: fix memory leak for saved channel list
     - LP: #1063761
   * Remove BUG_ON from n_tty_read()
     - LP: #1063761
   * TTY: ttyprintk, don't touch behind tty->write_buf
     - LP: #1063761
   * serial: omap: fix software flow control
     - LP: #1063761
   * serial: pl011: handle corruption at high clock speeds
     - LP: #1063761
   * serial: set correct baud_base for EXSYS EX-41092 Dual 16950
     - LP: #1063761
   * tools/hv: Fix file handle leak
     - LP: #1063761
   * tools/hv: Fix exit() error code
     - LP: #1063761
   * tools/hv: Check for read/write errors
     - LP: #1063761
   * b43legacy: Fix crash on unload when firmware not available
     - LP: #1063761
   * firmware: Add missing attributes to EFI variable attribute print out
     from sysfs
     - LP: #1063761
   * xhci: Intel Panther Point BEI quirk.
     - LP: #1063761
   * xHCI: add cmd_ring_state
     - LP: #1063761
   * xHCI: add aborting command ring function
     - LP: #1063761
   * xHCI: cancel command after command timeout
     - LP: #1063761
   * xHCI: handle command after aborting the command ring
     - LP: #1063761
   * Increase XHCI suspend timeout to 16ms
     - LP: #1063761
   * HID: keep dev_rdesc unmodified and use it for comparisons
     - LP: #1049623, #1063761
   * ath9k: Disable ASPM only for AR9285
     - LP: #1063761
   * xen/pciback: Restore the PCI config space after an FLR.
     - LP: #1063761
   * coredump: prevent double-free on an error path in core dumper
     - LP: #1063761
   * n_gsm.c: Implement 3GPP27.010 DLC start-up procedure in MUX
     - LP: #1063761
   * n_gsm: uplink SKBs accumulate on list
     - LP: #1063761
   * n_gsm: added interlocking for gsm_data_lock for certain code paths
     - LP: #1063761
   * n_gsm: memory leak in uplink error path
     - LP: #1063761
   * UBI: fix autoresize handling in R/O mode
     - LP: #1063761
   * UBI: erase free PEB with bitflip in EC header
     - LP: #1063761
   * Yama: handle 32-bit userspace prctl
     - LP: #1063761
   * SCSI: ibmvscsi: Fix host config length field overflow
     - LP: #1063761
   * SCSI: hpsa: Use LUN reset instead of target reset
     - LP: #1063761
   * can: mscan-mpc5xxx: fix return value check in mpc512x_can_get_clock()
     - LP: #1063761
   * remoteproc: select VIRTIO to avoid build breakage
     - LP: #1063761
   * remoteproc: fix a potential NULL-dereference on cleanup
     - LP:

Source diff to previous version
1063061 please backport support for EFI vars \u003e 1KB
1066921 udf.ko is a required module on the azure platform -- move to linux-image
1048258 Cypress trackpad gets psmouse lost sync / driver resynced warnings
1064086 Cypress trackpad: Occasional taps leak through as clicks even with tap-to-click disabled.
1066176 Quantal update to v3.5.7 stable release
1065150 Kernel bridge driver dropping packets as \
1063761 Quantal update to v3.5.6 stable release
1049623 [PATCH] 3.5.0 regression: usbhid doesn't call report_fixup before comparing descriptors after resume
1062917 Upstream kernel patches for au0828 driver
1064621 Internal speaker muted after a while, several Realtek codecs (Quantal)
1064921 Quanta optical touchscreen not working with the 3.5 kernel
1064924 Please add LVDS quirk for the zotac zbox
1006690 Acer 1830T, Intel HDA, ALC269VB : microphone does not work after upgrade to Quantal/kernel 3.4.0
1052460 Asus X202E internal mic boost too high

Version: 3.5.0-17.26 2012-10-04 11:09:01 UTC

 linux (3.5.0-17.26) quantal-proposed; urgency=low
 .
   [ David Henningsson ]
 .
   * SAUCE: ALSA: hda - fix indices on boost volume on Conexant
     - LP: #1059523
 .
   [ Leann Ogasawara ]
 .
   * [Config] Build in CONFIG_X86_PCC_CPUFREQ=y
     - LP: #1061126
 .
   [ Rob Herring ]
 .
   * Revert "SAUCE: ahci_platform: add custom hard reset for Calxeda ahci
     ctrlr"
     - LP: #1059432
   * Revert "SAUCE: net: calxedaxgmac: add write barriers around setting
     owner bit"
     - LP: #1059432
   * Revert "SAUCE: ARM: highbank: use writel_relaxed variant for pwr
     requests"
     - LP: #1059432
   * Revert "SAUCE: force DMA buffers to non-bufferable on highbank"
     - LP: #1059432
   * Revert "SAUCE: input: add a key driver for highbank"
     - LP: #1059432
   * [Config] Align highbank config with amd64-generic and add new configs
     - LP: #1059432
   * SAUCE: net: calxedaxgmac: enable operate on 2nd frame mode
     - LP: #1059432
   * SAUCE: net: calxedaxgmac: remove explicit rx dma buffer polling
     - LP: #1059432
   * SAUCE: net: calxedaxgmac: use relaxed i/o accessors in rx and tx paths
     - LP: #1059432
   * SAUCE: net: calxedaxgmac: drop some unnecessary register writes
     - LP: #1059432
   * SAUCE: net: calxedaxgmac: rework transmit ring handling
     - LP: #1059432
   * SAUCE: ARM: highbank: retry wfi on reset request
     - LP: #1059432
 .
   [ Tim Gardner ]
 .
   * [Config] TIDSPBRIDGE=m
     - LP: #1058022
   * rebase to v3.5.5
 .
   [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]
 .
   * common: DMA-mapping: add DMA_ATTR_NO_KERNEL_MAPPING attribute
     - LP: #1059432
   * common: DMA-mapping: add DMA_ATTR_SKIP_CPU_SYNC attribute
     - LP: #1059432
   * ARM: dma-mapping: add support for DMA_ATTR_SKIP_CPU_SYNC attribute
     - LP: #1059432
   * ARM: add coherent dma ops
     - LP: #1059432
   * ARM: add coherent iommu dma ops
     - LP: #1059432
   * ARM: highbank: add coherent DMA setup
     - LP: #1059432
   * sata: add platform driver for Calxeda AHCI controller
     - LP: #1059432
   * xhci: Rate-limit XHCI_TRUST_TX_LENGTH quirk warning.
     - LP: #1039478
   * agp/intel-gtt: remove dead code
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: stop using dev->agp->base
     - LP: #1011440
   * agp/intel-gtt: don't require the agp bridge on setup
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915 + agp/intel-gtt: prep work for direct setup
     - LP: #1011440
   * agp/intel-gtt: move gart base addres setup
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: don't use dev->agp
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: disable drm agp support for !gen3 with kms enabled
     - LP: #1011440
   * agp/intel-agp: remove snb+ host bridge pciids
     - LP: #1011440
   * rebase to v3.5.5
     - LP: #1000424

Source diff to previous version
1059523 [Acer Aspire One 722] Broken support of Intel HDA in 3.5.0-16 kernel
1061126 PCC CPUFREQ driver does not load by default
1059432 dma ata gmac patches for highbank
1058022 no tidspbridge support in kernel.
1039478 WARN Successful completion on short TX: needs XHCI_TRUST_TX_LENGTH quirk?
1000424 USB 3.0 mode only works after suspend for some PantherPoint devices

Version: 3.5.0-16.25 2012-10-03 13:09:14 UTC

 linux (3.5.0-16.25) quantal-proposed; urgency=low
 .
   [ git@status.e4ward.com ]
 .
   * SAUCE: input: Cypress PS/2 Trackpad fix multi-source, double-click
     - LP: #1055788
 .
   [ Tim Gardner ]
 .
   * [Config] revert '[Config] enable CONFIG_X86_X32=y'
     - LP: #1041883
 .
   [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]
 .
   * vmwgfx: corruption in vmw_event_fence_action_create()
   * drm/nvd0/disp: hopefully fix selection of 6/8bpc mode on DP outputs
     - LP: #1058088
   * drm/nv50-/gpio: initialise to vbios defaults during init
     - LP: #1058088
   * igb: A fix to VF TX rate limit
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: Add switch case for supported hardware to igb_ptp_remove.
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: Support the get_ts_info ethtool method.
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: Streamline RSS queue and queue pairing assignment logic.
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: Update firmware info output
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: Version bump
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: reset PHY in the link_up process to recover PHY setting after
     power down.
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: Fix for failure to init on some 82576 devices.
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: correct hardware type (i210/i211) check in igb_loopback_test()
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: don't break user visible strings over multiple lines in
     igb_ethtool.c
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: add delay to allow igb loopback test to succeed on 8086:10c9
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: fix panic while dumping packets on Tx hang with IOMMU
     - LP: #1058188
   * igb: Fix register defines for all non-82575 hardware
     - LP: #1058188
   * e1000e: use more informative logging macros when netdev not yet
     registered
     - LP: #1058219
   * e1000e: Cleanup code logic in e1000_check_for_serdes_link_82571()
     - LP: #1058219
   * e1000e: Program the correct register for ITR when using MSI-X.
     - LP: #1058219
   * e1000e: advertise transmit time stamping
     - LP: #1058219
   * e1000e: 82571 Tx Data Corruption during Tx hang recovery
     - LP: #1058219
   * e1000e: fix panic while dumping packets on Tx hang with IOMMU
     - LP: #1058219
   * e1000: Combining Bitwise OR in one expression.
     - LP: #1058221
   * e1000: advertise transmit time stamping
     - LP: #1058221
   * e1000: Small packets may get corrupted during padding by HW
     - LP: #1058221
   * sched: Fix migration thread runtime bogosity
     - LP: #1057593
   * ACER: Add support for accelerometer sensor
     - LP: #1055433
   * ACER: Fix Smatch double-free issue
     - LP: #1055433
 .
   [ Wen-chien Jesse Sung ]
 .
   * SAUCE: HID: ntrig: change default value of logical/physical
     width/height to 1
     - LP: #1044248

Source diff to previous version
1055788 XPS 13 touchpad: Quickly clicking touchpad results in double click (with tap to click)
1041883 Recent patch to asus-wmi module makes system unbootable
1058088 [Macbook Pro 10,1] eDP panel corruption with nouveau
1058188 Quantal igb: update to 3.6-rc7
1058219 Quantal e1000e: update to 3.6-rc7
1058221 Quantal e1000: update to 3.6-rc7
1057593 kernel migration threads report bogus high cpu usage
1055433 Accelerometer non functional (acer-wmi) in Acer W500/501
1044248 [Dell Latitude XT3] kernel dumps while system idle for a while.

Version: 3.5.0-15.22 2012-09-20 09:08:47 UTC

 linux (3.5.0-15.22) quantal; urgency=low
 .
   * fix regressions introduced by the last batch of i915 patches.
 .
   [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]
 .
   * drm/i915: fix up PCH backlight #define mixup
     - LP: #954661
   * drm/i915: don't forget the PCH backlight registers
     - LP: #954661

Source diff to previous version
954661 backlight brightness not adjustable by default on Dell XPS 13

Version: 3.5.0-15.20 2012-09-18 15:09:08 UTC

 linux (3.5.0-15.20) quantal-proposed; urgency=low
 .
   [ Tim Gardner ]
 .
   * rebase to v3.5.4
   * SAUCE: CONFIG_HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH=y
     - LP: #1003090
 .
   [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]
 .
   * eCryptfs: Copy up attributes of the lower target inode after rename
     - LP: #561129
   * eCryptfs: Write out all dirty pages just before releasing the lower
     file
     - LP: #1047261
   * eCryptfs: Call lower ->flush() from ecryptfs_flush()
     - LP: #1047261
   * af_netlink: force credentials passing [CVE-2012-3520]
     - LP: #1052097
     - CVE-2012-3520
   * drm/i915: clarify IBX dp workaround
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: Implement w/a for sporadic read failures on waking from rc6
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: support Haswell force waking
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: add RPS configuration for Haswell
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: enable RC6 by default on Haswell
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: introduce haswell_init_clock_gating
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: enable RC6 workaround on Haswell
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: re-initialize DDI buffer translations after resume
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: fix PIPE_DDI_PORT_MASK
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: try to train DP even harder
     - LP: #1011440
   * drm/i915: add more Haswell PCI IDs
     - LP: #1011440
   * rebase to v3.5.4
     - LP: #1038651

1003090 Please enable HID_BATTERY_STRENGTH (on xorg-edgers and quantal kernel packages)
561129 Existing eCryptfs inodes are not evicted when they're the target of a rename()/mv
1047261 ecryptfs_encrypt_page: Error attempting to write lower page (regression)
1038651 [ca0132] Sound: only dummy output



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