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Kernel 2.6 based: Archive: October 2005 stream

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Overview: "October 2005 stream": Archive

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The recommended downloads from this page were tested with the following levels of open source kernel, tool-chain, utilities, and debug tools - which can be used to build Linux on System z9 and zSeries distributions:

  • kernel 2.6.13
    • including kerntypes and OCO module tape_3590
  • tool-chain:
    • binutils 2.15.94.0.2.2
    • gcc 4.0.2
    • glibc 2.3.5
  • utilities:
    • s390-tools 1.5.1
  • debug tools:
    • gdb 6.3
    • strace 4.5.12
    • lkcdutils as of LKCD version 6.0.0 (CVS HEAD)

2005-12-09 Upgrade:

  • s390-tools 1.5.1 with bug fixes replaces s390-tools 1.5.0

2005-10-14 Introducing the "October 2005 stream":

The "October 2005 stream" uses mostly up-stream code and requires comparatively few and small patches from developerWorks, and contains:
  • applicable features and bug-fixes provided for the "April 2004 stream"
  • kernel 2.6.13 features, of which - from the Linux on System z9 and zSeries perspective - the following items are of special interest:
    • Improved kernel machine check handling
    • Optimization of the s390 debug feature
    • Adjustment of CPU accounting
    • Kernel-support for user space access to CP commands (via vmcp in s390-tools 1.5)
    • The infrastructure for execute-in-place in memory management, virtual file system layer, and block device layer is provided in kernel 2.6.13 (and no longer needs to be added per separate patch as in the "April 2004 stream"). EXT2 now exploits the execute-in-place infrastructure.
    • DASD support for write barriers
  • Hardware Support for IBM System z9 features (refer to IBM U.S. Hardware Announcement Letter 105-241):
    • Linux support for OSA-Express2 OSN - Open Systems Adapter for NCP (CDLC support)
    • Linux support for N-Port-ID Virtualization (NPIV)
    • Linux support for (FCP) Program-directed re-IPL
    • Linux support for Configurable Crypto Express2 Accelerator (CEX2A support, PCIXCC fast path)
  • Virtual Server
    • Support for z/VM 5.2 new 64-bit dump format (refer to IBM U.S. Software Announcement Letter 205-168) via enhanced vmconvert (in s390-tools 1.5.0)
    • vmcp: new kernel module allowing user space access to CP commands (via s390-tools 1.5.0 new component vmcp)
  • Other:
    • zfcp debug and tracing improvements
    • zfcp performance statistics
  • s390-tools 1.5.0
    • vmconvert: now supports new 64-bit z/VM 5.2 dump format
    • vmcp: new tool allowing user space access to CP commands
    • zfcpdbf: new perl script to filter ZFCP debug data
    • zfcpdump: upgraded to recent kernel-level
    • DASD tools: usability enhancements
  • HBA API library 1.3.0
    • new SAN discovery and zfcp configuration tool san_disc

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System Build Cross Reference "October 2005 stream": Archive

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kernel downloads for the "October 2005 stream": Archive
Package Downloads Description
kernel 2.6.13 linux-2.6.13-s390-base-october2005.tar.gz / MD5 linux-2.6.13-s390-base (2005-10-14) (superseded)
linux-2.6.13-s390-01-october2005.tar.gz / MD5 linux-2.6.13-s390-01 (2005-10-14) (superseded)
OCO modules for the "October 2005 stream": Archive
Package Downloads Description
tape_3590 tape_3590-2.6.13-s390-october2005.tar.gz / MD5
tape_3590-2.6.13-s390x-october2005.tar.gz / MD5		 31-bit and 64-bit tape_3590 (2005-10-14) (superseded)
tool-chain for the "October 2005 stream": Archive
Package Downloads Description
binutils 2.15.94.0.2.2 n/a binutils-2.15.94.0.2.2-s390 (2005-10-14)
gcc 4.0.2 n/a gcc-4.0.2-s390 (2005-10-14) (superseded)
glibc 2.3.5 n/a glibc-2.3.5-s390 (2005-10-14) (superseded)
utilities for the "October 2005 stream": Archive
Package Downloads Description
s390-tools 1.5.1 s390-tools-1.5.1.tar.gz / MD5 s390-tools-1.5.1 (2005-12-09) (superseded)
debug tools for the "October 2005 stream": Archive
Package Downloads Description
gdb 6.3 n/a gdb-6.3-s390 (2005-10-14) (superseded)
strace 4.5.12 n/a strace-4.5.12-s390 (2005-10-14)
lkcdutils n/a lkcdutils (2005-10-14) (superseded)


Useful add-ons for the "October 2005 stream": Archive
snIPL V.2.1 (simple network IPL)
src_vipa-2.0.3 (source VIPA)
zfcp HBA API library 1.3


Other useful packages
  • HAL support: Support for channel-attached devices and iucv devices is present in the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) as of version 0.5.4 (or later), which can be downloaded at:
    http://freedesktop.org/~david/dist/
  • Software support for CP Assist for AES, SHA, and PRNG: As of version 1.3.6, libica contains support for SHA-256, AES and PRNG. The package can be downloaded at:
    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=128009&package_id=141376



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Download Area "October 2005 stream"

Below are the downloads (with description) for the kernel 2.6.13 "October 2005 stream", listed in reverse chronological order.
This can be used to backtrack the "October 2005 stream".
The System Build Cross Reference shows the most current set of downloads for the "October 2005 stream" and ignores superseded patches and modules (which are still shown below if not moved to the Archive).

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If you download any software from this web site please be aware of the Warranty Disclaimer and Limitation of Liabilities.

downloads for the kernel 2.6.5 "October 2005 stream": Archive
Date Component Downloadable
2005-12-09 utilities s390-tools 1.5.1 (superseded)
2005-10-14 kernel


OCO modules

utilities		 kernel 2.6.13-s390-01 (superseded)
kernel 2.6.13-s390-base (superseded)

tape_3590-2.6.13 (superseded)

s390-tools 1.5.0 (superseded)




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