These patches contain the following linux kernel bug fixes:
Description:
cio: Remove debug code.
Symptom:
None observable.
Problem:
Superfluous code written for debugging a problem.
Solution:
Remove the code.
Problem-ID:
-
Description:
ctcmpc: Enable further dynamic debug output.
Symptom:
Debug information is not written.
Problem:
More debug information should be written.
Solution:
Change level of debug that can be obtained
without a recompile of module and remove
white spaces.
Problem-ID:
-
Description:
dcssblk: Fixed call for bio_io_error in case of I/O errors.
Symptom:
System hangs, process accessing the block device stays in D state.
Problem:
Incorrect length supplied on call of bio_io_error.
Solution:
Call with full length of bio.
Problem-ID:
14821
Description:
dcssblk: Disallow write requests to read only dcss block devices.
Symptom:
Kernel oops when mounting, after explicit modification of the
read-only attribute for the block device.
Problem:
No verification of the data direction.
Solution:
Add verification, issue a warning, and post I/O error on illegal
requests.
Problem-ID:
14819
Description:
kernel: 3270 error handling.
Symptom:
The 3270 driver crashes if a control-c is sent while the
device is in the online process.
Problem:
Errors in the 3270 device startup sequence are not handled
correctly.
Solution:
Check for errors in the startup sequence and issue a halt_io
if the startup sequence has been interrupted.
Problem-ID:
14817
Description:
kernel: Any guest can send SMSG messages to cmm.
Symptom:
SMSG messages sent by any guest can trigger cmm actions.
Problem:
An arbitrary guest must not be allowed to trigger cmm
actions. Only one specific guest (namely the one that
serves a resource monitor) may send cmm messages.
Solution:
Add a parameter that allows to specify the guest that
may send SMSG messages to cmm.
Problem-ID:
14816
Description:
kernel: diag10 on storage segments behind the first one.
Symptom:
Addressing exception using cmm with more than one storage
segment.
Problem:
z/VM supports diag10 only for the first defined storage
segment. If the collaborative memory management is used
with a storage configuration with more than one segment
this crashes the kernel.
Solution:
Add a fixup section to the diag10 inline assembly to catch
the addressing exception.
Problem-ID:
14815
Description:
kernel: Static per-cpu variables and gcc 3.4.
Symptom:
ipv6.ko needs unknown symbol per_cpu____icmppv6_socket.
Problem:
gcc 3.4 removes statically defined per-cpu variables
because all accesses to per-cpu variables are done by
hidden relocations. gcc 3.4 and later compilers remove
unused static variables.
Solution:
Pass a reference to the inline assemblies that do the
hidden relocations to make gcc aware of the fact that
the static per-cpu variables are not unused.
Problem-ID:
14814
Description:
lcs: System hang, when registering of multicast addresses fails.
Symptom:
Endless loop, when registering
of multicast addresses fails while setting lcs device online.
Problem:
Used list_for_each_entry() instead of list_for_each_entry_safe()
in a case where elements are removed from the list.
This is not allowed with list_for_each_entry.
Solution:
Replace list_for_each_entry() with list_for_each_entry_safe().
Problem-ID:
14818
Description:
qeth, claw: Several fixes for qeth and claw.
Symptom:
Claw could not be loaded, DHCP with Layer 2 does not work
properly.
Problem:
Missing entry for channeltype claw in cu3088. Bug in Layer 2
qeth code.
Solution:
Added entry for channeltype claw in cu3088. Fix Layer 2 code.
Problem-ID:
-
Description:
zfcp: Wrong handling of FSF states PORT_BOXED/LUN_BOXED.
Symptom:
Recovery of ports and units after receiving unsolicited status
"ACT updated" does not work.
Problem:
FSF states PORT_BOXED/LUN_BOXED are not handled properly.
Solution:
Handle FSF states PORT_BOXED/LUN_BOXED same as ACCESS_DENIED.
Problem-ID:
-
Description:
zfcp: Incorrect memset.
Symptom:
Sg-list not correctly initialized.
Problem:
Parameters for memset were interchanged.
Solution:
Correct parameters for memset.
Problem-ID:
-
Everybody should apply this patch.
To create the complete linux kernel sources, the following
patches need to be applied in sequence:
