Fedora 15 Update: kernel-2.6.38.8-32.fc15

[updates at fedoraproject.org]

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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2011-8245
2011-06-14 09:56:57
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Name        : kernel
Product     : Fedora 15
Version     : 2.6.38.8
Release     : 32.fc15
URL         : http://www.kernel.org/
Summary     : The Linux kernel
Description :
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any
Linux operating system.  The kernel handles the basic functions
of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device
input and output, etc.

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Update Information:

Fix an ath5k bug and a common oops due to a block bug in elv_completed_request (but also seen in other ways too.)
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ChangeLog:

* Thu Jun  9 2011 Kyle McMartin <kmcmartin at redhat.com> 2.6.38.8-32
- ath5k-disable-fast-channel-switching-by-default.patch (rhbz#709122)
  (korgbz#34992) [a99168ee in wireless-next]
* Tue Jun  7 2011 Dave Jones <davej at redhat.com>
- [SCSI] Fix oops caused by queue refcounting failure.
* Sat Jun  4 2011 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.38.8-31
- Linux 2.6.38.8
- Revert radeon patches we already have:
   drm/radeon/kms: add wait idle ioctl for eg->cayman
   drm/radeon/evergreen/btc/fusion: setup hdp to invalidate and flush when asked
- Drop individual patches we have:
   ips-use-interruptible-waits-in-ips-monitor.patch
   drm-vblank-events-fix-hangs.patch
   mm-vmscan-correct-use-of-pgdat_balanced-in-sleeping_prematurely.patch
   mm-vmscan-correctly-check-if-reclaimer-should-schedule-during-shrink_slab.patch
- Drop x86-amd-arat-bug-on-sempron-workaround.patch; the proper fix is in 2.6.38.8
* Sun May 29 2011 Dave Airlie <airlied at redhat.com>
- fix oops on pageflipping sometimes (#680651)
* Fri May 27 2011 Ben Skeggs <bskeggs at redhat.com> 2.6.38.7-30
- nouveau: minor fixes for various issues from upstream
- nv40 modesetting fix (rhbz#708235)
- nv50+ support for LVDS panels using SPWG spec (blank/corrupt screen fixes)
- nva3+ pm clock get/set fixes
* Wed May 25 2011 Dave Airlie <airlied at redhat.com>
- drm-radeon-update2.patch: more radeon updates + cayman accel support
* Tue May 24 2011 Kyle McMartin <kmcmartin at redhat.com>
- hid-multitouch: add support for elo touchsystems panels (requested
  by hadess, backported from hid-next)
- bluetooth: add support for more ath3k devices (Ditto.)
* Mon May 23 2011 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.38.7-29
- Linux 2.6.38.7
- Eliminate hangs when using frequent high-order allocations
* Fri May 20 2011 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.38.7-28.rc1
- Linux 2.6.38.7-rc1
- Fix up context in utrace-ptrace.patch
- Revert radeon patches already in our radeon update:
  drm-radeon-kms-fix-gart-setup-on-fusion-parts-v2-backport.patch
- Drop merged patches:
  iwlwifi-add-_ack_plpc_check-module-parameters.patch
- Fix stalls on AMD Sempron notebooks (#704059)
* Fri May 13 2011 Kyle McMartin <kmcmartin at redhat.com> 2.6.38.6-27
- [fabbione@] Fix a deadlock when using hp_sw with an HP san.
  (7a1e9d82 upstream)
* Wed May 11 2011 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com>
- Fix Intel IPS driver so it doesn't run continuously (#703511)
* Tue May 10 2011 Kyle McMartin <kmcmartin at redhat.com>
- [sgruszka@] iwlwifi: add {ack,plpc}_check module parameters (#666646)
* Tue May 10 2011 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com>
- Linux 2.6.38.6 (no functional changes from 2.6.38.6-26.rc1)
- Drop merged patches:
    can-add-missing-socket-check-in-can_raw_release.patch
    scsi-fix-oops-in-scsi_run_queue.patch
    vm-skip-the-stack-guard-page-lookup-in-get_user_pages-only-for-mlock.patch
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References:

  [ 1 ] Bug #709122 - AR2413/AR5413 - Disable fast channel change by default
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709122
  [ 2 ] Bug #708832 - [abrt] kernel: BUG: unable to handle kernel : TAINTED Die
        https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=708832
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This update can be installed with the "yum" update program.  Use 
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