linux/include/asm-generic/vmlinux.lds.h, branch v2.6.19

Add "pure_initcall" for static variable initialization

2006-11-20T19:47:18Z

This is a quick hack to overcome the fact that SRCU currently does not allow static initializers, and we need to sometimes initialize those things before any other initializers (even "core" ones) can do so. Currently we don't allow this at all for modules, and the only user that needs is right now is cpufreq. As reported by Thomas Gleixner: "Commit b4dfdbb3c707474a2254c5b4d7e62be31a4b7da9 ("[PATCH] cpufreq: make the transition_notifier chain use SRCU breaks cpu frequency notification users, which register the callback > on core_init level." Cc: Thomas Gleixner Cc: Ingo Molnar Cc: Arjan van de Ven Cc: Andrew Morton , Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] drivers: wait for threaded probes between initcall levels

2006-10-27T22:34:51Z

The multithreaded-probing code has a problem: after one initcall level (eg, core_initcall) has been processed, we will then start processing the next level (postcore_initcall) while the kernel threads which are handling core_initcall are still executing. This breaks the guarantees which the layered initcalls previously gave us. IOW, we want to be multithreaded _within_ an initcall level, but not between different levels. Fix that up by causing the probing code to wait for all outstanding probes at one level to complete before we start processing the next level. Cc: Greg KH Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] vmlinux.lds: consolidate initcall sections

2006-10-27T22:34:51Z

Add a vmlinux.lds.h helper macro for defining the eight-level initcall table, teach all the architectures to use it. This is a prerequisite for a patch which performs initcall synchronisation for multithreaded-probing. Cc: Greg KH Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton [ Added AVR32 as well ] Signed-off-by: Haavard Skinnemoen Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] x86-64: Speed up dwarf2 unwinder

2006-10-21T16:37:01Z

This changes the dwarf2 unwinder to do a binary search for CIEs instead of a linear work. The linker is unfortunately not able to build a proper lookup table at link time, instead it creates one at runtime as soon as the bootmem allocator is usable (so you'll continue using the linear lookup for the first [hopefully] few calls). The code should be ready to utilize a build-time created table once a fixed linker becomes available. Signed-off-by: Jan Beulich Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen

[PATCH] Include __param section in read-only data range

2006-09-27T15:26:19Z

The param section is an array of "kernel_param" structures, storing only constant data: pointer to name, permission of the variable pointed to by (void *)arg and pointers to set/get methods. Move end_rodata down to include __param section in the read-only range used by CONFIG_DEBUG_RODATA. Signed-off-by: Marcelo Tosatti Acked-by: Arjan van de Ven Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] x86: put .note.* sections into a PT_NOTE segment in vmlinux

2006-09-26T15:48:55Z

This patch will pack any .note.* section into a PT_NOTE segment in the output file. To do this, we tell ld that we need a PT_NOTE segment. This requires us to start explicitly mapping sections to segments, so we also need to explicitly create PT_LOAD segments for text and data, and map the sections to them appropriately. Fortunately, each section will default to its previous section's segment, so it doesn't take many changes to vmlinux.lds.S. This only changes i386 for now, but I presume the corresponding changes for other architectures will be as simple. This change also adds , which defines C and Assembler macros for actually creating ELF notes. Signed-off-by: Jeremy Fitzhardinge Cc: Eric W. Biederman Cc: Hollis Blanchard Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] Add EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL and EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL

2006-06-28T21:59:04Z

Temporarily add EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL and EXPORT_UNUSED_SYMBOL_GPL. These will be used as a transition measure for symbols that aren't used in the kernel and are on the way out. When a module uses such a symbol, a warning is printk'd at modprobe time. The main reason for removing unused exports is size: eacho export takes roughly between 100 and 150 bytes of kernel space in the binary. This patch gives users the option to immediately get this size gain via a config option. Signed-off-by: Arjan van de Ven Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] add EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FUTURE()

2006-03-20T21:42:58Z

This patch adds the ability to mark symbols that will be changed in the future, so that kernel modules that don't include MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") and use the symbols, will be flagged and printed out to the system log. Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman

[PATCH] x86/x86_64: mark rodata section read only: generic infrastructure

2006-01-06T16:33:36Z

Generic prep-work for marking the .rodata section readonly: * Align the rodata section at 4Kb boundary * call the mark_rodata_ro() function when available Signed-off-by: Arjan van de Ven Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk Cc: Andi Kleen Signed-off-by: Jesper Juhl Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

[PATCH] RapidIO support: core base

2005-11-07T15:53:46Z

Adds a RapidIO subsystem to the kernel. RIO is a switched fabric interconnect used in higher-end embedded applications. The curious can look at the specs over at http://www.rapidio.org The core code implements enumeration/discovery, management of devices/resources, and interfaces for RIO drivers. There's a lot more to do to take advantages of all the hardware features. However, this should provide a good base for folks with RIO hardware to start contributing. Signed-off-by: Matt Porter Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds