linux/kernel/sysctl.c, branch v3.9

Merge tag 'arc-v3.9-rc1-late' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vgupta/arc

2013-03-02T15:58:56Z

Pull new ARC architecture from Vineet Gupta: "Initial ARC Linux port with some fixes on top for 3.9-rc1: I would like to introduce the Linux port to ARC Processors (from Synopsys) for 3.9-rc1. The patch-set has been discussed on the public lists since Nov and has received a fair bit of review, specially from Arnd, tglx, Al and other subsystem maintainers for DeviceTree, kgdb... The arch bits are in arch/arc, some asm-generic changes (acked by Arnd), a minor change to PARISC (acked by Helge). The series is a touch bigger for a new port for 2 main reasons: 1. It enables a basic kernel in first sub-series and adds ptrace/kgdb/.. later 2. Some of the fallout of review (DeviceTree support, multi-platform- image support) were added on top of orig series, primarily to record the revision history. This updated pull request additionally contains - fixes due to our GNU tools catching up with the new syscall/ptrace ABI - some (minor) cross-arch Kconfig updates." * tag 'arc-v3.9-rc1-late' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vgupta/arc: (82 commits) ARC: split elf.h into uapi and export it for userspace ARC: Fixup the current ABI version ARC: gdbserver using regset interface possibly broken ARC: Kconfig cleanup tracking cross-arch Kconfig pruning in merge window ARC: make a copy of flat DT ARC: [plat-arcfpga] DT arc-uart bindings change: "baud" => "current-speed" ARC: Ensure CONFIG_VIRT_TO_BUS is not enabled ARC: Fix pt_orig_r8 access ARC: [3.9] Fallout of hlist iterator update ARC: 64bit RTSC timestamp hardware issue ARC: Don't fiddle with non-existent caches ARC: Add self to MAINTAINERS ARC: Provide a default serial.h for uart drivers needing BASE_BAUD ARC: [plat-arcfpga] defconfig for fully loaded ARC Linux ARC: [Review] Multi-platform image #8: platform registers SMP callbacks ARC: [Review] Multi-platform image #7: SMP common code to use callbacks ARC: [Review] Multi-platform image #6: cpu-to-dma-addr optional ARC: [Review] Multi-platform image #5: NR_IRQS defined by ARC core ARC: [Review] Multi-platform image #4: Isolate platform headers ARC: [Review] Multi-platform image #3: switch to board callback ...

coredump: remove redundant defines for dumpable states

2013-02-28T03:10:11Z

The existing SUID_DUMP_* defines duplicate the newer SUID_DUMPABLE_* defines introduced in 54b501992dd2 ("coredump: warn about unsafe suid_dumpable / core_pattern combo"). Remove the new ones, and use the prior values instead. Signed-off-by: Kees Cook Reported-by: Chen Gang Cc: Alexander Viro Cc: Alan Cox Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" Cc: Doug Ledford Cc: Serge Hallyn Cc: James Morris Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

Merge tag 'modules-next-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux

2013-02-25T23:41:43Z

Pull module update from Rusty Russell: "The sweeping change is to make add_taint() explicitly indicate whether to disable lockdep, but it's a mechanical change." * tag 'modules-next-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rusty/linux: MODSIGN: Add option to not sign modules during modules_install MODSIGN: Add -s option to sign-file MODSIGN: Specify the hash algorithm on sign-file command line MODSIGN: Simplify Makefile with a Kconfig helper module: clean up load_module a little more. modpost: Ignore ARC specific non-alloc sections module: constify within_module_* taint: add explicit flag to show whether lock dep is still OK. module: printk message when module signature fail taints kernel.

page-writeback.c: subtract min_free_kbytes from dirtyable memory

2013-02-24T01:50:17Z

When calculating amount of dirtyable memory, min_free_kbytes should be subtracted because it is not intended for dirty pages. Addresses http://bugs.debian.org/695182 [akpm@linux-foundation.org: fix up min_free_kbytes extern declarations] [akpm@linux-foundation.org: fix min() warning] Signed-off-by: Paul Szabo Acked-by: Rik van Riel Cc: Wu Fengguang Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds

Merge tag 'please-pull-misc-3.9' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/aegl/linux

2013-02-22T01:55:48Z

Pull misc ia64 bits from Tony Luck. * tag 'please-pull-misc-3.9' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/aegl/linux: MAINTAINERS: update SGI & ia64 Altix stuff sysctl: Enable IA64 "ignore-unaligned-usertrap" to be used cross-arch

sysctl: Enable PARISC "unaligned-trap" to be used cross-arch

2013-02-15T17:46:05Z

PARISC defines /proc/sys/kernel/unaligned-trap to runtime toggle unaligned access emulation. The exact mechanics of enablig/disabling are still arch specific, we can make the sysctl usable by other arches. Signed-off-by: Vineet Gupta Acked-by: Helge Deller Cc: "James E.J. Bottomley" Cc: Helge Deller Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" Cc: Serge Hallyn

sched/rt: Add a tuning knob to allow changing SCHED_RR timeslice

2013-02-07T19:51:07Z

Add a /proc/sys/kernel scheduler knob named sched_rr_timeslice_ms that allows global changing of the SCHED_RR timeslice value. User visable value is in milliseconds but is stored as jiffies. Setting to 0 (zero) resets to the default (currently 100ms). Signed-off-by: Clark Williams Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Steven Rostedt Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20130207094704.13751796@riff.lan Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar

sched: Move sched.h sysctl bits into separate header

2013-02-07T19:50:54Z

Move the sysctl-related bits from include/linux/sched.h into a new file: include/linux/sched/sysctl.h. Then update source files requiring access to those bits by including the new header file. Signed-off-by: Clark Williams Cc: Peter Zijlstra Cc: Steven Rostedt Link: http://lkml.kernel.org/r/20130207094659.06dced96@riff.lan Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar

taint: add explicit flag to show whether lock dep is still OK.

2013-01-21T06:47:57Z

Fix up all callers as they were before, with make one change: an unsigned module taints the kernel, but doesn't turn off lockdep. Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell

sysctl: Enable IA64 "ignore-unaligned-usertrap" to be used cross-arch

2013-01-09T18:48:34Z

IA64 defines /proc/sys/kernel/ignore-unaligned-usertrap to control verbose warnings on unaligned access emulation. Although the exact mechanics of what to do with sysctl (ignore/shout) are arch specific, this change enables the sysctl to be usable cross-arch. Signed-off-by: Vineet Gupta Cc: Fenghua Yu Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" Cc: Serge Hallyn Signed-off-by: Tony Luck