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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation')
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/Changes | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/Configure.help | 52 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt | 5 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/networking/tulip.txt | 4 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | Documentation/usb/ov511.txt | 4 |
5 files changed, 63 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/Changes b/Documentation/Changes index 0b9e549fc..525932df1 100644 --- a/Documentation/Changes +++ b/Documentation/Changes @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Card) hardware, for example, you probably needn't concern yourself with pcmcia-cs. o Gnu C 2.7.2.3 # gcc --version -o binutils 2.9.1.0.7 # ld -v +o binutils 2.9.1.0.22 # ld -v o util-linux 2.10g # chsh -v o modutils 2.3.10 # insmod -V o e2fsprogs 1.18 # /sbin/tune2fs --version @@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ release of binutils. If you can, upgrade to the latest 2.9.5 binutils release. Older releases such as 2.8, 2.8.xx, and the FSF's 2.9.1 should be avoided if -at all possible. The later releases of 2.9.1.0.x (anything where x >= 7) +at all possible. The later releases of 2.9.1.0.x (anything where x >= 22) can and do compile the kernel properly, but there are many benefits to upgrading to 2.9.5 if you're up to it. @@ -248,8 +248,8 @@ o ftp://ftp.varesearch.com/pub/support/hjl/binutils/2.9.1/binutils-2.9.1.0.25.t 2.9.5 series ------------ -o ftp://ftp.varesearch.com/pub/support/hjl/binutils/binutils-2.9.5.0.29.tar.gz - <ftp://ftp.varesearch.com/pub/support/hjl/binutils/binutils-2.9.5.0.29.tar.bz2> +o ftp://ftp.varesearch.com/pub/support/hjl/binutils/binutils-2.9.5.0.46.tar.gz + <ftp://ftp.varesearch.com/pub/support/hjl/binutils/binutils-2.9.5.0.46.tar.bz2> System utilities **************** diff --git a/Documentation/Configure.help b/Documentation/Configure.help index 5e4f351e5..edaa621b0 100644 --- a/Documentation/Configure.help +++ b/Documentation/Configure.help @@ -2136,6 +2136,20 @@ CONFIG_ALPHA_SRM If unsure, say N. +Legacy kernel start address +CONFIG_ALPHA_LEGACY_START_ADDRESS + The 2.4 kernel changed the kernel start address from 0x310000 + to 0x810000 to make room for the Wildfire's larger SRM console. + + If you're using aboot 0.7 or later, the bootloader will examine + the ELF headers to determine where to transfer control. Unfortunately, + most older bootloaders -- APB, or MILO -- hardcoded the kernel + start address rather than examining the ELF headers, and the result + is a hard lockup. + + Say Y if you have a broken bootloader. Say N if you do not, or + if you wish to run on Wildfire. + Non-standard serial port support CONFIG_SERIAL_NONSTANDARD Say Y here if you have any non-standard serial boards -- boards @@ -3260,6 +3274,14 @@ CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL If unsure, say N. +CONFIG_FB_SA1100 + This is a framebuffer device for the SA-1100 LCD Controller. + See http://www.linux-fbdev.org/ for information on framebuffer + devices. + + If you plan to use the LCD display with your SA-1100 system, say + Y here. + Advanced low level driver options CONFIG_FBCON_ADVANCED The frame buffer console uses character drawing routines that are @@ -10049,8 +10071,9 @@ CONFIG_USB_DSBR Microtek USB scanner support CONFIG_USB_MICROTEK Say Y here if you want support for the Microtek X6USB and possibly - some other scanners. The scanner will appear as a scsi device to the - rest of the system. A patched version of SANE is necessary to use the + some other scanners by that vendor. The scanner will appear as a + scsi generic device to the rest of the system. + A patched version of SANE is necessary to use the scanner. It's available at http://fachschaft.cup.uni-muenchen.de/~neukum/scanner.html This driver can be compiled as a module. @@ -15450,6 +15473,20 @@ CONFIG_ARCH_PERSONAL_SERVER If you have any questions or comments about the Compaq Personal Server, send e-mail to skiff@crl.dec.com +Include support for Assabet +CONFIG_SA1100_ASSABET + Say Y here if you are using the Intel(R) StrongARM(R) SA-1110 + Microprocessor Development Board (also known as the Assabet). + +Include support for the Compaq iPAQ 3600 +CONFIG_SA1100_BITSY + Say Y here if you intend to run this kernel on the Compaq iPAQ 3600 + handheld computer. Information about this machine and the Linux + port to this machine can be found at: + + http://www.handhelds.org/Compaq/index.html#iPAQ_H3600 + http://www.compaq.com/products/handhelds/pocketpc/ + Math emulation CONFIG_NWFPE Say Y to include the NWFPE floating point emulator in the kernel. @@ -15506,6 +15543,17 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO time and disk space needed for compilation of the kernel. If in doubt say N. +Kernel low-level debugging functions +CONFIG_DEBUG_LL + Say Y here to include definitions of printascii, printchar, printhex + in the kernel. This is helpful if you are debugging code that + executes before the console is initialized. + +Kernel low-level debugging messages via footbridge serial port +CONFIG_DEBUG_DC21285_PORT + Say Y here if you want the low-level print routines to direct their + output to the serial port in the DC21285 (Footbridge). + Split initialisation functions into discardable section CONFIG_TEXT_SECTIONS If you say Y here, kernel code that is only used during diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt index 7256f5aaf..7d1f5ca72 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/vfs.txt @@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ filesystem. As of kernel 2.1.99, the following members are defined: struct super_operations { void (*read_inode) (struct inode *); - void (*write_inode) (struct inode *); + void (*write_inode) (struct inode *, int); void (*put_inode) (struct inode *); void (*delete_inode) (struct inode *); int (*notify_change) (struct dentry *, struct iattr *); @@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ or bottom half). read. Other members are filled in by this method write_inode: this method is called when the VFS needs to write an - inode to disc + inode to disc. The second parameter indicates whether the write + should be synchronous or not, not all filesystems check this flag. put_inode: called when the VFS inode is removed from the inode cache. This method is optional diff --git a/Documentation/networking/tulip.txt b/Documentation/networking/tulip.txt index b936846af..11494e1dc 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/tulip.txt +++ b/Documentation/networking/tulip.txt @@ -142,6 +142,10 @@ tulip_core.c - Driver core (a.k.a. where "everything else" goes) Version history =============== +0.9.7 (June 17, 2000): +* Timer cleanups (Andrew Morton) +* Alpha compile fix (somebody?) + 0.9.6 (May 31, 2000): * Revert 21143-related support flag patch * Add HPPA/media-table debugging printk diff --git a/Documentation/usb/ov511.txt b/Documentation/usb/ov511.txt index a92453129..e5634fd7f 100644 --- a/Documentation/usb/ov511.txt +++ b/Documentation/usb/ov511.txt @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Author: Mark McClelland Homepage: http://alpha.dyndns.org/ov511 NEW IN THIS VERSION: - o Race conditions and other bugs fixed + o Preliminary support for YUV422 and YUV422P V4L modes INTRODUCTION: @@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ TODO: o Setting of contrast and brightness not working with 7620 o Driver/camera state save/restore for when USB supports suspend/resume o Multiple cameras reportedly do not work simultaneously - o Problems with OHCI + o Unstable on SMP systems HOW TO CONTACT ME: |