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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-03-08 13:17:20 -0500
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-03-08 13:17:20 -0500
commite10154189f001b6428a83f58b03a27954f0f8022 (patch)
tree30b4ac5760c5d310e9cc2cbf8fc4b9c6f9d0e369 /Documentation
parentd4bab1b091be4a91a7363118c9ede3cc9a7fefd4 (diff)
parent410c17651998944630a95fbb286a50362de2dbb0 (diff)
Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core-2.6
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/gregkh/driver-core-2.6: (62 commits) msi-laptop: depends on RFKILL msi-laptop: Detect 3G device exists by standard ec command msi-laptop: Add resume method for set the SCM load again msi-laptop: Support some MSI 3G netbook that is need load SCM msi-laptop: Add threeg sysfs file for support query 3G state by standard 66/62 ec command msi-laptop: Support standard ec 66/62 command on MSI notebook and nebook Driver core: create lock/unlock functions for struct device sysfs: fix for thinko with sysfs_bin_attr_init() sysfs: Kill unused sysfs_sb variable. sysfs: Pass super_block to sysfs_get_inode driver core: Use sysfs_rename_link in device_rename sysfs: Implement sysfs_rename_link sysfs: Pack sysfs_dirent more tightly. sysfs: Serialize updates to the vfs inode sysfs: windfarm: init sysfs attributes sysfs: Use sysfs_attr_init and sysfs_bin_attr_init on module dynamic attributes sysfs: Document sysfs_attr_init and sysfs_bin_attr_init sysfs: Use sysfs_attr_init and sysfs_bin_attr_init on dynamic attributes sysfs: Use one lockdep class per sysfs attribute. sysfs: Only take active references on attributes. ...
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-rw-r--r--Documentation/kobject.txt2
2 files changed, 37 insertions, 78 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/HOWTO b/Documentation/HOWTO
index 8495fc970391..f5395af88a41 100644
--- a/Documentation/HOWTO
+++ b/Documentation/HOWTO
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ branches. These different branches are:
221 - main 2.6.x kernel tree 221 - main 2.6.x kernel tree
222 - 2.6.x.y -stable kernel tree 222 - 2.6.x.y -stable kernel tree
223 - 2.6.x -git kernel patches 223 - 2.6.x -git kernel patches
224 - 2.6.x -mm kernel patches
225 - subsystem specific kernel trees and patches 224 - subsystem specific kernel trees and patches
225 - the 2.6.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
226 226
2272.6.x kernel tree 2272.6.x kernel tree
228----------------- 228-----------------
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ process is as follows:
232 - As soon as a new kernel is released a two weeks window is open, 232 - As soon as a new kernel is released a two weeks window is open,
233 during this period of time maintainers can submit big diffs to 233 during this period of time maintainers can submit big diffs to
234 Linus, usually the patches that have already been included in the 234 Linus, usually the patches that have already been included in the
235 -mm kernel for a few weeks. The preferred way to submit big changes 235 -next kernel for a few weeks. The preferred way to submit big changes
236 is using git (the kernel's source management tool, more information 236 is using git (the kernel's source management tool, more information
237 can be found at http://git.or.cz/) but plain patches are also just 237 can be found at http://git.or.cz/) but plain patches are also just
238 fine. 238 fine.
@@ -293,84 +293,43 @@ daily and represent the current state of Linus' tree. They are more
293experimental than -rc kernels since they are generated automatically 293experimental than -rc kernels since they are generated automatically
294without even a cursory glance to see if they are sane. 294without even a cursory glance to see if they are sane.
295 295
2962.6.x -mm kernel patches
297------------------------
298These are experimental kernel patches released by Andrew Morton. Andrew
299takes all of the different subsystem kernel trees and patches and mushes
300them together, along with a lot of patches that have been plucked from
301the linux-kernel mailing list. This tree serves as a proving ground for
302new features and patches. Once a patch has proved its worth in -mm for
303a while Andrew or the subsystem maintainer pushes it on to Linus for
304inclusion in mainline.
305
306It is heavily encouraged that all new patches get tested in the -mm tree
307before they are sent to Linus for inclusion in the main kernel tree. Code
308which does not make an appearance in -mm before the opening of the merge
309window will prove hard to merge into the mainline.
310
311These kernels are not appropriate for use on systems that are supposed
312to be stable and they are more risky to run than any of the other
313branches.
314
315If you wish to help out with the kernel development process, please test
316and use these kernel releases and provide feedback to the linux-kernel
317mailing list if you have any problems, and if everything works properly.
318
319In addition to all the other experimental patches, these kernels usually
320also contain any changes in the mainline -git kernels available at the
321time of release.
322
323The -mm kernels are not released on a fixed schedule, but usually a few
324-mm kernels are released in between each -rc kernel (1 to 3 is common).
325
326Subsystem Specific kernel trees and patches 296Subsystem Specific kernel trees and patches
327------------------------------------------- 297-------------------------------------------
328A number of the different kernel subsystem developers expose their 298The maintainers of the various kernel subsystems --- and also many
329development trees so that others can see what is happening in the 299kernel subsystem developers --- expose their current state of
330different areas of the kernel. These trees are pulled into the -mm 300development in source repositories. That way, others can see what is
331kernel releases as described above. 301happening in the different areas of the kernel. In areas where
332 302development is rapid, a developer may be asked to base his submissions
333Here is a list of some of the different kernel trees available: 303onto such a subsystem kernel tree so that conflicts between the
334 git trees: 304submission and other already ongoing work are avoided.
335 - Kbuild development tree, Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org> 305
336 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sam/kbuild.git 306Most of these repositories are git trees, but there are also other SCMs
337 307in use, or patch queues being published as quilt series. Addresses of
338 - ACPI development tree, Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com> 308these subsystem repositories are listed in the MAINTAINERS file. Many
339 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/lenb/linux-acpi-2.6.git 309of them can be browsed at http://git.kernel.org/.
340 310
341 - Block development tree, Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@oracle.com> 311Before a proposed patch is committed to such a subsystem tree, it is
342 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/axboe/linux-2.6-block.git 312subject to review which primarily happens on mailing lists (see the
343 313respective section below). For several kernel subsystems, this review
344 - DRM development tree, Dave Airlie <airlied@linux.ie> 314process is tracked with the tool patchwork. Patchwork offers a web
345 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/airlied/drm-2.6.git 315interface which shows patch postings, any comments on a patch or
346 316revisions to it, and maintainers can mark patches as under review,
347 - ia64 development tree, Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com> 317accepted, or rejected. Most of these patchwork sites are listed at
348 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/aegl/linux-2.6.git 318http://patchwork.kernel.org/ or http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/.
349 319
350 - infiniband, Roland Dreier <rolandd@cisco.com> 3202.6.x -next kernel tree for integration tests
351 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/roland/infiniband.git 321---------------------------------------------
352 322Before updates from subsystem trees are merged into the mainline 2.6.x
353 - libata, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> 323tree, they need to be integration-tested. For this purpose, a special
354 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/libata-dev.git 324testing repository exists into which virtually all subsystem trees are
355 325pulled on an almost daily basis:
356 - network drivers, Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> 326 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/sfr/linux-next.git
357 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jgarzik/netdev-2.6.git 327 http://linux.f-seidel.de/linux-next/pmwiki/
358 328
359 - pcmcia, Dominik Brodowski <linux@dominikbrodowski.net> 329This way, the -next kernel gives a summary outlook onto what will be
360 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/brodo/pcmcia-2.6.git 330expected to go into the mainline kernel at the next merge period.
361 331Adventurous testers are very welcome to runtime-test the -next kernel.
362 - SCSI, James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@hansenpartnership.com>
363 git.kernel.org:/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jejb/scsi-misc-2.6.git
364
365 - x86, Ingo Molnar <mingo@elte.hu>
366 git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/x86/linux-2.6-x86.git
367
368 quilt trees:
369 - USB, Driver Core, and I2C, Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@suse.de>
370 kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/gregkh/gregkh-2.6/
371 332
372 Other kernel trees can be found listed at http://git.kernel.org/ and in
373 the MAINTAINERS file.
374 333
375Bug Reporting 334Bug Reporting
376------------- 335-------------
diff --git a/Documentation/kobject.txt b/Documentation/kobject.txt
index c79ab996dada..bdb13817e1e9 100644
--- a/Documentation/kobject.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kobject.txt
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ kobj_type:
266 266
267 struct kobj_type { 267 struct kobj_type {
268 void (*release)(struct kobject *); 268 void (*release)(struct kobject *);
269 struct sysfs_ops *sysfs_ops; 269 const struct sysfs_ops *sysfs_ops;
270 struct attribute **default_attrs; 270 struct attribute **default_attrs;
271 }; 271 };
272 272