Re: Linux-2.1.124...

Tracy Peek (tracyp@mail.lansrc.com)
Sun, 4 Oct 1998 15:18:47 -0600


-----Original Message-----
From: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@transmeta.com>
To: Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu>
Cc: linux-smp@vger.rutgers.edu <linux-smp@vger.rutgers.edu>
Date: Sunday, October 04, 1998 2:00 PM
Subject: Linux-2.1.124...

>
>.. is out there now, and includes:
>
> - subtle fix for lazy FP save and restore on x86. The bug has been there
> for a long time, but was apparently triggered by the re-write of the
> low-level scheduling function. It could result in corrupted i387 state
> under certain (admittedly fairly unlikely) circumstances.
> - various networking updates. Some of the bugs fixed could result in
> kernel Oopses. None of them were common, though.
> - fixes for both filesystem accounting and quota handling.
> - the much-ado-about-little video driver merge.
> - PPC and Sparc updates
> - i386/SMP interrupt handling falls back on the safe mode.. Please tell
> me whether there are still machines with problems.
> - some new network drivers and updates
> - final (we hope) IP masquerade update
>
>I still have a problem with certain machines that apparently don't want to
>boot with the keyboard not plugged in even though they should. Kill me
>now. If you have problems with i386/SMP on a machine without a keyboard,
>plug one in and send me a report..
>
> Linus
>
>

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