Fedora 9 Update: kernel-2.6.27.7-53.fc9
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Wed Dec 3 01:27:16 UTC 2008
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2008-10668
2008-12-02 23:57:29
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Name : kernel
Product : Fedora 9
Version : 2.6.27.7
Release : 53.fc9
URL : http://www.kernel.org/
Summary : The Linux kernel
Description :
The kernel package contains the Linux kernel (vmlinuz), the core of any
Linux operating system. The kernel handles the basic functions
of the operating system: memory allocation, process allocation, device
input and output, etc.
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Update Information:
Update kernel from version 2.6.27.5 to 2.6.27.7:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.6
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27.7 Update
applesmc driver to latest upstream version. Adds support for Macbook 4 / iMac 6
/ generic MacPro. Only build the x86-64 optimised versions of
aes/salsa/Twofish on 64bit.
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ChangeLog:
* Thu Nov 27 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.7-53
- Additional fixes for 64K lowmem reservation:
- More general matching for Phoenix BIOS
- Fix Xen when low 64K is reserved
* Wed Nov 26 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.7-52
- applesmc: add support for Macbook 4 / iMac 6 / generic MacPro
* Tue Nov 25 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.7-51
- Fix Zepto notebook multimedia keys (#460237)
- Fix Dell XPS 1530 trackpad (#448656)
* Fri Nov 21 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.7-50
- Two USB patches scheduled for the next -stable release.
* Fri Nov 21 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.7-49
- make pci_slot modular by default (same as Fedora 10)
* Fri Nov 21 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.7-48
- Linux 2.6.27.7
Dropped patches:
linux-2.6.27-sony-laptop-suspend-fix.patch
linux-2.6-hostap-skb-cb-hack.patch
linux-2.6-wireless-iwlagn-avoid-sleep-in-softirq.patch
* Wed Nov 19 2008 Dave Jones <davej at redhat.com> 2.6.27.6-47
- selinux: recognize netlink messages for 'ip addrlabel' (#469423)
* Wed Nov 19 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.6-46
- Change loop driver back to modular. (#472056)
* Wed Nov 19 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.6-45
- Only build the x86-64 optimized versions of aes/salsa/Twofish on 64bit. (F10#471764)
* Tue Nov 18 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.6-44
- Disable ath9k when swiotlb is in use, re-enable driver (#471329)
* Mon Nov 17 2008 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert at redhat.com> 2.6.27.6-43
- Linux 2.6.27.6
Dropped patches:
linux-2.6-acpi-dock-avoid-check-sta-method.patch
linux-2.6-blk-cciss-fix-regression-sysfs-symlink-missing.patch
Updated patch:
linux-2.6-netdev-r8169-2.6.28.patch
New config variable:
CONFIG_X86_RESERVE_LOW_64K=y
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References:
[ 1 ] Bug #460237 - Zepto 6615: volume keys do not send keyup events (= don't work)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460237
[ 2 ] Bug #448656 - touchpad mouse gone berserk on Dell XPS M1530 laptop
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=448656
[ 3 ] Bug #469423 - ip addrlabel show doesn't work
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=469423
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This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use
su -c 'yum update kernel' at the command line.
For more information, refer to "Managing Software with yum",
available at http://docs.fedoraproject.org/yum/.
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