Changelog
linux-2.6 (3.1.8-1) unstable; urgency=low
* New upstream stable update:
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.7
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1.8
- Revert "clockevents: Set noop handler in clockevents_exchange_device()",
included in stable update 3.1.5 (Closes: #653398)
- cfq-iosched: fix cfq_cic_link() race condition
- binary_sysctl(): fix memory leak
- cgroups: fix a css_set not found bug in cgroup_attach_proc
- iwlwifi: allow to switch to HT40 if not associated (Closes: #653423)
- futex: Fix uninterruptible loop due to gate_area
- drm/radeon/kms: bail on BTC parts if MC ucode is missing
- [sparc] sparc64: Fix masking and shifting in VIS fpcmp emulation.
- llc: llc_cmsg_rcv was getting called after sk_eat_skb.
- ipv4: reintroduce route cache garbage collector
- Revert "rtc: Disable the alarm in the hardware" (Closes: #652869)
[ Ben Hutchings ]
* snapshot: Implement compat_ioctl (Closes: #502816)
* drm/radeon: flush read cache for gtt with fence on r6xx and newer GPU
(Closes: #646376)
* rtc: Fix alarm rollover when day or month is out-of-range (Closes: #646429)
* l2tp: ensure sk->dst is still valid (Closes: #652503)
* Update Russian debconf template translations (Yuri Kozlov)
(Closes: #653716)
* v4l2-ioctl: integer overflow in video_usercopy()
* Restrict ioctl forwarding on partitions and logical volumes (CVE-2011-4127)
* [x86] KVM: Prevent starting PIT timers in the absence of irqchip support
(CVE-2011-4622)
[ Jonathan Nieder ]
* prerm: Print an error message when aborting removal of the running
kernel (Closes: #601962)
[ Aurelien Jarno ]
* [sh4] Remove core-modules udeb as it is empty.
* [sh4/sh7751r] Disable CONFIG_RTS7751R2D_1. Support for this board
implies IRQless IDE, which causes data corruption.
-- Ben Hutchings <email address hidden> Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:31:16 +0000