Linux 2.3 Kernel Patches

About the Kernel Patch Summaries

These summaries are written after each kernel release by examining the chunks of each patch file and figuring out what has changed. Occasionally, they are supplemented by notes that Linus (and others) posted to the linux-kernel mailing list.

The summaries from 2.3.0 onwards were put together by Myrdraal@deathsdoor.com -- originally appearing on the Cutting Edge Linux website.

Also, remember to check Richard Gooch's Kernel Newsflash page for last-minute notes.

Linux 2.3.28 patch - patch-2.3.28.gz (12-Nov-99)
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• FIXME: kernel change summary (from Myrdraal's Cutting Edge Linux site)

Linux 2.3.27 patch - patch-2.3.27.gz (12-Nov-99)
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• FIXME: kernel change summary (from Myrdraal's Cutting Edge Linux site)

Linux 2.3.26 patch - patch-2.3.26.gz (06-Nov-99)
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• FIXME: kernel change summary (from Myrdraal's Cutting Edge Linux site)

Linux 2.3.25 patch - patch-2.3.25.gz (01-Nov-99)
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• FIXME: kernel change summary (from Myrdraal's Cutting Edge Linux site)

Linux 2.3.24 patch - patch-2.3.24.gz (27-Oct-99)
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• Documentation updates.
• x86 processor detection code updated: Now detects the L2 cache size of Coppermine correctly.
• PowerPC architecture updates.
• SH architecture updates.
• DAC960 SCSI RAID controller driver updated.
• Compaq SMART2 SCSI RAID controller driver updated.
• Lowlevel block read/write routines updated.
• Minor ramdisk driver updates.
• Minor BTTV driver update.
• I2O drivers updated.
• Macintosh serial driver updated.
• ACPI driver updated.
• Symbios 53c885 (Synergy ethernet) support added.
• Arcnet net driver updated.
• IrDA drivers updated.
• Minor PCMCIA driver updates.
• PPP synchronous tty channel driver added.
• Sound drivers updated.
• USB drivers updated.
• Filesystem buffer code updates.
• Minor ext2 filesystem driver update.
• FAT filesystem driver updates.
• Minor HPFS filesystem driver updates.
• VFS inode handling code update.
• NCP network filesystem driver update.
• NFS network filesystem driver updates.
• Kernel NFS daemon updates.
• Minor ROM filesystem driver update.
• SMB network filesystem driver updates.
• Memory management updates.
• Swap code updates.
• IrDA driver updates.