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Updating with DRAFT notes for F7 *draft*
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= Linux Kernel =
- This section covers changes and important information regarding the 2.6.18 based kernel
in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. The 2.6.18 kernel includes:
+ [[Admonition("note","Assumptions Based on 2.6.21","These test2
release notes assume that GA will be based on kernel 2.6.21. This is subject to
change.")]]
- * Lightweight user space priority inheritance support
(
http://lwn.net/Articles/178253/)
+ This section covers changes and important information regarding the 2.6.21 based kernel
in Fedora [[GetVal(DocsDict,BeatsVer)]]. The 2.6.21 kernel includes:
- * A "lock validator" debugging tool (
http://lwn.net/Articles/185666/)
+ * Support for KVM virtualization
- * A new power saving policy for multicore systems, SMPnice
(
http://lwn.net/Articles/186438/)
+ * Tickless support for x86 32bit, which will greatly improve power management. x86_64
should also be tickless for Fedora 7 GA
- * A much improved SATA layer (
http://lwn.net/Articles/183734/)
+ * The devicescape wireless network stack, which includes support for several new
wireless drivers
- * Swapless page migration (
http://lwn.net/Articles/160201/)
+ * Support for version 2 of the Global File System (GFS2)
- * Per-zone VM counters
+ * Some elements of the realtime kernel project
- * Per-task delay accounting
+ * Many bug fixes and other small improvements
+ * Changelog for 2.6.21rc1 available here:
http://lwn.net/Articles/223021/
- * A new per-packet access control for SELinux called `secmark`
(
http://james-morris.livejournal.com/11010.html)
-
- * Randomized i386 vDSO
-
- * New drivers and additional device support for many existing drivers
-
- * Many bug fixes and other small improvements.
== Version ==
@@ -61, +55 @@
* Kdump kernel for use with kexec/kdump capabilities. Configured sources are available
in the `kernel-kdump-devel-<version>.<arch>.rpm` package.
- You may install kernel headers for all kernel flavors at the same time. The files are
installed in the `/usr/src/kernels/<version>-[xen|kdump]-<arch>/` tree. Use
the following command:
+ You may install kernel headers for all kernel flavors at the same time. The files are
installed in the `/usr/src/kernels/<version>-[PAE|xen|kdump]-<arch>/` tree.
Use the following command:
{{{su -c 'yum install kernel-{PAE,xen,kdump}-devel'
}}}
Select one or more of these flavors, separated by commas and no spaces, as appropriate.
Enter the root password when prompted.
+
+ [[Admonition("note","32bit Kernel Includes Kdump","The 32bit
kernel is now relocatable, so kdump functionality is included. 64bit still requires
installation of the -kdump kernel.")]]
[[Admonition("note","Default Kernel Provides SMP","There is no
separate SMP kernel available for Fedora on i386, x86_64 and ppc64. Multiprocessor support
is provided by the native kernel.")]]