X-Git-Url: http://git.onelab.eu/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=Documentation%2FChanges;h=b02f476c297302bced86ee62fe89afe2066d3c70;hb=43bc926fffd92024b46cafaf7350d669ba9ca884;hp=57542bc25edda3bc8b2a2723dbe661c3b2fd4346;hpb=f7f1b0f1e2fbadeab12d24236000e778aa9b1ead;p=linux-2.6.git diff --git a/Documentation/Changes b/Documentation/Changes index 57542bc25..b02f476c2 100644 --- a/Documentation/Changes +++ b/Documentation/Changes @@ -15,26 +15,6 @@ and therefore owes credit to the same people as that file (Jared Mauch, Axel Boldt, Alessandro Sigala, and countless other users all over the 'net). -The latest revision of this document, in various formats, can always -be found at . - -Feel free to translate this document. If you do so, please send me a -URL to your translation for inclusion in future revisions of this -document. - -Smotrite file , yavlyaushisya -russkim perevodom dannogo documenta. - -Visite para obtener la traducción -al español de este documento en varios formatos. - -Eine deutsche Version dieser Datei finden Sie unter -. - -Last updated: October 29th, 2002 - -Chris Ricker (kaboom@gatech.edu or chris.ricker@genetics.utah.edu). - Current Minimal Requirements ============================ @@ -44,11 +24,11 @@ running, the suggested command should tell you. Again, keep in mind that this list assumes you are already functionally running a Linux 2.4 kernel. Also, not all tools are -necessary on all systems; obviously, if you don't have any PCMCIA (PC -Card) hardware, for example, you probably needn't concern yourself -with pcmcia-cs. +necessary on all systems; obviously, if you don't have any ISDN +hardware, for example, you probably needn't concern yourself with +isdn4k-utils. -o Gnu C 2.95.3 # gcc --version +o Gnu C 3.2 # gcc --version o Gnu make 3.79.1 # make --version o binutils 2.12 # ld -v o util-linux 2.10o # fdformat --version @@ -57,13 +37,15 @@ o e2fsprogs 1.29 # tune2fs o jfsutils 1.1.3 # fsck.jfs -V o reiserfsprogs 3.6.3 # reiserfsck -V 2>&1|grep reiserfsprogs o xfsprogs 2.6.0 # xfs_db -V +o pcmciautils 004 o pcmcia-cs 3.1.21 # cardmgr -V o quota-tools 3.09 # quota -V o PPP 2.4.0 # pppd --version o isdn4k-utils 3.1pre1 # isdnctrl 2>&1|grep version o nfs-utils 1.0.5 # showmount --version o procps 3.2.0 # ps --version -o oprofile 0.5.3 # oprofiled --version +o oprofile 0.9 # oprofiled --version +o udev 071 # udevinfo -V Kernel compilation ================== @@ -72,26 +54,7 @@ GCC --- The gcc version requirements may vary depending on the type of CPU in your -computer. The next paragraph applies to users of x86 CPUs, but not -necessarily to users of other CPUs. Users of other CPUs should obtain -information about their gcc version requirements from another source. - -The recommended compiler for the kernel is gcc 2.95.x (x >= 3), and it -should be used when you need absolute stability. You may use gcc 3.0.x -instead if you wish, although it may cause problems. Later versions of gcc -have not received much testing for Linux kernel compilation, and there are -almost certainly bugs (mainly, but not exclusively, in the kernel) that -will need to be fixed in order to use these compilers. In any case, using -pgcc instead of plain gcc is just asking for trouble. - -The Red Hat gcc 2.96 compiler subtree can also be used to build this tree. -You should ensure you use gcc-2.96-74 or later. gcc-2.96-54 will not build -the kernel correctly. - -In addition, please pay attention to compiler optimization. Anything -greater than -O2 may not be wise. Similarly, if you choose to use gcc-2.95.x -or derivatives, be sure not to use -fstrict-aliasing (which, depending on -your version of gcc 2.95.x, may necessitate using -fno-strict-aliasing). +computer. Make ---- @@ -137,9 +100,14 @@ You'll probably want to upgrade. Ksymoops -------- -If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you'll need a 2.4 -version of ksymoops to decode the report; see REPORTING-BUGS in the -root of the Linux source for more information. +If the unthinkable happens and your kernel oopses, you may need the +ksymoops tool to decode it, but in most cases you don't. +In the 2.6 kernel it is generally preferred to build the kernel with +CONFIG_KALLSYMS so that it produces readable dumps that can be used as-is +(this also produces better output than ksymoops). +If for some reason your kernel is not build with CONFIG_KALLSYMS and +you have no way to rebuild and reproduce the Oops with that option, then +you can still decode that Oops with ksymoops. Module-Init-Tools ----------------- @@ -186,13 +154,20 @@ architecture independent and any version from 2.0.0 onward should work correctly with this version of the XFS kernel code (2.6.0 or later is recommended, due to some significant improvements). +PCMCIAutils +----------- + +PCMCIAutils replaces pcmcia-cs (see below). It properly sets up +PCMCIA sockets at system startup and loads the appropriate modules +for 16-bit PCMCIA devices if the kernel is modularized and the hotplug +subsystem is used. Pcmcia-cs --------- PCMCIA (PC Card) support is now partially implemented in the main -kernel source. Pay attention when you recompile your kernel ;-). -Also, be sure to upgrade to the latest pcmcia-cs release. +kernel source. The "pcmciautils" package (see above) replaces pcmcia-cs +for newest kernels. Quota-tools ----------- @@ -228,6 +203,12 @@ udev udev is a userspace application for populating /dev dynamically with only entries for devices actually present. udev replaces devfs. +FUSE +---- + +Needs libfuse 2.4.0 or later. Absolute minimum is 2.3.0 but mount +options 'direct_io' and 'kernel_cache' won't work. + Networking ========== @@ -302,9 +283,9 @@ Getting updated software Kernel compilation ****************** -gcc 2.95.3 ----------- -o +gcc +--- +o Make ---- @@ -349,9 +330,13 @@ Xfsprogs -------- o +Pcmciautils +----------- +o + Pcmcia-cs --------- -o +o Quota-tools ---------- @@ -377,6 +362,10 @@ udev ---- o +FUSE +---- +o + Networking **********