OK, I am building the new CentOSPlus kernel for i386/x86_64. It is based on the 2.6.9-42.EL kernel that will be part of CentOS-4.4. Currently it has all the features of the older plus kernels and all the items turned on by the upstream provider in their main kernel ... except that XFS is being removed from this kernel (and added by a standalone module that has newer sgi code for xfs). I am not going to add patches to the kernel, but I will entertain requests to turn on features that are included and require users to have to recompile their kernels (that don't require adding patches). If you currently have to change the config file and recompile the kernel, tell me the config items you are turning on and I will see if I can roll them into the new CentOSPlus kernel. I need all the input in the next few days ... so don't put it off :) Thanks, Johnny Hughes -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20060817/8473383a/attachment-0002.sig>
Johnny,
If you could change the following config in the new kernel:
Device Drivers -> Character Devices -> Serial Drivers
change Max number of 8250 serial ports from 4 to 36
change Number of 8250 serial ports to register at runtime from 4
to 36
Thanks,
jerry
On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 05:17:02PM -0500, Johnny Hughes enlightened us:> OK, > > I am building the new CentOSPlus kernel for i386/x86_64. > > It is based on the 2.6.9-42.EL kernel that will be part of CentOS-4.4. > > Currently it has all the features of the older plus kernels and all the > items turned on by the upstream provider in their main kernel ... except > that XFS is being removed from this kernel (and added by a standalone > module that has newer sgi code for xfs). > > I am not going to add patches to the kernel, but I will entertain > requests to turn on features that are included and require users to have > to recompile their kernels (that don't require adding patches). > > If you currently have to change the config file and recompile the > kernel, tell me the config items you are turning on and I will see if I > can roll them into the new CentOSPlus kernel. > > I need all the input in the next few days ... so don't put it off :) >The advansys scsi driver would be nice to have. I believe you have to turn off CONFIG_CLEAN_COMPILE in order for it to become available. If doing that is a showstopper, then I understand. Matt -- Matt Hyclak Department of Mathematics Department of Social Work Ohio University (740) 593-1263
On Aug 17, 2006, at 6:17 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote:> I am building the new CentOSPlus kernel for i386/x86_64. > > It is based on the 2.6.9-42.EL kernel that will be part of CentOS-4.4. > > Currently it has all the features of the older plus kernels and all > the > items turned on by the upstream provider in their main kernel ... > except > that XFS is being removed from this kernel (and added by a standalone > module that has newer sgi code for xfs). > > I am not going to add patches to the kernel, but I will entertain > requests to turn on features that are included and require users to > have > to recompile their kernels (that don't require adding patches).despite the fact that you said that you won't patch the kernel, i can't help but submit a plea for a reinstatement of the legacy LSI MegaRAID driver (documented here: http://www.tuxyturvy.com/blog/ index.php?url=archives/4-Installing-RHEL4-on-Systems-with-Legacy- Megaraid-Drivers.html) i haven't yet encountered a Red Hat/CentOS kernel release under which the legacy megaraid driver didn't build, and i suspect this would be helpful to people other than just me. it installs just find alongside the new megaraid drivers and doesn't conflict with them or confuse kudzu. please? -steve --- If this were play'd upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction. - Fabian, Twelfth Night
Johnny Hughes wrote:> OK, > > I am building the new CentOSPlus kernel for i386/x86_64. > > It is based on the 2.6.9-42.EL kernel that will be part of CentOS-4.4. >I want to know why Madwifi works with 2.6.9-34.0.2.EL, but not with 2.6.9-34.108.plus.c4 ???? I have asked this a number of times and have not seen any answer. Oh, and if 2.6.9-34.0.2.EL is not the current base kernel, how do I get it to upgrade after I have selected the plus kernel? I did a yum list without the plus repo selected and it did not indicate any newer version. Also I need support for multi-drive usb drives. I have to figure out that earlier thread.> Currently it has all the features of the older plus kernels and all the > items turned on by the upstream provider in their main kernel ... except > that XFS is being removed from this kernel (and added by a standalone > module that has newer sgi code for xfs). > > I am not going to add patches to the kernel, but I will entertain > requests to turn on features that are included and require users to have > to recompile their kernels (that don't require adding patches). > > If you currently have to change the config file and recompile the > kernel, tell me the config items you are turning on and I will see if I > can roll them into the new CentOSPlus kernel. > > I need all the input in the next few days ... so don't put it off :) > > Thanks, > Johnny Hughes > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos >
Aleksandar Milivojevic
2006-Aug-18 13:08 UTC
[CentOS] CentOSPlus kernel - Request for input
Quoting Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org>:> If you currently have to change the config file and recompile the > kernel, tell me the config items you are turning on and I will see if I > can roll them into the new CentOSPlus kernel.Hmmm... I recently had a need to test one of the "standard" Netfilter modules, just to find out it wasn't part of any CentOS kernels (base or centosplus). If it is possible, could you add ROUTE module? Not sure if this is standard part of kernel source, or patch-o-matic(-ng) is needed. The userland iptables might also need to be rebuilt and placed into centosplus. Anyhow, it would be nice to have support for all "standard" targets/extensions that are documented in "man iptables". If it is not too much trouble to include them. ROUTE is one of them. I see couple of others that might be usefull to have (not that I currently have need for all of them) such as BALANCE, CLASTERIP, CONNMARK (it would simplify some stuff I'm doing), NOTRACK, ROUTE... Probably some others. Userland iptables already includes some of them, but not all, so it would also need to be included into centosplus. -- NOTICE: If you are not intended recipient, you are hereby notified that by reading this message you agreed not to disturb frogs during mating season. For more info, visit http://www.8-P.ca/
> Currently it has all the features of the older plus kernels and all the > items turned on by the upstream provider in their main kernel ... except > that XFS is being removed from this kernel (and added by a standalone > module that has newer sgi code for xfs). > > I am not going to add patches to the kernel, but I will entertain > requests to turn on features that are included and require users to have > to recompile their kernels (that don't require adding patches). > > If you currently have to change the config file and recompile the > kernel, tell me the config items you are turning on and I will see if I > can roll them into the new CentOSPlus kernel. > > I need all the input in the next few days ... so don't put it off :)I would be interested in having any and all of the iptables/netfilter modules included .. most notably string and TARPIT. Both can be quite powerful. I don't recall if they are built in, or are part of patch-o-matic ... Keep up the great work! Barry
Johnny Hughes napsal(a):> OK, > > I am building the new CentOSPlus kernel for i386/x86_64. > > It is based on the 2.6.9-42.EL kernel that will be part of CentOS-4.4. > > Currently it has all the features of the older plus kernels and all the > items turned on by the upstream provider in their main kernel ... except > that XFS is being removed from this kernel (and added by a standalone > module that has newer sgi code for xfs). >Johnny, please include CONNMARK into CentOSPlus kernel. Bug 1401 http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=1401 David Hrb??