linux: 2.6.32-37.80 -proposed tracker

[Brad Figg]

This bug is for tracking the 2.6.32-37.80 upload package. This bug will contain status and testing results related to that upload.

For an explanation of the tasks and the associated workflow see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/kernel-sru-workflow
kernel-stable-Prepare-package-start:Wednesday, 30. November 2011 18:10 UTC
kernel-stable-phase:Prepare
kernel-stable-phase-changed:Wednesday, 30. November 2011 18:10 UTC

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

Due to a build failure on Sparc. An additional patch needs to be made and a new tracking bug generated.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.32-37.81

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linux (2.6.32-37.81) lucid-proposed; urgency=low

  [Brad Figg]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #899339

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * (pre-stable) sparc: sigutil: Include <linux/errno.h>
    - LP: #899311

linux (2.6.32-37.80) lucid-proposed; urgency=low

  [Brad Figg]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #898283

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Revert "x86, hotplug: Use mwait to offline a processor, fix the legacy
    case"
    - LP: #888042
  * Revert "usb: musb: restore INDEX register in resume path"
    - LP: #888042
  * Revert "MIPS: MTX-1: Make au1000_eth probe all PHY
    - LP: #888042
  * Revert "ALSA: hda: Fix quirk for Dell Inspiron 910"
    - LP: #875300
  * USB: ftdi_sio: add Calao reference board support
    - LP: #888042
  * USB: EHCI: Do not rely on PORT_SUSPEND to stop USB resuming in
    ehci_bus_resume().
    - LP: #888042
  * rt2x00: do not drop usb dev reference counter on suspend
    - LP: #888042
  * atm: br2684: Fix oops due to skb->dev being NULL
    - LP: #888042
  * sparc: Allow handling signals when stack is corrupted.
    - LP: #888042
  * sparc: fix array bounds error setting up PCIC NMI trap
    - LP: #888042
  * net: Fix IPv6 GSO type checks in Intel ethernet drivers
    - LP: #888042
  * ipv6: Add GSO support on forwarding path
    - LP: #888042
  * GRO: fix merging a paged skb after non-paged skbs
    - LP: #888042
  * xen-blkfront: fix data size for xenbus_gather in blkfront_connect
    - LP: #888042
  * md/linear: avoid corrupting structure while waiting for rcu_free to
    complete.
    - LP: #888042
  * powerpc/pci: Check devices status property when scanning OF tree
    - LP: #888042
  * xen: x86_32: do not enable iterrupts when returning from exception in
    interrupt context
    - LP: #888042
  * xen/smp: Warn user why they keel over - nosmp or noapic and what to use
    instead.
    - LP: #888042
  * ARM: davinci: da850 EVM: read mac address from SPI flash
    - LP: #888042
  * md: Fix handling for devices from 2TB to 4TB in 0.90 metadata.
    - LP: #888042
  * net/9p: fix client code to fail more gracefully on protocol error
    - LP: #888042
  * fs/9p: Fid is not valid after a failed clunk.
    - LP: #888042
  * net/9p: Fix the msize calculation.
    - LP: #888042
  * irda: fix smsc-ircc2 section mismatch warning
    - LP: #888042
  * qla2xxx: Correct inadvertent loop state transitions during port-update
    handling.
    - LP: #888042
  * e1000: Fix driver to be used on PA RISC C8000 workstations
    - LP: #888042
  * ASoC: Fix reporting of partial jack updates
    - LP: #888042
  * ALSA: HDA: Cirrus - fix "Surround Speaker" volume control name
    - LP: #888042
  * b43: Fix beacon problem in ad-hoc mode
    - LP: #888042
  * wireless: Reset beacon_found while updating regulatory
    - LP: #888042
  * USB: PL2303: correctly handle baudrates above 115200
    - LP: #888042
  * ASIX: Add AX88772B USB ID
    - LP: #888042
  * hvc_console: Improve tty/console put_chars handling
    - LP: #888042
  * TPM: Call tpm_transmit with correct size
    - LP: #888042
  * TPM: Zero buffer after copying to userspace
    - LP: #88804...