linux-ppc: 3.11.0-4.6 -proposed tracker

[Brad Figg]

This bug is for tracking the <version to be filled> 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:Tuesday, 12. November 2013 23:03 UTC
kernel-stable-master-bug:1250540
kernel-stable-Certification-testing-end:Wednesday, 13. November 2013 16:02 UTC
kernel-stable-Security-signoff-end:Wednesday, 13. November 2013 16:03 UTC
kernel-stable-Prepare-package-end:Friday, 15. November 2013 14:53 UTC
kernel-stable-Promote-to-proposed-start:Friday, 15. November 2013 14:53 UTC
kernel-stable-Promote-to-proposed-end:Friday, 15. November 2013 15:06 UTC
kernel-stable-Verification-testing-start:Friday, 15. November 2013 17:03 UTC
kernel-stable-Regression-testing-start:Friday, 15. November 2013 17:03 UTC
kernel-stable-Verification-testing-end:Monday, 25. November 2013 23:02 UTC
kernel-stable-Promote-to-updates-start:Wednesday, 27. November 2013 00:03 UTC
kernel-stable-Regression-testing-end:Wednesday, 27. November 2013 00:03 UTC
kernel-stable-Promote-to-updates-end:Tuesday, 03. December 2013 02:03 UTC
kernel-stable-phase:Released
kernel-stable-phase-changed:Tuesday, 03. December 2013 03:09 UTC

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

This tracking bug was opened to be worked from linux-3.11.0-14.21 update (bug 1250540)

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

All builds are complete, packages in this bug can be copied to -proposed.

[Adam Conrad (adconrad)]

Copied to -proposed and overrides adjusted.

[Adam Conrad (adconrad)]

No flavour-specific bugs to verify.

[Adam Conrad (adconrad)]

Ran through stress and regression testing with no issues on powerpc64-smp.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux-ppc - 3.11.0-4.6

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linux-ppc (3.11.0-4.6) saucy; urgency=low

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1250659
  * rebase to Ubuntu-3.11.0-14.21
  * [Config] updateconfigs following rebase to Ubuntu-3.11.0-14.21

  [ Ubuntu: 3.11.0-14.21 ]

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1250540
  * SAUCE: Work around broken ACPI backlight on Dell Inspiron 5537
    - LP: #1231305
  * SAUCE: eCryptfs: fix 32 bit corruption issue
    - LP: #1243636
  * SAUCE: ext4: fix performance regression in ext4_writepages
    - LP: #1242812
  * Revert "bridge: only expire the mdb entry when query is received"
    - LP: #1249081
  * ext4: fix performance regression in writeback of random writes
    - LP: #1242812
  * be2net: pass if_id for v1 and V2 versions of TX_CREATE cmd
    - LP: #1234019
  * tcp: TSO packets automatic sizing
    - LP: #1249081
  * tcp: TSQ can use a dynamic limit
    - LP: #1249081
  * tcp: must unclone packets before mangling them
    - LP: #1249081
  * tcp: do not forget FIN in tcp_shifted_skb()
    - LP: #1249081
  * tcp: fix incorrect ca_state in tail loss probe
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: do not call sock_put() on TIMEWAIT sockets
    - LP: #1249081
  * batman-adv: set up network coding packet handlers during module init
    - LP: #1249081
  * l2tp: fix kernel panic when using IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses
    - LP: #1249081
  * l2tp: Fix build warning with ipv6 disabled.
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: mv643xx_eth: update statistics timer from timer context only
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: mv643xx_eth: fix orphaned statistics timer crash
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: heap overflow in __audit_sockaddr()
    - LP: #1249081
  * sit: amend "allow to use rtnl ops on fb tunnel"
    - LP: #1249081
  * proc connector: fix info leaks
    - LP: #1249081
  * ipv4: fix ineffective source address selection
    - LP: #1249081
  * can: dev: fix nlmsg size calculation in can_get_size()
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: secure_seq: Fix warning when CONFIG_IPV6 and CONFIG_INET are not
    selected
    - LP: #1249081
  * xen-netback: Don't destroy the netdev until the vif is shut down
    - LP: #1249081
  * net/mlx4_en: Rename name of mlx4_en_rx_alloc members
    - LP: #1249081
  * net/mlx4_en: Fix pages never dma unmapped on rx
    - LP: #1249081
  * net: vlan: fix nlmsg size calculation in vlan_get_size()
    - LP: #1249081
  * bridge: update mdb expiration timer upon reports.
    - LP: #1249081
  * vti: get rid of nf mark rule in prerouting
    - LP: #1249081
  * l2tp: must disable bh before calling l2tp_xmit_skb()
    - LP: #1249081
  * netem: update backlog after drop
    - LP: #1249081
  * netem: free skb's in tree on reset
    - LP: #1249081
  * farsync: fix info leak in ioctl
    - LP: #1249081
  * unix_diag: fix info leak
    - LP: #1249081
  * connector: use nlmsg_len() to check message length
    - LP: #1249081
  * bnx2x: record rx queue for LRO packets
    - LP: #1249081
  * virtio-net: don't respond to cpu hotplug notifier if we're not ready
    - LP: #1249081
  * virtio-net: refill only when device is up during setting queues
    - LP: #1249081
  * bridge: Correctly clamp MAX forward_delay...

[Brad Figg (brad-figg)]

The package has been published and the bug is being set to Fix Released