RHBA-2007:0304: Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 5 (Important)
Description:
New features introduced in this update include:
Xen paravirt kernels for x86/x86_64
CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_NR_UARTS is increased to 64
implement diskdump support for sata_nv driver
implement diskdump support for ibmvscsi driver
add netdump support to 8139cp driver
update CIFS to 1.45
Added Platform support:
add support to allow disabling of MSI on PHX6700/6702 SHPC
add support for Intel ICH9 chipset
add PCIe power management quirk
add support for H206 processor PowerNow! with new freqency control
add support for AMD quad-core systems
add support for RDTSCP
add MCE Thresholding support for AMD 0x10 family processors
add PCI-Express support for Altix
add support for eClipz
add new ppc host ethernet adapter device driver
update SHUB2 hardware support
The following device drivers have been upgraded to new versions:
3w-9xxx: 2.26.04.010 to 2.26.05.007 ahci: 1.2 to 2.0 ata_piix: 1.05 to 2.00ac7 bnx2: 1.4.38 to 1.4.43-rh bonding: 2.6.3 to 2.6.3-rh cciss: 2.6.10 to 2.6.14 e1000: 7.0.33-k2-NAPI to 7.2.7-k2-NAPI ibmvscsic: 1.5.6 to 1.5.7 ipr: 2.0.11.2 to 2.0.11.4 ixgb: 1.0.100-k2-NAPI to 1.0.109-k2-NAPI libata: 1.20 to 2.00 megaraid_mm: 2.20.2.6 to 2.20.2.6rh megaraid_sas: 00.00.02.03-RH1 to 00.00.03.05 mptbase: 3.02.62.01rh to 3.02.73rh pdc_adma: 0.03 to 0.04 qla2100: 8.01.04-d7 to 8.01.04-d8-rh1 qla2200: 8.01.04-d7 to 8.01.04-d8-rh1 qla2300: 8.01.04-d7 to 8.01.04-d8-rh1 qla2322: 8.01.04-d7 to 8.01.04-d8-rh1 qla2400: 8.01.04-d7 to 8.01.04-d8-rh1 qla2xxx: 8.01.04-d7 to 8.01.04-d8-rh1 qla6312: 8.01.04-d7 to 8.01.04-d8-rh1 r8169: 1.2 to 2.2LK-NAPI sata_mv: 0.6 to 0.7 sata_nv: 0.8 to 3.2 sata_promise: 1.04 to 1.05 sata_qstor: 0.05 to 0.06 sata_sil: 0.9 to 2.0 sata_sis: 0.5 to 0.6 sata_svw: 1.07 to 2.0 sata_sx4: 0.8 to 0.9 sata_uli: 0.5 to 1.0 sata_via: 1.1 to 2.0 sata_vsc: 1.2 to 2.0 sky2: 1.1 to 1.6 stex: 2.9.0.13 to 3.0.0.1 tg3: 3.52-rh to 3.64-rh
Infiniband update from 1.0 to OFED-1.1 code base
There were several bug fixes in various parts of the kernel. The ongoing effort to resolve these problems has resulted in a marked improvement in the reliability and scalability of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.