patch-2.4.0-prerelease linux/Documentation/Changes

• Lines: 56
• Date: Fri Dec 29 14:35:47 2000
• Orig file: v2.4.0-test12/linux/Documentation/Changes
• Orig date: Mon Dec 11 17:59:43 2000

diff -u --recursive --new-file v2.4.0-test12/linux/Documentation/Changes linux/Documentation/Changes
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 Eine deutsche Version dieser Datei finden Sie unter
 <http://www.stefan-winter.de/Changes-2.4.0.txt>.
 
-Last updated: October 25, 2000
+Last updated: December 11, 2000
 
 Chris Ricker (kaboom@gatech.edu or chris.ricker@genetics.utah.edu).
 
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@
 o  Gnu C                  2.91.66                 # gcc --version
 o  Gnu make               3.77                    # make --version
 o  binutils               2.9.1.0.25              # ld -v
-o  util-linux             2.10o                   # kbdrate -v
-o  modutils               2.3.18                  # insmod -V
+o  util-linux             2.10o                   # fdformat --version
+o  modutils               2.3.21                  # insmod -V
 o  e2fsprogs              1.19                    # tune2fs --version
 o  pcmcia-cs              3.1.21                  # cardmgr -V
 o  PPP                    2.4.0                   # pppd --version
@@ -115,18 +115,18 @@
 the kernel source tree for all the gory details.
 
 System V shared memory is now implemented via a virtual filesystem.
-You do not have to mount it to use it as long as you can live with the
-default maxima for shared memory and segments.  If you wish to change
-these variables, you have to mount it with the options nr_blocks
-and / or nr_inodes.  POSIX shared memory is also now implemented via a
-virtual filesystem.  If you want to use it, you'll need to mount the
-filesystem.  The recommended mount location is /dev/shm, and adding the
-following line to /etc/fstab should take care of things:
+You do not have to mount it to use it. SYSV shared memory limits are
+set via /proc/sys/kernel/shm{max,all,mni}.  You should mount the
+filesystem under /dev/shm to be able to use POSIX shared
+memory. Adding the following line to /etc/fstab should take care of
+things:
 
 none		/dev/shm	shm		defaults	0 0
 
 Remember to create the directory that you intend to mount shm on if
-necessary.
+necessary (The entry is automagically created if you use devfs). You
+can set limits for the number of blocks and inodes used by the
+filesystem with the mount options nr_blocks and nr_inodes.
 
 The Logical Volume Manager (LVM) is now in the kernel.  If you want to
 use this, you'll need to install the necessary LVM toolset.
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 
 Modutils
 --------
-o  <ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/modutils/v2.3/modutils-2.3.18.tar.bz2>
+o  <ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/modutils/v2.3/modutils-2.3.21.tar.bz2>
 
 Mkinitrd
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