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 Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: Official thread: "zen-sources" - Part 6 |
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This is Part 6 of the gentoo-related zen-sources thread,
what is zen-sources ?
| Quote: | | Zen-Sources is a collaborative effort of kernel hackers and enthusiasts to provide the best Linux kernel possible. We include code that is not yet found in the mainline kernel in an attempt to support the latest hardware, new features, security fixes, optimizations, etc. We are generally more up to date than your favorite distro's default kernel. If there is something you would like included in a future Zen kernel just ask and we will try to include it. Zen-Sources is NOT a "patchset" like many of you are used to. Zen-Sources is a Linux kernel. We do all of our development in a git repository, and most of the code we inluced gets pulled from other git repos. Since we rarely interact with patches these days, we are not going to go out of our way to provide "broken-out patches". The only patch you will get from us is a monolithic patch applied on top of some vanilla kernel base; we prefer you to use git. If you need a "broken-out patch" use gitweb or 'git diff'. |
source http://www.zen-sources.org/content/about
questions and problems with zen-sources should be discussed at its official homepage: http://www.zen-sources.org/ in the section Forums
the installation instructions in this post are provided for your convenience to get you started with the git-provided approach
for a more detailed view on the ways to install zen-sources see: Installation-Instructions on zen-sources.org
in general you should take a look at zen-sources.org for more up-to-date information and instruction
checking the sources out
First Time
1) for zen-sources
Code:
| Code: | cd /usr/src
git clone git://zen-sources.org/zen/zen.git zen-sources
cd zen-sources
make menuconfig |
2) for mmotm ("mmotm" is the "-mm tree of the moment" tree. The -mm patch pile, updated
usually more than once per day.) (see: http://lwn.net/Articles/311677/)
Code:
| Code: | cd /usr/src
git clone git://zen-sources.org/zen/mmotm.git mmotm
cd mmotm
make menuconfig |
3) for zenrt-sources (doesn't exist yet / anymore)
Code:
| Code: | cd /usr/src
git clone git://zen-sources.org/zen/kernel/zenrt.git zen-sources
cd zen-sources
make menuconfig |
creating a patch
example:
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git diff v2.6.24 v2.6.24-zen1 > 2.6.24-zen1.patch |
you can also do most of this stuff graphically (GUI !) with qgit:
or
| Code: | | apt-cache search qgit |
then
| Code: | | sudo apt-get install qgit |
(if that's the exact package name on apt/deb-based systems)
update sources (inside the directory)
| Code: | Update
Code:
cd /usr/src/zen-sources
git pull |
(called "merging")
you are in the middle of a conflicted merge:
output could be:
| Quote: | git pull
Auto-merged .gitignore
Auto-merged MAINTAINERS
Auto-merged Makefile
CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in Makefile
Removed arch/mips/lasat/sysctl.h
Auto-merged drivers/ata/libata-scsi.c
Auto-merged drivers/char/Kconfig
Auto-merged drivers/char/drm/ati_pcigart.c
Auto-merged drivers/char/drm/drm.h
Auto-merged drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c
CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in drivers/char/drm/drm_drv.c
...
Automatic merge failed; fix conflicts and then commit the result. |
| rmh3093 wrote: | | This usually happens when the branch you are trying to update has been rebased. The easiest way to get around this is to checkout a new copy of the branch. For example, if you are currently on the master branch you would do something like the following: |
first try:
| Code: | | git checkout -f && git pull |
if that doesn't help, then:
| Code: | | git reset --hard; git branch -M master master-old; git checkout -b master origin/master; git branch -D master-old; git checkout -f |
you need to change to another branch ?
example:
| Code: | | # git checkout master-devel |
if the branch doesn't exist in your directory ()
e.g. master-light, then enter
| Code: | | git branch master-light origin/master-light && git checkout master-light |
you want to check out a specific version?
| Code: | | git checkout v2.6.25-rc5-zen0 |
speeding up merge (download) of zen-sources (during first time)
1) checkout the linux-2.6 branch of linus (git.eu.kernel.org or git.kernel.org)
| Code: | | git clone git://git.eu.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git |
or
| Code: | | git clone git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git |
2) then merge both (e.g. it's in /usr/src/sources/linux-2.6)
| Code: | | git clone --reference /usr/src/sources/linux-2.6/ git://zen-sources.org/zen/zen.git zen-sources |
what branches are there?
currently (december 2008), there are 2 different patchsets and branches used in those are (see):
( heads (zen-sources) ):
( heads (mmotm) ):
( heads (zenrt-sources) ): (not available right now)
- master (git checkout master) (e.g. v2.6.24-zen3)
sometime there's also master-new or similar for testing / rebasing purposes
the other "head"s are branches which are added to the main tree
the project's site can be reached over at:
www.zen-sources.org
the repo is reachable via:
http://git.zen-sources.org/?p=zen.git;a=summary (zen-sources)
and/or
http://git.zen-sources.org/?p=mmotm.git;a=summary (mmotm-sources)
and/or
http://zen-sources.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=kernel-rt.git;a=summary (zenrt-sources) (not available right now)
as of August 2008 there's a zenhardened-sources planned with no ETA known yet
update:
removed reiser4-repository links
update2:
added instruction on how to git-clone linus' repository and using that for reference to update to the zen-sources repo
update3:
updated adresses to the new overlay/servers
update4:
updated the git-addresses for zen-sources and mmotm (mm-sources) of the new zen-sources server
update5:
corrected zenmm -> mmotm
since the zenmm doesn't exist right now
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 2:45 pm Post subject: |
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Please just go to our website..... Zen-Sources does not belong in this forum any more, it has a home.
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Ahh, we can keep the forum here too.
Responses just seem to be less frequent and less accurate than on zen-sources.org
Anyways, 2.6.28-zen1 should be ready for tagging (i just need to boot it up), allyesconfig builds and unionfs was added again (despite the temptation to drop it, it really is an easy thing to include so why not)
All those splice.c, aufs/vfsub.c, etc errors are taken care of now too.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Still waiting for a patch and an ebuild combo... no, I don't want to be abused by git... I hate this  ... I'm a Gentoo user and I want my ebuild! That's why I use Gentoo!!!
Shall I continue my rant?  |
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| mbar wrote: | Still waiting for a patch and an ebuild combo... no, I don't want to be abused by git... I hate this ... I'm a Gentoo user and I want my ebuild! That's why I use Gentoo!!!
Shall I continue my rant? |
as long as i keep finding issues, and until i boot it up there won't be a patch and ebuild
*edit*
tuxonice breaks the build unless it's enabled, so if you're going to want tuxonice in 2.6.28-zen1, merge the branch yourself or apply the patch yourself.
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2.6.28 vanilla tag is missing. 
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| Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| cheater1034 wrote: | Ahh, we can keep the forum here too.
Responses just seem to be less frequent and less accurate than on zen-sources.org
Anyways, 2.6.28-zen1 should be ready for tagging (i just need to boot it up), allyesconfig builds and unionfs was added again (despite the temptation to drop it, it really is an easy thing to include so why not)
All those splice.c, aufs/vfsub.c, etc errors are taken care of now too. |
only because no one is using it yet... cause people keep posting here
these 30 page threads are stupid, on the zen forum everytihng is zen related so posts can have meaningful topics and easier for people to find common issues
EDIT: compilation errors and what not might fit even better in the "Issue Tracker" on the zen website
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I can say I agree with rmh, but, probably you also thought about it if not you won't have bring up drupal versioning support, for problems on zen-sources site better than forums there's also the issue tracker integrated in drupal that can be used in a more effective way for this scope: maybe you could give it a better evidence.
another suggestion should be that new content post default settings doesn't put it on homepage
btw, all ok here with the new release.
EDIT: read now your edit
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| prestige wrote: | | 2.6.28 vanilla tag is missing. |
Do you expect me to be perfect  Sometimes i forget things, i pushed the tag awhile ago.
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| cheater1034 wrote: | | prestige wrote: | | 2.6.28 vanilla tag is missing. |
Do you expect me to be perfect Sometimes i forget things, i pushed the tag awhile ago. |
I expect from you not to behave so roughly when someone point you an issue in your work. There is an issue -> I report it -> You fix it. This is normal... this is life. Since I am not a kernel developer my contribution to this project is only testing and reporting issues. And this irritates you?!
My previous post was just a kindly reminder. Is this your normal behavior when someone point you a bug/issue? I hope not 
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I'm curious what happend to all the genetics stuff???
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(cheater surely doesn't need any lawyer and I surely don't want to start anything again, but)
sorry prestige, you could have been right only if you hadn't put any rolleyes smilie in your message, that can clearly be understood as provoking.
be polite and people will be too in your regards, you can bet on it.
and for reporting issues it's better to use the tracker on zen website, like rmh said
| rmh3093 wrote: | | compilation errors and what not might fit even better in the "Issue Tracker"on the zen website |
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| martin.k wrote: | I'm curious what happend to all the genetics stuff???
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The genetics stuff was dropped since 2.6.28-rc1 due to massive changes in linus' kernel (and i just did so much work on it for 2.6.27, it was going to require even more for 2.6.28 and i wasn't up for it)
| prestige wrote: | | cheater1034 wrote: | | prestige wrote: | | 2.6.28 vanilla tag is missing. |
Do you expect me to be perfect Sometimes i forget things, i pushed the tag awhile ago. |
I expect from you not to behave so roughly when someone point you an issue in your work. There is an issue -> I report it -> You fix it. This is normal... this is life. Since I am not a kernel developer my contribution to this project is only testing and reporting issues. And this irritates you?!
My previous post was just a kindly reminder. Is this your normal behavior when someone point you a bug/issue? I hope not |
My post wasn't mean or insulting, you were the insulting one with your first post
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| cheater1034 wrote: |
| prestige wrote: | | cheater1034 wrote: | | prestige wrote: | | 2.6.28 vanilla tag is missing. |
Do you expect me to be perfect Sometimes i forget things, i pushed the tag awhile ago. |
I expect from you not to behave so roughly when someone point you an issue in your work. There is an issue -> I report it -> You fix it. This is normal... this is life. Since I am not a kernel developer my contribution to this project is only testing and reporting issues. And this irritates you?!
My previous post was just a kindly reminder. Is this your normal behavior when someone point you a bug/issue? I hope not |
My post wasn't mean or insulting, you were the insulting one with your first post |
way to go : "could you kindly add the missing 2.6.28 vanilla tag some time" . meanwhile, try to fix some trivial issues by yourself - a little hardwork and rtfm and diy helps - these little things are pesky in the big picture. blah its annoying when there are so many little things to bother about. aside, here is a token of appreciation to cheater1034 and rmh3093 for their hard work .
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yeah, also to the other devs, and happy 2009
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My post wasn't mean or insulting, you were the insulting one with your first post |
ROFL. You've made my day! Now my birthday is even funnier.
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noticed now changes in zen tune parameters
| Code: | [*] Set custom scheduler targeted preemption latency
(20) Scheduler targeted preemption latency (NEW)
[*] Set custom scheduler minimal targeted preemption granularity
(4000) Scheduler minimal targeted preemption granularity (NEW)
[*] Set custom scheduler wakeup granularity for SCHED_OTHER tasks
(10) Scheduler wakeup granularity for SCHED_OTHER tasks (NEW)
[*] Set default percentage RAM filled with mapped pages
(66) Percentage RAM filled with mapped pages (NEW)
[*] Set default dirty ratio
(10) Dirty ratio (NEW)
[*] Boost privileged tasks
(-10) Re-nice value for privileged tasks |
no, hurry (btw, i'm also leaving for a day) but breaking my notebook playing with those things looks to me as a nice way to start the new year (  ) so any hint is appreciated (all my tweaking needs go towards better enemy territory with nvidia card )
again, have a nice 2009!
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| ponciarello wrote: | noticed now changes in zen tune parameters
| Code: | [*] Set custom scheduler targeted preemption latency
(20) Scheduler targeted preemption latency (NEW)
[*] Set custom scheduler minimal targeted preemption granularity
(4000) Scheduler minimal targeted preemption granularity (NEW)
[*] Set custom scheduler wakeup granularity for SCHED_OTHER tasks
(10) Scheduler wakeup granularity for SCHED_OTHER tasks (NEW)
[*] Set default percentage RAM filled with mapped pages
(66) Percentage RAM filled with mapped pages (NEW)
[*] Set default dirty ratio
(10) Dirty ratio (NEW)
[*] Boost privileged tasks
(-10) Re-nice value for privileged tasks |
no, hurry (btw, i'm also leaving for a day) but breaking my notebook playing with those things looks to me as a nice way to start the new year ( ) so any hint is appreciated (all my tweaking needs go towards better enemy territory with nvidia card )
again, have a nice 2009! |
I have no suggestions for you besides play with the settings and decide for your self. You can change the percent mapped pages and dirty ratio from the userland (no need to rebuild). As for the other options I have nfc what they will do for you.
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Hallo, is possible to have the acpi-desdt patch integrated in Zen source?
Thnx
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| Cobra78 wrote: | Hallo, is possible to have the acpi-desdt patch integrated in Zen source?
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yeah, that is a staple patch that should be in but must have fallen out at one point.... i will add it soon
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| rmh3093 wrote: | | cheater1034 wrote: | Ahh, we can keep the forum here too.
Responses just seem to be less frequent and less accurate than on zen-sources.org... |
only because no one is using it yet... cause people keep posting here
these 30 page threads are stupid, on the zen forum everytihng is zen related so posts can have meaningful topics and easier for people to find common issues |
Zen forum is nice, but there are some annoyances like
1- Forcing CAPTCHA for every post and edit.
2- The need for a subject line for the replies.
3- Comment and signature is mixed. There is no separation line before signature.
Also gentoo users (by 54%) have the lead there, too.
Please, keep the forum here, too.
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| rmh3093 wrote: | | Cobra78 wrote: | Hallo, is possible to have the acpi-desdt patch integrated in Zen source?
Thnx |
yeah, that is a staple patch that should be in but must have fallen out at one point.... i will add it soon |
Very good, this is the only patch i nedd, that is missing from Zen-Source
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| Cobra78 wrote: | | rmh3093 wrote: | | Cobra78 wrote: | Hallo, is possible to have the acpi-desdt patch integrated in Zen source?
Thnx |
yeah, that is a staple patch that should be in but must have fallen out at one point.... i will add it soon |
Very good, this is the only patch i nedd, that is missing from Zen-Source |
its in -zen2
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*warming up ggc*
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