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Revision ecefc36b41ac0fe92d76273a23faf27b2da13411 authored by Linus Torvalds on 22 December 2011, 02:29:26 UTC, committed by Linus Torvalds on 22 December 2011, 02:29:26 UTC 
Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net
 
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net:
  net: Add a flow_cache_flush_deferred function
  ipv4: reintroduce route cache garbage collector
  net: have ipconfig not wait if no dev is available
  sctp: Do not account for sizeof(struct sk_buff) in estimated rwnd
  asix: new device id
  davinci-cpdma: fix locking issue in cpdma_chan_stop
  sctp: fix incorrect overflow check on autoclose
  r8169: fix Config2 MSIEnable bit setting.
  llc: llc_cmsg_rcv was getting called after sk_eat_skb.
  net: bpf_jit: fix an off-one bug in x86_64 cond jump target
  iwlwifi: update SCD BC table for all SCD queues
  Revert "Bluetooth: Revert: Fix L2CAP connection establishment"
  Bluetooth: Clear RFCOMM session timer when disconnecting last channel
  Bluetooth: Prevent uninitialized data access in L2CAP configuration
  iwlwifi: allow to switch to HT40 if not associated
  iwlwifi: tx_sync only on PAN context
  mwifiex: avoid double list_del in command cancel path
  ath9k: fix max phy rate at rate control init
  nfc: signedness bug in __nci_request()
  iwlwifi: do not set the sequence control bit is not needed
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Tip revision: ecefc36b41ac0fe92d76273a23faf27b2da13411 authored by Linus Torvalds on 22 December 2011, 02:29:26 UTC
Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net
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memory.txt 
There are several classic problems related to memory on Linux
systems.

	1) There are some motherboards that will not cache above
	   a certain quantity of memory.  If you have one of these
	   motherboards, your system will be SLOWER, not faster
	   as you add more memory.  Consider exchanging your 
           motherboard.

All of these problems can be addressed with the "mem=XXXM" boot option
(where XXX is the size of RAM to use in megabytes).  
It can also tell Linux to use less memory than is actually installed.
If you use "mem=" on a machine with PCI, consider using "memmap=" to avoid
physical address space collisions.

See the documentation of your boot loader (LILO, grub, loadlin, etc.) about
how to pass options to the kernel.

There are other memory problems which Linux cannot deal with.  Random
corruption of memory is usually a sign of serious hardware trouble.
Try:

	* Reducing memory settings in the BIOS to the most conservative 
          timings.

	* Adding a cooling fan.

	* Not overclocking your CPU.

	* Having the memory tested in a memory tester or exchanged
	  with the vendor. Consider testing it with memtest86 yourself.
	
	* Exchanging your CPU, cache, or motherboard for one that works.
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