This is a tracking report for the merge with upstream stable kernel 2.6.24.5. The following updates are included:
[Upstream Kernel Changes]
* time: prevent the loop in timespec_add_ns() from being optimised away
* kbuild: soften modpost checks when doing cross builds
* mtd: memory corruption in block2mtd.c
* md: remove the 'super' sysfs attribute from devices in an 'md' array
* V4L: ivtv: Add missing sg_init_table()
* UIO: add pgprot_noncached() to UIO mmap code
* USB: new quirk flag to avoid Set-Interface
* NOHZ: reevaluate idle sleep length after add_timer_on()
* slab: fix cache_cache bootstrap in kmem_cache_init()
* xen: fix RMW when unmasking events
* xen: mask out SEP from CPUID
* xen: fix UP setup of shared_info
* PERCPU : __percpu_alloc_mask() can dynamically size percpu_data storage
* alloc_percpu() fails to allocate percpu data
* vfs: fix data leak in nobh_write_end()
* pci: revert SMBus unhide on HP Compaq nx6110
* vmcoreinfo: add the symbol "phys_base"
* USB: Allow initialization of broken keyspan serial adapters.
* USB: serial: fix regression in Visor/Palm OS module for kernels >=
2.6.24
* USB: serial: ti_usb_3410_5052: Correct TUSB3410 endpoint requirements.
* CRYPTO xcbc: Fix crash when ipsec uses xcbc-mac with big data chunk
* mtd: fix broken state in CFI driver caused by FL_SHUTDOWN
* ipmi: change device node ordering to reflect probe order
* AX25 ax25_out: check skb for NULL in ax25_kick()
* NET: include <linux/types.h> into linux/ethtool.h for __u* typedef
* SUNGEM: Fix NAPI assertion failure.
* INET: inet_frag_evictor() must run with BH disabled
* LLC: Restrict LLC sockets to root
* netpoll: zap_completion_queue: adjust skb->users counter
* PPPOL2TP: Make locking calls softirq-safe
* PPPOL2TP: Fix SMP issues in skb reorder queue handling
* NET: Add preemption point in qdisc_run
* sch_htb: fix "too many events" situation
* SCTP: Fix local_addr deletions during list traversals.
* NET: Fix multicast device ioctl checks
* TCP: Fix shrinking windows with window scaling
* TCP: Let skbs grow over a page on fast peers
* VLAN: Don't copy ALLMULTI/PROMISC flags from underlying device
* SPARC64: Fix atomic backoff limit.
* SPARC64: Fix __get_cpu_var in preemption-enabled area.
* SPARC64: flush_ptrace_access() needs preemption disable.
* libata: assume no device is attached if both IDENTIFYs are aborted
* sis190: read the mac address from the eeprom first
* bluetooth: hci_core: defer hci_unregister_sysfs()
* SPARC64: Fix FPU saving in 64-bit signal handling.
* DVB: tda10086: make the 22kHz tone for DISEQC a config option
* HFS+: fix unlink of links
* plip: replace spin_lock_irq with spin_lock_irqsave in irq context
* signalfd: fix for incorrect SI_QUEUE user data reporting
* POWERPC: Fix build of modular drivers/macintosh/apm_emu.c
* PARISC futex: special case cmpxchg NULL in kernel space
* PARISC pdc_console: fix bizarre panic on boot
* PARISC fix signal trampoline cache flushing
* acpi: bus: check once more for an empty list after locking it
* fbdev: fix /proc/fb oops after module removal
* macb: Call phy_disconnect on removing
* file capabilities: remove cap_task_kill()
* locks: fix possible infinite loop in fcntl(F_SETLKW) over nfs
Committed to be included for 2.6.24-23.46