Linux Kernel 2.4 Useful Patches

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hardware : Patches for Linux Kernel 2.4 to extend hardware support

These are patches and links to drivers for hardware that it not completely supported in mainline kernel, or simply for which better support exists. This can include CPUs, platforms, network and block devices, etc...

Last update:2006/01/22
Description:Patches for Linux Kernel 2.4 to extend hardware support
Abstract:These are patches and links to drivers for hardware that it not completely supported in mainline kernel, or simply for which better support exists. This can include CPUs, platforms, network and block devices, etc...

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  • 3ware-9xxx : 3ware 9xxx SATA-RAID support - AMCC
    This is already in 2.6 (see CONFIG_SCSI_3W_9XXX).

  • aic7xxx : New driver for Adaptec 7xxx and 79xx SCSI controllers - Justin Gibbs - 2005/03/06
    This is the latest version of Justin Gibbs' driver for the Adaptec 7xxx and 79xx SCSI controllers. It is a bit old and has been rediffed against newer kernels. It might work better than the old one for some people with very recent cards.

  • drm-radeon : Radeon DRM 1.8.0 support for 2.4.36.2 - Pierre Pronchery - 2008/06/01
    Pierre updated the DRM code to match 2.5.75 (DRM 1.8.0) to gain full 3D support on his ATI Radeon 9250. He proposed this code for inclusion into 2.4.36 but 2.4 is in feature freeze and this patch is not 100% trivial. Pierre has tested this code with an ATI Radeon 9250 equipped with an R300 chipset.

  • lcdpanel : Driver for HD44780-based LCD panels (and derivatives) - Willy Tarreau - 2005/05/20
    This driver supports an HD44780-based LCD panel connected to the parallel port. It accepts any wiring, both parallel and serial, and also supports an input keypad without any external component. Some characters can be redefined.

  • watchdogs : Various watchdog drivers
    This page gathers links to various watchdog drivers found around the net.


(C) Willy Tarreau - 2008-06-01