Enterprise Linux  Release Notes

• Changes from upstream release
• New packages added
  
• Kernel and Driver Updates
• Technology Preview Features
  
• Unbreakable Linux Support

Changes from Upstream Release

• anaconda

Path of the Distribution changed from RedHat to Enterprise on the install CDs.


• anaconda-help

• anaconda-product

• anaconda-runtime

• apr

• basesystem

• booty

• bug_budy

• cryptsetup
  

• createrepo

Added for use with yum.

• enterprise-release

Replaces redhat-release rpm in the upstream product.


• uln-yumconf

This is the configuration file for yum.


• firefox

• firstboot

• gcc

• glade2
  

• gnome-desktop

• gnome-desktop-devel

• gnome-libs
  

• gnome-session

• gpm

• gstreamer

• gstreamer_plugins

• hicolor-icon-theme

• hotplug
  

• httpd

• httpd-devel

• httpd-manual

• httpd-suexec

• indexhtml

• initscripts

• kdebase

• kdegames

• kde-i18n

• kdenetwork

• kernel

• kudzu

• libidn

• librsvg2

• libxml2

• mod_ssl

• seamonkey

• seamonkey-chat

• seamonkey-devel

• seamonkey-dom-inspector

• seamonkey-js-debugger

• seamonkey-mail

• seamonkey-nspr

• seamonkey-nspr-devel

• seamonkey-nss

• seamonkey-nss-devel

• redhat-artwork

• redhat-lsb

• redhat-menus

• redhat-rpm-config

• rhgb
  

• oracle-logos

• rhn-applet

• rhpl

• rpm

• sblim

• sgml-common

• sos
  

• specspo

• squirrelmail

• subversion

• stunnel

• system-config-boot

• system-config-date

• system-config-display

• system-config-httpd

• system-config-keyboard

• system-config-kickstart

• system-config-language

• system-config-lvm

• system-config-mouse

• system-config-netboot

• system-config-network

• system-config-nfs

• system-config-packages

• system-config-printer

• system-config-rootpassword

• system-config-samba

• system-config-securitylevel

• system-config-services

• system-config-soundcard

• system-config-users

• system-logviewer

• top-pegasus

• tux
  

• up2date

Changes to support the Unbreakable Linux Network.


• up2date-gnome

• wireshark
  

• xemacs

• xemacs-sumo

• xorg-x11

• thunderbird

• zsh
  

New Packages added

• ocfs2

• ocfs2-tools

• oracleasm

• oracleasm-support
  

• sqlite

• sqlite-devel

• python-elementtree

• python-sqlite

• python-urlgrabber

• yum
  

Kernel and Driver Updates

This section covers  significant changes in kernel in this release.

 Bug Fixes added by Oracle

• fix entropy flag in bnx2 driver to generate entropy pool [ORA 5931647]

• fix enomem due to larger mtu size page alloc [ORA 5486128]
  

• fix per_cpu() api bug_on with rds [ ORA 5760648]

• remove patch sysrq-b that queues up to keventd thread [ORA 6125546]

• allow more than 4GB hugepage for single user [ORA 6002738]

• netrx/netpoll race avoidance  [ORA 6143381]

Unbreakable Linux Support