Introduction

-1.10 -2005-07-26 +1.11 +2006-01-13 Introduction @@ -186,11 +191,11 @@

-alpha-sources, hppa-sources,mips-sources, -pegasos-sources, sparc-sources and xbox-sources are, as -their names suggest, patched to run best on specific architectures. They also -contain some of the patches for hardware and features support from the other -patch sets mentioned above and below. +alpha-sources, hppa-sources,mips-sources, sh-sources +sparc-sources and xbox-sources are, as their names suggest, +patched to run best on specific architectures. They also contain some of the +patches for hardware and features support from the other patch sets mentioned +above and below.

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-grsec-sources - - -

-The grsec-sources kernel source is patched with the latest grsecurity -updates (grsecurity version 2.0 and up) which includes, amongst other -security-related patches, support for PaX. -

- - -

mm-sources @@ -275,51 +268,63 @@

-usermode-sources +openvz-sources

-usermode-sources are the User Mode Linux kernel patches. This -kernel is designed to allow Linux to run within Linux to run within Linux -to ... User Mode Linux is intended for testing and virtual server support. -For more information about this amazing tribute to the stability and -scalability of Linux, see http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net. +OpenVZ is a server virtualization soultion built on Linux. OpenVZ creates +isolated, secure virtual private servers (VPSs) or virtual environments on a +single physical server enabling better server utilization and ensuring that +applications do not conflict. For more information, see +http://www.openvz.org +

+ + +

+suspend2-sources + + +

+The suspend2-sources are patched with both genpatches +which includes the patches found in gentoo-sources, and Software Suspend 2 which is a new +and improved implementation of suspend-to-disk for the Linux kernel.

-For more information on UML and Gentoo, read the -Gentoo UML Guide. +This kernel is recommended for laptop users who often rely on being able +to suspend their laptop and resume work elsewhere.

-win4lin-sources +uclinux-sources

-win4lin-sources are patched to support the userland win4lin tools -that allow Linux users to run many Microsoft Windows (TM) applications -at almost native speeds. See http://www.netraverse.com/ for more -information. +The uclinux-sources are meant for CPUs without MMUs as well as embedded +devices. For more information, see http://www.uclinux.org.

-suspend2-sources +usermode-sources

-The suspend2-sources are patched with both genpatches -which includes the patches found in gentoo-sources, and Software Suspend 2 which is a new -and improved implementation of suspend-to-disk for the Linux kernel. +usermode-sources are the User Mode Linux kernel patches. This +kernel is designed to allow Linux to run within Linux to run within Linux +to ... User Mode Linux is intended for testing and virtual server support. +For more information about this amazing tribute to the stability and +scalability of Linux, see http://user-mode-linux.sourceforge.net.

-This kernel is recommended for laptop users who often rely on being able -to suspend their laptop and resume work elsewhere. +For more information on UML and Gentoo, read the +Gentoo UML Guide.

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+grsec-sources + + +

+The grsec-sources kernel source used to be patched with the latest +grsecurity updates (grsecurity version 2.0 and up) which included, amongst +other security-related patches, support for PaX. As grsecurity patches are +included in hardened-sources, this package is no longer in Portage. +

+ + +

hardened-dev-sources @@ -409,6 +427,17 @@

- +

+win4lin-sources + + +

+win4lin-sources were patched to support the userland win4lin tools +that allow Linux users to run many Microsoft Windows (TM) applications +at almost native speeds. This was removed due to security issues. +

+ +