Oracle is pleased to announce the general availability of Oracle Linux Release 5 Update 7 for x86 (32 bit) and x86_64 (64 Bit) architectures. Oracle Linux 5.7 ships with following three sets of kernel packages * Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel [kernel-uek-2.6.32-200.13.1.el5uek] oInstalled and booted by default * Red Hat compatible Kernel [kernel-2.6.18-274.el5]. oInstalled by default * Red Hat compatible Kernel with bug fixes added by Oracle [kernel-2.6.18-274.0.0.0.1.el5] o This kernel, available on x86 and x86-64, can only be installed manually. This update includes the following kernel/driver changes: Bug Fixes added by Oracle * Fix __put_nfs_open_context() NULL pointer panic [orabug 12687646] * Fix scsi hotplug and rescan race [orabug 10260172] * Fix filp_close() race [orabug 10335998] * Fix missing aio_complete() in end_io [orabug 10365195] * Make xenkbd.abs_pointer=1 by default [orabug 67188919] * Check to see if hypervisor supports memory reservation change [orabug 7556514] * Enable entropy for bnx2,bnx2x,e1000e,igb,ixgb,ixgbe,ixgbevf [orabug 10315433] * Add xen pv netconsole support [orabug 6993043] [bz 7258] * shrink_zone patch [orabug 6086839] * Fix aacraid not to reset during kexec [orabug 8516042] * Patch rds to 1.4.2-20 [orabug 9471572, 9344105] * Fix BUG_ONs to not fire when in a tasklet -RDS * Fix lockup of the tx queue - ipoib * Do not call set_page_dirty() with irqs off - RDS * Properly unmap when getting a remote access error - RDS * Fix locking in rds_send_drop_to() - RDS * Too many getattr and access calls after direct I/O [orabug 9348191] * Fix PVHVM guest with PoD crash under memory pressure [orabug 9107465] * Fix PV guest with FC HBA hang during shutdown [orabug 9764220] * Support 256GB+ memory for pv guest [orabug 9450615] * Fix overcommit memory to use percpu_counter [orabug 6124033] * Make configurable timeouts for kcs of ipmi [orabug 9752208] * Fix memory corruption - ipoib [orabug 9972346] * Patch removes limit on number of retries an aio can submit [orabug 10044782] * Do not call loop_unplug for not configured loop device [orabug 10314497] Driver Updates from the upstream distribution provider Network * Added atl1e driver. * Updated 1000e driver to version 1.3.10. * Updated be2net driver to add support for multicast filter on the Lancer family of CNAs. * Updated bna driver to version 2.3.2.3. * Updated bnx2x driver to version 1.62.00-6. * Updated bnx2x firmware to version 6.2.5.0. * Updated bnx2 driver to version 2.0.18+. * Updated cxgb4 and cxgb3 drivers. * Updated e1000 driver to add support for the Marvell Alaska M88E1118R PHY and CE4100 reference platform. * Updated enic driver version 2.1.1.9. * Updated igb driver. * Updated igbvf driver. * Updated ixgbe driver to version 3.2.9-k2 to add support for FCoE and kcq2 support on the 57712 device. * Updated ixgbevf driver to version 2.0.0-k2. * Updated myri10ge driver version 1.5.2. * Updated netxen driver to version 4.0.75 to add support for GbE port settings. * Updated qlcnic driver to version 5.0.13 to add support for large receive offload (LRO) and generic receive offload (GRO). * Updated tg3 driver to version 3.116 and added support for EEE. * Updated iwl6000-firmware to version 9.221.4.1. Storage * Updated arcmsr driver. * Updated be2iscsi driver. * Updated bfa driver to the current scsi-misc version. * Updated bnx2i driver to version 2.6.2.3. * Updated cciss driver. * Updated ibmvfc driver version 1.0.9. * Updated lpfc driver to version 8.2.0.96. * Updated megaraid driver to version 5.34. * Updated mpt2sas driver to version 08.101.00.00. * Updated mptfusion driver to version to 3.04.18rh. * Updated qla2xxx driver to version 8.03.07.00.05.07. * Updated qla24xx and 25xx firmware is to version 5.03.16. _*Software Accessibility *_ All packages are available via ULN (http://linux.oracle.com). Installable binary and source ISO images will be available athttp://edelivery.oracle.com shortly. If ISO images are needed before they are available on eDelivery, please request these via a Metalink service request. For more information please visithttp://linux.oracle.com Thank you Sincerely, Oracle Linux Team