2.3.24 patch and kernel for ppc

        attached you will find a patch against a vanilla (linus) 2.3.24
kernel, which should fix some of the outstanding problems with 2.3 on ppc.
You can also find the patch along with a 2.3.24 kernel at:

        ftp://devel.linuxppc.org/users/ajoshi/


here's a rundown of whats in the patch:

        o arch/ppc/defconfig:
                somebody changed the default config to Gemini, so instead
                of making it the normal pmac/chrp/prep which isn't all
                that great, i made it simple pmac, since some of the
                prep issues haven't been sorted out yet

        o arch/ppc/kernel/pmac_setup.c
                level2 cache flag for when printk'ing "Level 2 cache
                enabled", which is printed where the machine has
                l2 cache or not

        o arch/ppc/kernel/setup.c
                added the get_pvr() value for PowerPC 7400 (G4) which
                *still* isn't in there (!)

        o arch/ppc/kernel/pmac_support.c
                some #ifdef's for CONFIG_ADB_PMU

        o arch/ppc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c
                more #ifdefs for CONFIG_ADB_PMU

        o arch/ppc/kernel/time.c
                regressed Cort's timer_interrupt() changes mostly
                becaue of paranoia, acutally i was really tired of
                it panic'ing i regressed this, but the real bug was
                this next one

        o arch/ppc/mm/init.c
                in freeing bootmem bitmap from available mem, size
                should be boot_mapsize

        o drivers/block/ide-pmac.c
                many #ifdef CONFIG_PMAC_PBOOK's for all the
                media_bay calls

        o drivers/block/swim3.c
                see ide-pmac.c

        o drivers/net/pcnet32.c
                kept it from probing VLB on ppc, which causes a panic

        o drivers/video/aty128fb.c
                #ifndef's around the non-OF and non-PPC functions

        o drivers/video/chipsfb.c
                fixed missing declarations for the vc_mode and fb_info
                for xpmac compatibility

        o fs/hfs/file.c
                removed update_vm_cache() which is *still* in there (!)
                and yes, doing simply this *does* work on my system,
                no HFS problems at all so far

        o include/linux/fb.h
                added definition for FB_ACCEL_ATI_RAGE128


        o drivers/block/swim3.c
                see ide-pmac.c

        o drivers/net/pcnet32.c
                kept it from probing VLB on ppc, which causes a panic

        o drivers/video/aty128fb.c
                #ifndef's around the non-OF and non-PPC functions

        o drivers/video/chipsfb.c
                fixed missing declarations for the vc_mode and fb_info
                for xpmac compatibility

        o fs/hfs/file.c
                removed update_vm_cache() which is *still* in there (!)
                and yes, doing simply this *does* work on my system,
                no HFS problems at all so far

        o include/linux/fb.h
                added definition for FB_ACCEL_ATI_RAGE128


also some stuff which i keep forgetting about and didn't feel like fixing
but should be addressed:

        o drivers/macintosh/mediabay.c
                this driver is only built if CONFIG_PMAC_PBOOK, yet
                there are (redundant) #ifdef CONFIG_PMAC_PBOOK's in there

        o arch/ppc/kernel/Makefile
                why are the chrp, pmac, and gemini objects all used?
                shouldn't it *only* be pmacs in there and then put 2
                more ifeq($(CONFIG_CHRP),y)'s for the chrp and
                gemini objs?


if anyone feels brave and wants to play with 2.3, please try the patch or
kernel and lemme know, thanks.  



ani