[elrepo] Announcement: EL6 Updated kernel-ml Release [Version 3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo]

[Alan Bartlett]

Announcing the release of the kernel-ml-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo packages
into the EL6 elrepo-kernel repository:

http://elrepo.org/tiki/kernel-ml

This release fixes another issue that prevented the building of
external modules in particular circumstances
[http://elrepo.org/bugs/view.php?id=340] and is also used as an
opportunity to adjust the configuration to allow UFS support.
[http://elrepo.org/bugs/view.php?id=342]

The following files are currently syncing to the mirrors:

x86
kernel-ml-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm
kernel-ml-devel-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm
kernel-ml-doc-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.noarch.rpm
kernel-ml-firmware-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.noarch.rpm
kernel-ml-headers-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.i386.rpm
kernel-ml-NONPAE-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm
kernel-ml-NONPAE-devel-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm
perf-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.i686.rpm

x86_64
kernel-ml-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-devel-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
kernel-ml-doc-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.noarch.rpm
kernel-ml-firmware-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.noarch.rpm
kernel-ml-headers-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm
perf-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.x86_64.rpm

src
kernel-ml-3.7.1-3.el6.elrepo.nosrc.rpm

We provide these kernels for hardware testing in an effort to identify
new/updated drivers which can then be targeted for backporting as kmod
packages. Meanwhile, these kernels may provide interim relief to
people with non-functional hardware. We stress that we consider such
kernels as a last resort for those who are unable to get their
hardware working using the RHEL-6 kernel with supplementary kmod
packages.

These packages are provided "As-Is" with no implied warranty or
support. Using the kernel-ml may expose your system to security,
performance and/or data corruption issues. Since timely updates may
not be available from the ELRepo Project, the end user has the
ultimate responsibility for deciding whether to continue using the
kernel-ml packages in regular service.

The packages are intentionally named kernel-ml so as not to conflict
with the RHEL-6 kernels and, as such, they may be installed and
updated alongside the regular kernel. The kernel configuration is
based upon a default RHEL-6 configuration with added functionality
enabled as appropriate.

If a bug is found when using these kernels, the end user is encouraged
to report it upstream to the Linux Kernel Bug Tracker [1] and, for our
reference, to the ELRepo bug tracker [2]. By taking such action, the
reporter will be assisting the kernel developers, Red Hat and the Open
Source Community as a whole.

Thank you,

The ELRepo Team.

[1] http://bugzilla.kernel.org/
[2] http://elrepo.org/bugs/