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Just a quick note to say we have released gentoo-sources-2.6.29-r5 which includes linux 2.6.29.4.

Give it a test, please, as we plan on asking for 2.6.29 stablizing real soon™ .

I just released a separately masked version of portpeek. It contains a new feature to handle the ~ (tilde) in the package.* files.

If specified with the -t argument, the code will retrieve the tilde indicated line, and look to see if a later version is stabilized.

If it is, the ~tilde package is removed.

I recommend backing up your files before trying this, as it’s new and WFM(tm) but I don’t want to hose anyone’s files.

If you do encounter any errors, please open a bug in bugzilla and attach the backup of file you made previous to running the command.

Thanks

Just a quick note to say gentoo-sources-2.6.29-r1 was just put in the  portage tree. This release includes the 2.6.29.1 patch which has a fix for forcedeth issues.  Also included are the ext4 filesystem patches.  This is definitely a must upgrade for ext4 users.

http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/linux-patches/genpatches-2.6/tags/2.6.29-2/

I just released gentoo-sources-2.6.28-r4. Amoung other patches, it includes four patches that help prevent data loss on ext4 filesystems during a crash. So, if you use ext4 and gentoo-sources, you might want to upgrade to r4 when it hits the mirrors.

Thanks to the hardened team for identifying those patches and making it easy to include them in genpatches.

The changes for this release of genpatches can be found here [1].

[1] http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-kernel/msg_fb5df8b9d72b815361711a5b26aed64e.xml

I just released a new gentoo-sources 2.6.27 which includes linux patches 2.6.27.1, 2.6.27.2 and 2.6.27.3.

So….

Sync, emerge, make, install, reboot, wash, rinse, repeat.

As always, file bugs to http://bugs.gentoo.org

I think this is complete. I incorporated everyone’s ideas and made my own icon to avoid any license issues real or imagined.

Here’s the latest snapshot. If all goes well, I will submit the application to the AndAppStore.

UPDATE: Got my phone, today!  I hope you enjoy using this FREE program as much I did making it.

I changed the background image and modified the font.  I think it looks better. It would be really nice to have one of these phones.

Just a quick note that I just committed gentoo-sources-2.6.27 with ~x86.  Other archs, please test and keyword at your convenience.

Thanks.

I made my first application for Android. A very simple application to calculate tip portions for a group of people.  It’s wasn’t rocket science to make but it was a lot of fun. a good learning experience and it’s great to be able to develop applications without having to register with any commercial company or risk the chance of having any application you develop rejected.

So far, it’s looks like Google and its partners have done a great job.

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LWN is reporting[1] an issue with the Intel e1000e driver in the development kernel (2.6.27) that could leave your network card permanently damaged.

At this point, Gentoo provides this version of development kernel with the git-sources package.  This issue apparently does not affect network cards using the e1000 driver. So, if you use the e1000e driver please do not install or use git-sources.  As soon as a patch hits the mainline git tree I will update the package version which includes the fix.

[1]http://lwn.net/Articles/299787/

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