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This bug was fixed in the package linux - 4.1.0-1.1

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linux (4.1.0-1.1) wily; urgency=low

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * SAUCE: overlay: add backwards compatible overlayfs format support V3
    - LP: #1395877, #1410480
  * SAUCE: overlayfs: when copying up and reading directories ensure
    mounter had permissions V2
    - CVE-2015-1328
  * [Packaging] fix up Vcs-Git: to point to launchpad
  * [Config] correct linux-initramfs-tool virtual linkage
    - LP: #1474810

  [ Chris J Arges ]

  * [Config] Add dm-service-time to multipath-modules
    - LP: #1469240
  * [Config] Add MTD_POWERNV_FLASH and OPAL_PRD
    - LP: #1464560

  [ Jay Vosburgh ]

  * SAUCE: fan: Proof of concept implementation (v2)
    - LP: #1439706
  * SAUCE: fan: tunnel multiple mapping mode (v3)
    - LP: #1470091

  [ Leann Ogasawara ]

  * Revert "SAUCE: ext4: disable ext4_punch_hole for indirect filesystems"
  * Revert "SAUCE: intel_pstate: inform user that thermald is worth
    considering"
  * Revert "SAUCE: Work around broken ACPI backlight on Dell Inspiron 5537"
  * Revert "SAUCE: dm-crypt: never use write same"
  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #1476333

  [ Tim Gardner ]

  * Rebase to v4.1
    - LP: #1443371
  * [Config] Enable Apparmor
  * [Config] CONFIG_OVERLAY_FS_V1=y
  * [Config] DEFAULT_IOSCHED="deadline" for ppc64el
    - LP: #1469829
  * [Config] CONFIG_VM86=n
    - LP: #1473447
  * [Config] ACORN_PARTITION=n
    - LP: #1453117

  [ Timo Aaltonen ]

  * [Config] Disable CONFIG_DRM_I915_PRELIMINARY_HW_SUPPORT
    - LP: #1473319

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * efi: efivar_create_sysfs_entry() should return negative error codes
  * efi: Add esrt support
  * x86, doc: Remove cmdline_size from list of fields to be filled in for
    EFI handover
  * efi/esrt: Fix some compiler warnings
  * efi: dmi: List SMBIOS3 table before SMBIOS table
  * efi: Add 'systab' information to Documentation/ABI
  * ALSA: hda - restore the MIC FIXUP for some Dell machines
    - LP: #1473560
  * mtd: powernv: Add powernv flash MTD abstraction driver
    - LP: #1464560
  * powerpc/powernv: Expose OPAL APIs required by PRD interface
    - LP: #1464560
  * powerpc/powernv: Add opal-prd channel
    - LP: #1464560
  * powerpc/powernv: fix construction of opal PRD messages
    - LP: #1464560
  * powerpc/include: Add opal-prd to installed uapi headers
    - LP: #1464560
  * powerpc/powernv: Fix vma page prot flags in opal-prd driver
    - LP: #1464560

 -- Leann Ogasawara <leann.ogasawara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  Mon, 20 Jul 2015
10:16:06 -0700

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu)
       Status: In Progress => Fix Released

** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2015-1328

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Title:
  Backport request: include PRD support for OpenPower kernels

Status in linux package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in linux source package in Utopic:
  In Progress
Status in linux source package in Vivid:
  Fix Committed

Bug description:
  [Impact]

  Following up on patches that were skipped in bug 1439562, this request
  is for the PRD (Processor Runtime Diagnostics) support in the ppc64le
  kernel.

  [Fix]

  For Wily:
  1cbb4a1 mtd: powernv: Add powernv flash MTD abstraction driver		*
  48c0615 powerpc/powernv: Merge common platform device initialisation	*
  594fcb9 powerpc/powernv: Expose OPAL APIs required by PRD interface	*
  0d7cd85 powerpc/powernv: Add opal-prd channel				*
  7185795 powerpc/powernv: fix construction of opal PRD messages		*
  cdf2bc1 powerpc/include: Add opal-prd to installed uapi headers		*
  d8ea782 powerpc/powernv: Fix vma page prot flags in opal-prd driver	*

  
  For Vivid:
  d800ba1 powerpc/powernv: Move OPAL API definitions to opal-api.h
  d7cf83f powerpc/powernv: Move opal-api.h closer to the Skiboot version
  ed59190 powerpc/powernv: Add interfaces for flash device access
  1cbb4a1 mtd: powernv: Add powernv flash MTD abstraction driver
  48c0615 powerpc/powernv: Merge common platform device initialisation
  594fcb9 powerpc/powernv: Expose OPAL APIs required by PRD interface
  646b54f powerpc/powernv: Remove powernv RTAS support
  0d7cd85 powerpc/powernv: Add opal-prd channel
  7185795 powerpc/powernv: fix construction of opal PRD messages
  cdf2bc1 powerpc/include: Add opal-prd to installed uapi headers
  d8ea782 powerpc/powernv: Fix vma page prot flags in opal-prd driver

  All commits are in at most v4.2
  Plus config changes.

  [Test Case]

  'modprobe opal_prb' and use PRD support.

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