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Changes

(since 2.6.24-ovz002.2)

• SIT tunnel driver fix to work in container.
• Critical connection tracking bugfixes.
• "Hide container processes in host system" feature. Controlled by kernel.pid_ns_hide_child sysctl, disabled by default.
• Fairsched is back based on mainline group scheduling. Container processes are scheduled into one group.
• Fixed uevent generation in container (OpenVZ Bug #840).
• Fixed tun/tap creation in container.
• Fixes in container's sysfs (OpenVZ Bug #852).
• Fixed compilation without CONFIG_SYSFS set
• Register /dev/null, /dev/zero, /dev/full, /dev/random and /dev/urandom inside container

For the complete list of changes in this release, see git changelog for kernel v2.6.24-ovz004.

Compatibility notes

• Fields start_tag, value and delay in fairsched proc files are stubbed to zeroes due to complete scheduler internals overhaul.

Config changes

Same as 2.6.24-ovz002.2, plus:

• -CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS (was 'y'; CPT was workarounded, option now unneeded)
• -CONFIG_FAIR_CGROUP_SCHED=y
• +CONFIG_VZ_FAIRSCHED=y (Fairsched died, long live Fairsched)
• +CONFIG_LEGACY_PTYS=y (was forgotten)