diff --git a/build-source-timestamp b/build-source-timestamp
index 56e108ede..e011f8144 100644
--- a/build-source-timestamp
+++ b/build-source-timestamp
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
diff --git a/config.tar.bz2 b/config.tar.bz2
index f6b8cc8a5..c4d3a3ad1 100644
--- a/config.tar.bz2
+++ b/config.tar.bz2
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:b48dffceb0fda7a8b9f11f7b93864e1967c19521d4906267af08321ca7484d95
-size 184993
+oid sha256:97ed789c2524b22d2f246480fa0915c5377e3dc5092ad629c385fea26eeebd29
+size 185132
diff --git a/get_release_number.sh b/get_release_number.sh
index 447305336..dc9161a4a 100644
--- a/get_release_number.sh
+++ b/get_release_number.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-prefix=rc7.
+prefix=rc8.
 suffix=
-commit=5518decb
+commit=808de9df
 [ -n "$suffix" ] || suffix=$2
 while [ "$suffix" != "${suffix#[^0-9]*.}" ]; do
     suffix=${suffix#[^0-9]*.}
diff --git a/kernel-debug.changes b/kernel-debug.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-debug.changes
+++ b/kernel-debug.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-debug.spec b/kernel-debug.spec
index 337e49d78..a99fb82df 100644
--- a/kernel-debug.spec
+++ b/kernel-debug.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-debug
 Summary:        A Debug Version of the Kernel
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ Only use this kernel when investigating problems.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-debug
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-debug
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -730,8 +730,8 @@ This package contains only the base modules, required in all installs.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -773,8 +773,8 @@ This package contains additional modules not supported by Novell.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -802,8 +802,8 @@ Only use this kernel when investigating problems.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-debug-man
@@ -812,6 +812,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-default.changes b/kernel-default.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-default.changes
+++ b/kernel-default.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-default.spec b/kernel-default.spec
index bf1355b0c..a64ac75a3 100644
--- a/kernel-default.spec
+++ b/kernel-default.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-default
 Summary:        The Standard Kernel
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -228,8 +228,8 @@ The standard kernel for both uniprocessor and multiprocessor systems.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-default
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-default
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@ This package contains only the base modules, required in all installs.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -786,8 +786,8 @@ This package contains additional modules not supported by Novell.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -814,8 +814,8 @@ The standard kernel for both uniprocessor and multiprocessor systems.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-default-man
@@ -824,6 +824,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-kdump.changes b/kernel-kdump.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-kdump.changes
+++ b/kernel-kdump.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-kdump.spec b/kernel-kdump.spec
index 1bb4bc366..a51356c5a 100644
--- a/kernel-kdump.spec
+++ b/kernel-kdump.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-kdump
 Summary:        kernel for kdump
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ crashed kernel.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-kdump
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-kdump
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -728,8 +728,8 @@ This package contains only the base modules, required in all installs.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -773,8 +773,8 @@ This package contains additional modules not supported by Novell.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ crashed kernel.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-kdump-man
@@ -814,6 +814,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-pae.changes b/kernel-pae.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-pae.changes
+++ b/kernel-pae.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-pae.spec b/kernel-pae.spec
index 8d383fc11..a7e8a8965 100644
--- a/kernel-pae.spec
+++ b/kernel-pae.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-pae
 Summary:        Kernel with PAE Support
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ that support it, regardless of the amount of main memory.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-pae
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-pae
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -733,8 +733,8 @@ This package contains only the base modules, required in all installs.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -782,8 +782,8 @@ This package contains additional modules not supported by Novell.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -817,8 +817,8 @@ that support it, regardless of the amount of main memory.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-pae-man
@@ -827,6 +827,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-ppc64.changes b/kernel-ppc64.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-ppc64.changes
+++ b/kernel-ppc64.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-ppc64.spec b/kernel-ppc64.spec
index 0a69c363a..0eca03f26 100644
--- a/kernel-ppc64.spec
+++ b/kernel-ppc64.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-ppc64
 Summary:        Kernel for ppc64 Systems
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -222,8 +222,8 @@ Authors:
     Tom Gall <tom_gall@vnet.ibm.com>
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-ppc64
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-ppc64
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -752,8 +752,8 @@ Authors:
     Tom Gall <tom_gall@vnet.ibm.com>
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -808,8 +808,8 @@ Authors:
     Tom Gall <tom_gall@vnet.ibm.com>
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -850,8 +850,8 @@ Authors:
     Tom Gall <tom_gall@vnet.ibm.com>
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-ppc64-man
@@ -860,6 +860,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-ps3.changes b/kernel-ps3.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-ps3.changes
+++ b/kernel-ps3.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-ps3.spec b/kernel-ps3.spec
index 376dd5966..5d8e4c43c 100644
--- a/kernel-ps3.spec
+++ b/kernel-ps3.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-ps3
 Summary:        kernel for ps3 bootloader
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -204,8 +204,8 @@ final system.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-ps3
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-ps3
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -720,8 +720,8 @@ needs to be as small as possible.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -762,8 +762,8 @@ needs to be as small as possible.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -793,8 +793,8 @@ final system.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-ps3-man
@@ -803,6 +803,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-s390.changes b/kernel-s390.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-s390.changes
+++ b/kernel-s390.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-s390.spec b/kernel-s390.spec
index dfe2cc275..75fd0dfbd 100644
--- a/kernel-s390.spec
+++ b/kernel-s390.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-s390
 Summary:        The Standard Kernel
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ The standard kernel.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-s390
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-s390
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -719,8 +719,8 @@ This package contains only the base modules, required in all installs.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -761,8 +761,8 @@ This package contains additional modules not supported by Novell.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -789,8 +789,8 @@ The standard kernel.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-s390-man
@@ -799,6 +799,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-source.changes b/kernel-source.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-source.changes
+++ b/kernel-source.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-source.spec b/kernel-source.spec
index a11902a59..3fd90aaa1 100644
--- a/kernel-source.spec
+++ b/kernel-source.spec
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
 Name:           kernel-source
 Summary:        The Linux Kernel Sources
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          Development/Sources
 AutoReqProv:    off
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ Authors:
     
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ RELEASE=%source_rel
 while [ "$RELEASE" != "${RELEASE#[^0-9]*.}" ]; do
     RELEASE=${RELEASE#[^0-9]*.}
 done
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE
 case kernel-source in
 (*-rt)
     variant=-rt
@@ -291,6 +291,15 @@ done
 %files -f kernel-source.files
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-syms.changes b/kernel-syms.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-syms.changes
+++ b/kernel-syms.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-syms.spec b/kernel-syms.spec
index 61dadcbd3..f30c46bc5 100644
--- a/kernel-syms.spec
+++ b/kernel-syms.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
 Name:           kernel-syms
 Summary:        Kernel Symbol Versions (modversions)
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          Development/Sources
 AutoReqProv:    off
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ Authors:
     
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -151,6 +151,15 @@ done
 /lib/modules/*/build
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-trace.changes b/kernel-trace.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-trace.changes
+++ b/kernel-trace.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-trace.spec b/kernel-trace.spec
index bc7327090..41e882e54 100644
--- a/kernel-trace.spec
+++ b/kernel-trace.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-trace
 Summary:        The Realtime Linux Kernel
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ Authors:
     
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-trace
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-trace
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -735,8 +735,8 @@ Authors:
     
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -781,8 +781,8 @@ Authors:
     
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -815,8 +815,8 @@ Authors:
     
     see /usr/src/linux/CREDITS for more details.
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-trace-man
@@ -825,6 +825,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-vanilla.changes b/kernel-vanilla.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-vanilla.changes
+++ b/kernel-vanilla.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-vanilla.spec b/kernel-vanilla.spec
index 4afc45852..5923d9c24 100644
--- a/kernel-vanilla.spec
+++ b/kernel-vanilla.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-vanilla
 Summary:        The Standard Kernel - without any SUSE patches
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        4
+Release:        5
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -225,8 +225,8 @@ The standard kernel - without any SUSE patches
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-vanilla
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-vanilla
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -739,8 +739,8 @@ The standard kernel - without any SUSE patches
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -779,8 +779,8 @@ The standard kernel - without any SUSE patches
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -807,8 +807,8 @@ The standard kernel - without any SUSE patches
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-vanilla-man
@@ -817,6 +817,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/kernel-xen.changes b/kernel-xen.changes
index 818608ed8..83256d350 100644
--- a/kernel-xen.changes
+++ b/kernel-xen.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 17 07:56:40 CET 2009 - knikanth@suse.de
+
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Mar 16 18:11:40 CET 2009 - bphilips@suse.de
+
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Mar 13 23:37:52 CET 2009 - jeffm@suse.com
+
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar 12 11:21:42 CET 2009 - jbeulich@novell.com
 
diff --git a/kernel-xen.spec b/kernel-xen.spec
index c608ea2a8..9020ce30d 100644
--- a/kernel-xen.spec
+++ b/kernel-xen.spec
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 Name:           kernel-xen
 Summary:        The Xen Kernel
 Version:        2.6.29
-Release:        2
+Release:        3
 License:        GPL v2 only
 Group:          System/Kernel
 Url:            http://www.kernel.org/
@@ -209,8 +209,8 @@ unprivileged ("xenU") kernel.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %prep
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ cat ../config/%cpu_arch_flavor \
 cpu_arch_flavor="%cpu_arch_flavor"
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
 cpu_arch=${cpu_arch_flavor%/*}
-KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc7-$RELEASE-xen
+KERNELRELEASE=2.6.29-rc8-$RELEASE-xen
 EOF
 %if 0%{?__debug_package:1}
 cat >> ../.rpm-defs <<EOF
@@ -728,8 +728,8 @@ This package contains only the base modules, required in all installs.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun base -f preun-base.sh
@@ -773,8 +773,8 @@ This package contains additional modules not supported by Novell.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %preun extra -f preun-extra.sh
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ unprivileged ("xenU") kernel.
 
 
 
-Source Timestamp: 2009-03-12 14:33:14 +0100
-GIT Revision: 5518decb68dd597cdb9ba5fc5b744d2b5f253c6a
+Source Timestamp: 2009-03-17 12:11:53 +0100
+GIT Revision: 808de9df1ee94a7d2dab6b9da1bb0870c941fb28
 GIT Branch: master
 
 %files -n kernel-xen-man
@@ -814,6 +814,15 @@ GIT Branch: master
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Mar 17 2009 knikanth@suse.de
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers: Delete.
+- patches.fixes/loop-barriers2: Delete.
+  Remove non-mainline patches to loop driver making it honour
+  O_SYNC, sync requests and barriers. (bnc#485089), (bnc#471249)
+* Mon Mar 16 2009 bphilips@suse.de
+- README: add rough guide to updating KABI
+* Fri Mar 13 2009 jeffm@suse.com
+- Update to 2.6.29-rc8.
 * Thu Mar 12 2009 jbeulich@novell.com
 - patches.fixes/fix-nf_conntrack_slp,
   patches.suse/perfmon2-remove_get_base_syscall_attr.patch,
diff --git a/patches.addon.tar.bz2 b/patches.addon.tar.bz2
index 847da84b0..47cbadb20 100644
--- a/patches.addon.tar.bz2
+++ b/patches.addon.tar.bz2
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diff --git a/patches.fixes.tar.bz2 b/patches.fixes.tar.bz2
index 09966aca1..2bc4e24e3 100644
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+++ b/patches.fixes.tar.bz2
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diff --git a/patches.kabi.tar.bz2 b/patches.kabi.tar.bz2
index b2d8bbff0..30223d5fd 100644
--- a/patches.kabi.tar.bz2
+++ b/patches.kabi.tar.bz2
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diff --git a/patches.kernel.org.tar.bz2 b/patches.kernel.org.tar.bz2
index 3cdd5f849..e648403df 100644
--- a/patches.kernel.org.tar.bz2
+++ b/patches.kernel.org.tar.bz2
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diff --git a/patches.rt.tar.bz2 b/patches.rt.tar.bz2
index 2fe8d7faa..429adb1aa 100644
--- a/patches.rt.tar.bz2
+++ b/patches.rt.tar.bz2
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diff --git a/patches.suse.tar.bz2 b/patches.suse.tar.bz2
index a912866ee..196684037 100644
--- a/patches.suse.tar.bz2
+++ b/patches.suse.tar.bz2
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diff --git a/patches.trace.tar.bz2 b/patches.trace.tar.bz2
index 6aa03796b..fdc5c4525 100644
--- a/patches.trace.tar.bz2
+++ b/patches.trace.tar.bz2
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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diff --git a/series.conf b/series.conf
index 2dcec3cf3..dee6138c1 100644
--- a/series.conf
+++ b/series.conf
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 	patches.kernel.org/patch-2.6.29-rc4-rc5
 	patches.kernel.org/patch-2.6.29-rc5-rc6
 	patches.kernel.org/patch-2.6.29-rc6-rc7
+	patches.kernel.org/patch-2.6.29-rc7-rc8
 
         ########################################################
         # Build fixes that apply to the vanilla kernel too.
@@ -205,8 +206,6 @@
 	patches.fixes/mm-madvise-fix.patch
 	patches.suse/mm-do-not-disable-memory-hotplug-when-hibernation-is-enabled.patch
 
-	patches.fixes/loop-barriers
-	patches.fixes/loop-barriers2
 	patches.suse/osync-error
 	patches.fixes/remount-no-shrink-dcache
 	patches.suse/reiser4-sync_inodes