md - 0 of 10 - Intro

Hi.
Following are 10 patches for md in 2.6.1-lastest.

1-6 are simple bugfixes that I am confident should be in 2.6.2.

7 is a bugfix that is fairly important, but could probably do with a bit more testing first. It is not impossible that it could deadlock, though I think I have caught and fixed all the problems.

8-10 are code simplication.

So maybe 7-10 should only go in -mm for now, but if it is a while before 2.6.2, then maybe they can go in a 2.6.2-pre.

Thanks,
NeilBrown