[merged mm-stable] docs-admin-guide-mm-damon-usage-document-probe-preps-sysfs-files.patch removed from -mm tree

[Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>]

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The quilt patch titled
     Subject: Docs/admin-guide/mm/damon/usage: document probe preps sysfs files
has been removed from the -mm tree.  Its filename was
     docs-admin-guide-mm-damon-usage-document-probe-preps-sysfs-files.patch

This patch was dropped because it was merged into the mm-stable branch
of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm

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From: SJ Park <sj@kernel.org>
Subject: Docs/admin-guide/mm/damon/usage: document probe preps sysfs files
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2026 06:25:03 -0700

Update DAMON usage document for the newly added DAMON probe preps sysfs
files.

Link: https://lore.kernel.org/20260901132506.99243-17-sj@kernel.org
Signed-off-by: SJ Park <sj@kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Cc: David Hildenbrand <david@kernel.org>
Cc: Jonathan Corbet <corbet@lwn.net>
Cc: Liam R. Howlett <liam@infradead.org>
Cc: Lorenzo Stoakes <ljs@kernel.org>
Cc: Michal Hocko <mhocko@suse.com>
Cc: Mike Rapoport <rppt@kernel.org>
Cc: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>
Cc: Shuah Khan <shuah@kernel.org>
Cc: Suren Baghdasaryan <surenb@google.com>
Cc: Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@kernel.org>
---

 Documentation/admin-guide/mm/damon/usage.rst |   18 ++++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/damon/usage.rst~docs-admin-guide-mm-damon-usage-document-probe-preps-sysfs-files
+++ a/Documentation/admin-guide/mm/damon/usage.rst
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ comma (",").
     │ │ │ │ │ │ nr_regions/min,max
     │ │ │ │ │ │ :ref:`probes <damon_usage_sysfs_probes>`/nr_probes
     │ │ │ │ │ │ │ 0/weight
+    │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ preps/nr_preps
+    │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ 0/prep_action
+    │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ...
     │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ filters/nr_filters
     │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ 0/type,matching,allow,path
     │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ...
@@ -283,9 +286,18 @@ In the beginning, this directory has onl
 number (``N``) to the file creates the number of child directories named ``0``
 to ``N-1``.  Each directory represents each monitoring probe.
 
-In each probe directory, one directory, ``filters`` exists.  The directory
-contains files for installing filters for the probe, that is used to determine
-the data attribute for the probe.
+In each probe directory, two directories, ``preps`` and ``filters`` exist.  The
+directories contain files for installing probing preparation actions and
+filters for the probe, that are used to determine the data attribute for the
+probe.
+
+In the beginning, ``preps`` directory has only one file, ``nr_preps``.
+Writing a number (``N``) to the file creates the number of child directories
+named ``0`` to ``N-1``.  Each directory represents each preparation action.
+Each directory has one file, ``prep_action``.  The preparation action can be
+selected by writing the name of the action to the ``prep_action`` file.  Refer
+to the :ref:`design doc <damon_design_data_attrs_monitoring>` for the list of
+supported actions.
 
 Each probe directory also contains ``weight`` file.  Reading from and writing
 to the file gets and sets the :ref:`attributes-only monitoring
_

Patches currently in -mm which might be from sj@kernel.org are

mm-damon-core-use-damon_nr_samples_per_aggr-for-max-merge-threshold.patch
mm-damon-core-remove-debug-messages.patch
mm-damon-core-remove-debug-messages-fix.patch
mm-damon-vaddr-remove-a-debug-message.patch
mm-damon-core-validate-number-of-probes-in-valid_probe_params.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-remove-probes-number-validation.patch
mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-extend-set_regions-test-for-error-case.patch
mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-=0-size-damon_set_regions-inputs.patch
mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-overlapping-ranges-for-set_regions.patch
mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-damon_nr_samples_per_aggr.patch
selftests-damon-sysfssh-test-hugepage_mem_bp-quota-goal.patch
docs-mm-damon-maintainer-profile-update-ai-review-for-sashiko-replies.patch
docs-abi-damon-recommend-subsystem-doc-instead-of-admin-guide.patch
mm-damon-core-error-damos_commit_quota_goal-for-zero-target_value.patch
revert-mm-damon-lru_sort-error-out-for-10000-active_mem_bp.patch
revert-samples-damon-mtier-error-out-for-zero-quota-goal-target-values.patch
mm-damon-core-handle-null-ctx-parameter-in-damon_call.patch
mm-damon-core-set-ctx-call_controls_obsolete-in-damon_new_ctx.patch
mm-damon-reclaim-remove-unnecessary-damon_call-param-validation.patch
mm-damon-lru_sort-remove-unnecessary-damon_call-param-validation.patch
mm-damon-vaddr-support-prep_probes.patch
mm-damon-paddr-move-probe-filter-handling-to-ops-common.patch
mm-damon-vaddr-support-apply_probe.patch
mm-damon-vaddr-extend-apply_probes-for-hugetlb.patch
mm-damon-vaddr-support-pgidle_unset-probe-filter-type.patch
mm-damon-api-introduce-damon_filter_type_pgidle_set.patch
mm-damon-paddr-support-damon_filter_type_pgidle_set.patch
mm-damon-vaddr-support-damon_filter_type_pgidle_set.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-support-damon_filter_type_pgidle_set.patch
docs-mm-damon-design-update-for-pgidle_set-probe-filter.patch
mm-damon-api-introduce-damos_filter_type_probe_hits_wsum.patch
mm-damon-api-introduce-damos_filter_type_probe_hits_wsum-fix.patch
mm-damon-core-extend-probe_hits_wsum-for-moving-sum-based-calculation.patch
mm-damon-core-support-probe_hits_wsum-damos-core-filter.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-rename-sysfs_filter-sz_range-to-range_minmax.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-support-probe_hits_wsum-damos-core-filter.patch
docs-mm-damon-design-update-for-probe_hits_wsum-damos-core-filter.patch
docs-admin-guide-mm-damon-usage-update-for-probe_hits_wsum-damos-filter.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-read-sysfs_filter-addr_range-only-once.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-read-sysfs_filter-sz_range-only-once.patch
mm-damon-core-return-an-error-from-damos_commit_filter_arg.patch
mm-damon-core-disallow-max-min-damos-filter-range-arguments-commit.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-drop-centralized-filter-range-arg-validations.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-use-switch-case-in-add_scheme_filters.patch
mm-damon-core-kunit-extend-damos_commit_filter_for-for-wrong-input.patch
mm-damon-core-kunit-test-invalid-damos-filter-commits.patch
mm-damon-api-introduce-damon_filter_type_hugepage_size.patch
mm-damon-core-commit-hugepage_size-type-damon-filter.patch
mm-damon-ops-common-support-hugepage_size-damon-filter-matching.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-add-minmax-files-under-probe-filter-directory.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-support-hugepage_size-probe-filter.patch
docs-mm-damon-design-update-for-hugepage_size-probe-filter.patch
docs-admin-guide-mm-damon-usage-update-for-hugepage_size.patch
docs-abi-damon-update-for-hugepage_size-probe-filter.patch
mm-damon-api-remove-nr_damos_filter_types.patch
mm-damon-core-use-abs_diff-in-damon_feed_loop_next_input.patch
mm-damon-core-use-mult_frac-in-damon_feed_loop_next_input.patch
mm-damon-core-set-damon_ctx-walk_control_obsolete-in-damon_new_ctx.patch
mm-damon-core-document-damon_call-damon_start-race-hang-issue.patch
mm-damon-paddr-remove-pa-parameter-from-damon_pa_filter_pass.patch
mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-eligible_mem_bp-commitment.patch
mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-add-probe_hits_wsum-damos-filter-commit-test.patch
selftests-damon-sysfs_memcg_path_leak-fail-only-for-real-damon-leak.patch
docs-mm-damon-design-clarify-bp-is-basis-point.patch
mm-damon-core-introduce-damos_quota_goal-complement.patch
mm-damon-core-add-complement-argument-to-damos_new_quota_goal.patch
mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-support-quota-goal-complement-flag.patch
mm-damon-tests-core-kunit-test-quota_goal-complement-commit.patch
selftests-damon-sysfssh-test-quota-goal-complement-flag-file.patch
docs-mm-damon-design-document-damos-quota-goal-complement-flag.patch
docs-admin-guide-mm-damon-usage-update-for-quota-goal-complement-file.patch
docs-abi-damon-update-for-quota-goal-metric-complement-sysfs-file.patch