messages from 2024-12-02 14:43:44 to 2024-12-02 15:19:14 UTC [more...]
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] xhci: Combine two if statements for Etron xHCI host" failed to apply to 4.19-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:18 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] xhci: Combine two if statements for Etron xHCI host" failed to apply to 5.10-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:18 UTC
[PATCH 02/19] x86/resctrl: Use kthread_run_on_cpu()
2024-12-02 15:19 UTC (2+ messages)
` [tip: x86/cache] "
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] xhci: Combine two if statements for Etron xHCI host" failed to apply to 5.4-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:18 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] xhci: Combine two if statements for Etron xHCI host" failed to apply to 6.1-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:18 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] xhci: Combine two if statements for Etron xHCI host" failed to apply to 5.15-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:18 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] xhci: Combine two if statements for Etron xHCI host" failed to apply to 6.6-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:18 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/2] arm64: dts: qcom: x1e80100: qcp/t14s: Enable USB multi-port controller related ports
2024-12-02 15:18 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] arm64: dts: qcom: x1e78100-t14s: Enable support for both Type-A USB ports
[PATCH RFC v2 0/3] pidfs: file handle preliminaries
2024-12-02 15:18 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH RFC v2 1/3] pidfs: rework inode number allocation
` [PATCH RFC v2 2/3] pidfs: remove 32bit inode number handling
[PATCH 0/7] drm/vc4: Fixup DT and DT binding issues from recent patchset
2024-12-02 15:16 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/7] dtbindings: display: bcm2711-hdmi: Correct bindings for 2712
[PATCH v2] cpufreq: airoha: Add EN7581 Cpufreq SMC driver
2024-12-02 15:18 UTC (7+ messages)
[PATCH 1/7] [BCM2835 AUX 1/7] Replace hard-coded FIFO
2024-12-02 15:15 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/7] [BCM2835 AUX 2/7] Add basic support for CNTL register
[PATCH net-next v12 00/22] Introducing OpenVPN Data Channel Offload
2024-12-02 15:07 UTC (23+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v12 01/22] net: introduce OpenVPN Data Channel Offload (ovpn)
` [PATCH net-next v12 02/22] ovpn: add basic netlink support
` [PATCH net-next v12 03/22] ovpn: add basic interface creation/destruction/management routines
` [PATCH net-next v12 04/22] ovpn: keep carrier always on for MP interfaces
` [PATCH net-next v12 05/22] ovpn: introduce the ovpn_peer object
` [PATCH net-next v12 06/22] ovpn: introduce the ovpn_socket object
` [PATCH net-next v12 07/22] ovpn: implement basic TX path (UDP)
` [PATCH net-next v12 08/22] ovpn: implement basic RX "
` [PATCH net-next v12 09/22] ovpn: implement packet processing
` [PATCH net-next v12 10/22] ovpn: store tunnel and transport statistics
` [PATCH net-next v12 11/22] ovpn: implement TCP transport
` [PATCH net-next v12 12/22] ovpn: implement multi-peer support
` [PATCH net-next v12 13/22] ovpn: implement peer lookup logic
` [PATCH net-next v12 14/22] ovpn: implement keepalive mechanism
` [PATCH net-next v12 15/22] ovpn: add support for updating local UDP endpoint
` [PATCH net-next v12 16/22] ovpn: add support for peer floating
` [PATCH net-next v12 17/22] ovpn: implement peer add/get/dump/delete via netlink
` [PATCH net-next v12 18/22] ovpn: implement key add/get/del/swap "
` [PATCH net-next v12 19/22] ovpn: kill key and notify userspace in case of IV exhaustion
` [PATCH net-next v12 20/22] ovpn: notify userspace when a peer is deleted
` [PATCH net-next v12 21/22] ovpn: add basic ethtool support
` [PATCH net-next v12 22/22] testing/selftests: add test tool and scripts for ovpn module
[RFC PATCH 00/21] Reduce code duplication across Intel NIC drivers
2024-12-02 15:15 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 "
` [PATCH v1 09/21] net/ixgbe: use common Tx queue structure
[LTP] [PATCH v2 0/7] Rewrite input testing suite
2024-12-02 15:15 UTC (3+ messages)
` [LTP] [PATCH v2 1/7] Refactor input01 test
[PATCH -v2 0/7] module: Strict per-modname namespaces
2024-12-02 15:15 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH -v2 1/7] module: Convert symbol namespace to string literal
` [PATCH -v2 2/7] module/modpost: Use for() loop
` [PATCH -v2 3/7] module/modpost: Add basename helper
` [PATCH -v2 4/7] module: Add module specific symbol namespace support
` [PATCH -v2 5/7] module: Extend the MODULE_ namespace parsing
` [PATCH -v2 6/7] module: Account for the build time module name mangling
` [PATCH -v2 7/7] module: Provide EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL_FOR() helper
[PATCHv3 0/3] meta sgl and userspace protection
2024-12-02 15:15 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCHv3 3/3] nvme-pci: use sgls for all user requests if possible
` New warning `nvme nvme0: using unchecked data buffer` (was: [PATCHv3 3/3] nvme-pci: use sgls for all user requests if possible)
` New warning `nvme nvme0: using unchecked data buffer`
[PATCH v11 1/3] PCI: rockchip: Simplify clock handling by using clk_bulk*() function
2024-12-02 15:11 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v11 2/3] PCI: rockchip: Simplify reset control handling by using reset_control_bulk*() function
` [PATCH v11 3/3] PCI: rockchip: Refactor rockchip_pcie_disable_clocks() function signature
[PATCH v1 0/4] Add qcom,product-variant properties in Qualcomm
2024-12-02 15:14 UTC (11+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/4] dt-bindings: bluetooth: add 'qcom,product-variant'
of_unittest: Missing #address & #size-cells warning
2024-12-02 15:13 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v7 0/4] test/intel/xe_sysfs: Restore sysfs params correctly
2024-12-02 15:13 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 2/4] tests/intel/xe_sysfs*: Restore values on test failure
[PATCH v4 1/2] dt-bindings: cpufreq: Document support for Airoha EN7581 CPUFreq
2024-12-02 15:12 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 2/2] cpufreq: airoha: Add EN7581 CPUFreq SMCCC driver
[git pull] IOMMU Updates for Linux v6.13
2024-12-02 15:12 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH] ALSA: hda/realtek: fix micmute LEDs don't work on HP Laptops
2024-12-02 15:11 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/2] iio: consumers: ensure read buffers for labels and ext_info are page aligned
2024-12-02 15:11 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] "
` [PATCH 2/2] iio: iio-mux: kzalloc instead of devm_kzalloc to ensure page alignment
add venus firmware file for qcs615
2024-12-02 15:11 UTC (11+ messages)
[PATCHv2] arm64: dts: ti: k3-j721e-beagleboneai64: Enable ACSPCIE output for PCIe1
2024-12-02 15:09 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH v6 00/12] This is continued work on Samsung S9(SM-9600) starqltechn
2024-12-02 15:09 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 03/12] arm64: dts: qcom: sdm845-starqltechn: fix usb regulator mistake
` [PATCH v6 08/12] arm64: dts: qcom: sdm845-starqltechn: add display PMIC
[PATCH v1 0/1] Rewrite devbind
2024-12-02 15:09 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 1/1] usertools/devbind: update coding style
[PATCH v3] media: uvcvideo: Remove duplicated cap/out code
2024-12-02 15:09 UTC (2+ messages)
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] Compiler Attributes: disable __counted_by for clang < 19.1.3" failed to apply to 6.6-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:09 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] KVM: arm64: vgic-its: Clear DTE when MAPD unmaps a device" failed to apply to 4.19-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:08 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] KVM: arm64: vgic-its: Clear DTE when MAPD unmaps a device" failed to apply to 5.4-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:08 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/4] drm/dp: Expose only a properly inited connector
2024-12-02 15:07 UTC (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/4] drm/dp: Add a way to init/add a connector in separate steps
[PATCH 0/3] PCI: dwc: Add ECAM support with iATU configuration
2024-12-02 15:06 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] arm64: dts: qcom: sc7280: Increase config size to 256MB for ECAM feature
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] KVM: arm64: vgic-its: Clear ITE when DISCARD frees an ITE" failed to apply to 4.19-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:06 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] KVM: arm64: vgic-its: Clear ITE when DISCARD frees an ITE" failed to apply to 5.4-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:06 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] KVM: arm64: Don't retire aborted MMIO instruction" failed to apply to 5.10-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:06 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] KVM: arm64: Don't retire aborted MMIO instruction" failed to apply to 5.15-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:06 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] KVM: arm64: Don't retire aborted MMIO instruction" failed to apply to 6.1-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:06 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] KVM: arm64: Don't retire aborted MMIO instruction" failed to apply to 6.6-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:06 UTC
[PATCH v2] drm/amdkfd: Have kfd driver use same PASID values from graphic driver
2024-12-02 15:05 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH 0/4] Google Pixel 6 (oriole): max77759 fuel gauge enablement and driver support
2024-12-02 15:03 UTC (10+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/4] dt-bindings: power: supply: add max77759-fg flavor and don't require nvme address
` [PATCH 3/4] arm64: defconfig: enable Maxim max1720x driver
` [PATCH 4/4] arm64: dts: exynos: gs101-oriole: enable Maxim max77759 fuel gauge
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] Revert "KVM: VMX: Move LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL errata" failed to apply to 6.1-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:05 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] Revert "KVM: VMX: Move LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL errata" failed to apply to 6.6-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:05 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] Revert "KVM: VMX: Move LOAD_IA32_PERF_GLOBAL_CTRL errata" failed to apply to 6.11-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:05 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] KVM: arm64: Ignore PMCNTENSET_EL0 while checking for overflow" failed to apply to 4.19-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:05 UTC
[PATCH] ALSA: usb-audio: Fix a DMA to stack memory bug
2024-12-02 15:05 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH bpf-next 0/3] Introduce GRO support to cpumap codebase
2024-12-02 15:04 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH bpf-next 3/3] bpf: cpumap: Add gro support
[PATCH] media: uvcvideo: Use uvc_query_name in uvc_get_video_ctrl
2024-12-02 15:04 UTC (2+ messages)
[QUESTION] Resizing shared mapping without clashing with others
2024-12-02 15:04 UTC (7+ messages)
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] crypto: x86/aegis128 - access 32-bit arguments as 32-bit" failed to apply to 4.19-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:03 UTC
[PATCH 00/10] drm/connector: add eld_mutex to protect connector->eld
2024-12-02 15:03 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 09/10] drm/sti: hdmi: use eld_mutex to protect access to connector->eld
[PATCH v3 0/3] Document the new media-committer's model
2024-12-02 15:03 UTC (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/3] docs: media: update maintainer-entry-profile for multi-committers
` [PATCH v3 3/3] docs: media: profile: make it clearer about maintainership duties
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] crypto: x86/aegis128 - access 32-bit arguments as 32-bit" failed to apply to 5.4-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:03 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] perf/x86/intel/pt: Fix buffer full but size is 0 case" failed to apply to 4.19-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:03 UTC
FAILED: patch "[PATCH] perf/x86/intel/pt: Fix buffer full but size is 0 case" failed to apply to 5.4-stable tree
2024-12-02 15:03 UTC
[PATCH net] net: sched: fix erspan_opt settings in cls_flower
2024-12-02 15:03 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v9 00/26] x86/resctrl : Support AMD Assignable Bandwidth Monitoring Counters (ABMC)
2024-12-02 15:02 UTC (17+ messages)
` [PATCH v9 14/26] x86/resctrl: Introduce interface to display number of free counters
[PATCH 0/6] Add dt-bindings and dtsi changes for CAMSS on x1e80100 silicon
2024-12-02 15:02 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 4/6] arm64: dts: qcom: x1e80100: Add CAMCC block definition
[PATCH 0/2] sched: improve task_mm_cid_work impact on isolated systems
2024-12-02 15:01 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] sched: Optimise task_mm_cid_work duration
[PATCH v5 0/9] drm: add DRM HDMI Codec framework
2024-12-02 14:59 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 2/9] ASoC: hdmi-codec: move no_capture_mute to struct hdmi_codec_pdata
[PATCH] drm/i915/display: replace dig_port->saved_port_bits with flags
2024-12-02 15:01 UTC (3+ messages)
nested-smmuv3 topic for QEMU/libvirt, Nov 2024
2024-12-02 15:00 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH 0/2] Minor tweaks to arm64 CoCO guest support
2024-12-02 14:57 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] drivers/virt: pkvm: Don't fail ioremap() call if MMIO_GUARD fails
` [PATCH 2/2] MAINTAINERS: Add CCA and pKVM CoCO guest support to the ARM64 entry
[PATCH v2 0/3] Make Helped-by tag supported
2024-12-02 15:00 UTC (6+ messages)
DWC PCIe endpoint iATU vs BAR MASK ordering
2024-12-02 14:59 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 5.4 0/1] Address CVE-2024-49974
2024-12-02 14:59 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 5.4] NFSD: Force all NFSv4.2 COPY requests to be synchronous
[PATCH v3] x86/cpu/topology: remove limit of CPUs due to noapic on x86
2024-12-02 14:58 UTC
[PATCH v3 0/5] Extend RAW format support for rzg2l-cru driver
2024-12-02 14:58 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/5] media: v4l2: Add Renesas Camera Receiver Unit pixel formats
` [PATCH v3 2/5] media: platform: rzg2l-cru: Use v4l2_get_link_freq()
` [PATCH v3 3/5] media: platform: rzg2l-cru: Use v4l2_fill_pixfmt()
` [PATCH v3 4/5] media: rzg2l-cru: Support multiple mbus codes per pixel format
` [PATCH v3 5/5] media: platform: rzg2l-cru: Add support for RAW10/12/14 data
[PATCH] drm/dp_mst: Fix drm RAD print
2024-12-02 14:58 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v4 0/8] Allow relative worktree linking to be configured by the user
2024-12-02 14:57 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 "
` [PATCH v6 "
[PATCH] mmc: mtk-sd: call device_init_wakeup(&pdev->dev, false) on the error path of .probe()
2024-12-02 14:57 UTC (2+ messages)
[RFC PATCH] drm/bridge: panel: Use devm_drm_bridge_add()
2024-12-02 14:57 UTC (10+ messages)
[PATCH] arm64: dts: rockchip: Describe why is HWRNG disabled in RK356x base dtsi
2024-12-02 14:55 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v1 0/2] Add Nuvoton NCT7718W IIO driver
2024-12-02 14:56 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH] drm/i915/display: remove unused for_each_crtc()
2024-12-02 14:56 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.Full: failure for "
[PATCH v2 0/9] drm/i915: Async flip + compression, and some plane cleanups
2024-12-02 14:56 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✓ i915.CI.BAT: success for drm/i915: Async flip + compression, and some plane cleanups (rev4)
[PATCH v5 0/5] media: uvcvideo: Two +1 fixes for async controls
2024-12-02 14:56 UTC (11+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 2/5] media: uvcvideo: Remove dangling pointers
` [PATCH v5 3/5] media: uvcvideo: Annotate lock requirements for uvc_ctrl_set
` [PATCH v5 4/5] media: uvcvideo: Remove redundant NULL assignment
` [PATCH v5 5/5] media: uvcvideo: Flush the control cache when we get an event
[PATCH net] net: usb: usbnet: fix name regression
2024-12-02 14:56 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH] hw/timer: fix int underflow
2024-12-02 14:54 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: iio: Add TI OPT4048 color sensor bindings
2024-12-02 14:55 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] iio: light: Add support for the TI OPT4048 color sensor
[PATCH v2 1/4] monitor: add --time-format,-t option
2024-12-02 14:54 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/4] monitor: track current PCAP size
` [PATCH v2 3/4] monitor: add support for limiting PCAP size/count
` [PATCH v2 4/4] monitor: add --pcap-size,--pcap-count
[PATCH v5 0/2] media: uvcvideo: Support partial control reads and minor changes
2024-12-02 14:54 UTC (2+ messages)
[openeuler:OLK-6.6 1474/1474] drivers/net/ethernet/nebula-matrix/nbl/nbl_hw/nbl_hw_leonis/nbl_phy_leonis.c:2056:34: sparse: sparse: incorrect type in return expression (different address spaces)
2024-12-02 14:53 UTC
[bisected] ext4 corruption on parisc since 6.12
2024-12-02 14:54 UTC (5+ messages)
Patch "staging: greybus: uart: Fix atomicity violation in get_serial_info()" has been added to the 6.12-stable tree
2024-12-02 14:53 UTC
[PATCH v2] x86/cpu/topology: remove limit of CPUs due to noapic on x86
2024-12-02 14:52 UTC
Perf test 7 fails on s390 since 6.12.0
2024-12-02 14:53 UTC
[PATCH RFC 0/2] Add basic tracing support for m68k
2024-12-02 14:52 UTC (14+ messages)
` [PATCH RFC 2/2] arch: m68k: Add STACKTRACE support
Thermal driver with safeguards
2024-12-02 14:52 UTC
[GIT PULL] Staging driver changes for 6.13-rc1
2024-12-02 14:52 UTC (6+ messages)
[isar-cip-core][PATCH 00/10] Various initramfs hook improvements
2024-12-02 14:51 UTC (11+ messages)
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 01/10] Update isar revision
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 02/10] initramfs-abrootfs-hook: Convert to hook.inc
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 03/10] initramfs-crypt-hook: Convert awk statement into simple variable evaluation
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 04/10] initramfs-crypt-hook: Convert to hook.inc
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 05/10] initramfs-erofs/squashfs-hook: "
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 06/10] initramfs-overlay-hook: "
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 07/10] initramfs-verity-hook: Drop dead verity.conf-hook artifact
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 08/10] initramfs-verity-hook: Convert to hook.inc
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 09/10] initramfs-crypt-hook: Add support for expanding encrypted partition
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH 10/10] initramfs-crypt-hook: invalidate PCR7 after unlocking partitions
[PATCH] arm64: dts: rockchip: enable rng on all rk356x
2024-12-02 14:50 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/5] sched_ext: Support high-performance monotonically non-decreasing clock
2024-12-02 14:50 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/5] sched_ext: Manage the validity of scx_rq_clock
[PATCH v3 0/3] Enable UFS on QCS615
2024-12-02 14:48 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 2/3] arm64: dts: qcom: qcs615: add UFS node
` [PATCH v3 3/3] arm64: dts: qcom: qcs615-ride: Enable "
[PATCH] clk: qcom: gcc-x1e80100: Fix USB 0 and 1 PHY GDSC pwrsts flags
2024-12-02 14:49 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v2 net] net: phy: micrel: Dynamically control external clock of KSZ PHY
2024-12-02 14:48 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v3 00/15] KVM: arm64: Rework guest VM fixed feature handling and trapping in pKVM
2024-12-02 14:47 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 14/15] KVM: arm64: Convert the SVE guest vcpu flag to a vm flag
[PATCH i-g-t v3 0/3] runner: Allow limits at dumping dmesg
2024-12-02 14:48 UTC (5+ messages)
` ✗ i915.CI.Full: failure for runner: Allow limits at dumping dmesg (rev3)
` ✗ Xe.CI.Full: "
[PATCH 6.11 00/31] xe/i915 fixes for 6.11
2024-12-02 14:47 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 6.11 27/31] drm/xe/display: Do not suspend resume dp mst during runtime
[PATCH v2 0/4] Venus driver fixes to avoid possible OOB accesses
2024-12-02 14:46 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/4] media: venus: hfi_parser: avoid OOB access beyond payload word count
[BUG] 2038 warning is not printed with new mount API
2024-12-02 14:46 UTC (3+ messages)
[syzbot] Monthly rdma report (Nov 2024)
2024-12-02 14:46 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] eif: Use stateful qcrypto apis
2024-12-02 14:45 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH] device/virtio-nsm: Support string data for extendPCR
2024-12-02 14:45 UTC (7+ messages)
[PATCH v3 DONOTMERGE] docs: clarify rules wrt tagging other people
2024-12-02 14:45 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH] docs/nitro-enclave: Fix terminal commands formatting
2024-12-02 14:44 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v1 00/10] Add eDP support for RK3588
2024-12-02 14:41 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 04/10] phy: phy-rockchip-samsung-hdptx: Add support for eDP mode
[PATCH RESEND v9 0/3] fuse: add kernel-enforced request timeout option
2024-12-02 14:43 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH RESEND v9 2/3] fuse: add optional kernel-enforced timeout for requests
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