messages from 2025-01-10 15:57:01 to 2025-01-10 16:32:36 UTC [more...]
[PULL v1 linux-firmware] cirrus: cs35l56: Correct some links to address the correct amp instance
2025-01-10 16:32 UTC
parted crash on NVME storage on LS1046A-RDB
2025-01-10 16:29 UTC (5+ messages)
[syzbot] [mm?] WARNING in __folio_rmap_sanity_checks (2)
2025-01-10 16:31 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/2] ALSA: hda: Compilation and firmware-loading fixes
2025-01-10 16:31 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] ALSA: hda: Fix compilation of snd_hdac_adsp_xxx() helpers
[PATCH v2 0/3] Change default pointer authentication algorithm on aarch64 to impdef
2025-01-10 16:30 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 3/3] docs/system/arm/virt: mention specific migration information
[PATCH v5 1/2] dt-bindings: mfd: syscon: Add ti,j721e-acspcie-proxy-ctrl compatible
2025-01-10 16:17 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v3 00/10] btrfs: error handling fixes
2025-01-10 16:29 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 08/10] btrfs: add extra error messages for delalloc range related errors
[PATCH v7 00/17] move per-vma lock into vm_area_struct
2025-01-10 16:29 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 11/17] refcount: introduce __refcount_{add|inc}_not_zero_limited
[ANNOUNCEMENT] VS Code Yocto Project extension v2.8.0 is released
2025-01-10 16:29 UTC
[PATCH] drm/amdgpu: fix gpu recovery disable with per queue reset
2025-01-10 16:29 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH v3 00/12] AMD broadcast TLB invalidation
2025-01-10 16:29 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 06/12] x86/mm: use INVLPGB for kernel TLB flushes
[PATCH] dt-bindings: soc: Add new board description for Versal NET
2025-01-10 16:00 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/6] linux-user: Add support for various missing netlink sockopt entries
2025-01-10 16:28 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 5/6] linux-user: netlink: add netlink neighbour emulation
[PATCH 00/19] powerpc: MPC83xx cleanup and LANCOM NWAPP2 board
2025-01-10 16:28 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 04/19] powerpc: dts: mpc8315e: Add labels to peripherals
` [PATCH 10/19] powerpc: dts: Add MPC8314E devicetree
[PATCH] tcp: Add an extra check for consecutive failed keepalive probes
2025-01-10 16:28 UTC (4+ messages)
` "
[GIT PULL] regulator fixes for v6.13-rc6
2025-01-10 16:28 UTC (2+ messages)
[GIT PULL] platform-drivers-x86 for v6.13-5
2025-01-10 16:28 UTC (2+ messages)
[GIT PULL] gpio fixes for v6.13-rc7
2025-01-10 16:28 UTC (2+ messages)
[RFC PATCH v3 01/19] landlock: Support socket access-control
2025-01-10 16:27 UTC (11+ messages)
[PATCH v5 0/9] blk: honor isolcpus configuration
2025-01-10 16:26 UTC (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 1/9] lib/group_cpus: let group_cpu_evenly return number initialized masks
` [PATCH v5 2/9] blk-mq: add number of queue calc helper
` [PATCH v5 3/9] nvme-pci: use block layer helpers to calculate num of queues
` [PATCH v5 4/9] scsi: "
` [PATCH v5 5/9] virtio: blk/scsi: "
` [PATCH v5 6/9] lib/group_cpus: honor housekeeping config when grouping CPUs
` [PATCH v5 7/9] blk-mq: use hk cpus only when isolcpus=managed_irq is enabled
` [PATCH v5 8/9] blk-mq: issue warning when offlining hctx with online isolcpus
` [PATCH v5 9/9] doc: update managed_irq documentation
[PATCH 0/9] ppc: Remove 405 CPU family
2025-01-10 16:25 UTC (11+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/9] ppc/ppc405: Remove tests
` [PATCH 2/9] ppc/ppc405: Remove boards
` [PATCH 3/9] ppc/ppc405: Remove CPU
` [PATCH 7/9] ppc/ppc405: Remove cache handling instructions
[PATCH] ring-buffer: fix incorrect boundary check order
2025-01-10 16:26 UTC
[RFC PATCH 00/10] PRU-ICSSM Ethernet Driver
2025-01-10 16:16 UTC (6+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 01/10] dt-bindings: net: ti: Adds device tree binding for DUAL-EMAC mode support on PRU-ICSS2 for AM57xx SOCs
[PATCH] iommu/arm-smmu-v3: Use str_read_write helper w/ logs
2025-01-10 16:25 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/4] acpi/hmat / cxl: Add exclusive caching enumeration and RAS support
2025-01-10 16:25 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/4] acpi/hmat / cxl: Add extended linear cache support for CXL
[PATCHES][RFC][CFT] ->d_revalidate() calling conventions changes (->d_parent/->d_name stability problems)
2025-01-10 16:24 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 01/20] make sure that DNAME_INLINE_LEN is a multiple of word size
` [PATCH 02/20] dcache: back inline names with a struct-wrapped array of unsigned long
[PATCH net 1/1] net: sched: fix ets qdisc OOB Indexing
2025-01-10 16:24 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v4 0/5] acpi/ghes, cper, cxl: Process CXL CPER Protocol errors
2025-01-10 16:24 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/5] efi/cper, cxl: Prefix protocol error struct and function names with cxl_
` [PATCH v4 2/5] efi/cper, cxl: Make definitions and structures global
` [PATCH v4 3/5] efi/cper, cxl: Remove cper_cxl.h
` [PATCH v4 4/5] acpi/ghes, cper: Recognize and cache CXL Protocol errors
[PATCH] arm64: of: handle multiple threads in ARM cpu node
2025-01-10 16:10 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/4] wifi: ath12k: Fix the static checker warning
2025-01-10 16:12 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/4] wifi: ath12k: Refactor ath12k_hw set helper function argument
` [PATCH v2 2/4] wifi: ath12k: Refactor the ath12k_hw get "
` [PATCH v2 3/4] wifi: ath12k: Refactor ath12k_get_num_hw() "
` [PATCH v2 4/4] wifi: ath12k: Fix uninitialized variable access in ath12k_mac_allocate() function
[PATCH] um: fix execve stub execution on old host OSs
2025-01-10 16:13 UTC
[PATCH v4] drm/amdkfd: Fix partial migrate issue
2025-01-10 16:23 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Add perf list for drivers/perf/
2025-01-10 16:22 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 00/18] KVM: arm64: Support FEAT_PMUv3 on Apple hardware
2025-01-10 16:22 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v3 0/5] perf: arm_spe: Add format option for discard mode
2025-01-10 16:22 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] rust: Disallow BTF generation with Rust + LTO
2025-01-10 16:22 UTC (10+ messages)
[PATCH v3 00/27] spi-nand/spi-mem DTR support
2025-01-10 14:45 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 07/27] spi: dw: Support per spi-mem operation frequency switches
` [PATCH v3 19/27] spi: spi-mem: Create macros for DTR operation
[PATCH 00/12] Support for Allwinner V853 SoC
2025-01-10 13:55 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 04/12] dt-bindings: clock: sunxi-ng: add compatibles for V853
[PATCH 0/2] clk: amlogic: Limit the rate boundaries of clk_hw
2025-01-10 13:55 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] clk: amlogic: c3: "
[PATCH v4 0/2] riscv,aplic: support for hart indexes
2025-01-10 16:22 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/2] dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: add risc-v,aplic "
[RFC] tools/memory-model: Rule out OOTA
2025-01-10 16:21 UTC (10+ messages)
[PATCH] rseq/selftests: Fix riscv rseq_offset_deref_addv inline asm
2025-01-10 16:22 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v1 00/13] KVM: s390: Stop using page->index and other things
2025-01-10 16:22 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 02/13] KVM: s390: fake memslots for ucontrol VMs
[REGRESSION][BISECTED] BU40N Blu-Ray drive broken since 7627a0edef54
2025-01-10 16:21 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/2] hwmon: Add support for INA233
2025-01-10 16:22 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] hwmon: Add driver for TI INA232 Current and Power Monitor
calling __get_cpu_fpsimd_context twice in a row when kernel_neon_begin running
2025-01-10 16:21 UTC (8+ messages)
` "
[PATCH v2 00/14] btrfs: more RST delete fixes
2025-01-10 16:20 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 06/14] btrfs: fix deletion of a range spanning parts two RAID stripe extents
[PATCH] drm/amdgpu: disable gfxoff with the compute workload on gfx12
2025-01-10 16:19 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH BlueZ v1] build: Fix --disable-asha
2025-01-10 16:20 UTC (2+ messages)
` [BlueZ,v1] "
[PATCH v2 0/4] Google Pixel 6 (oriole): max77759 fuel gauge enablement and driver support
2025-01-10 16:01 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/4] power: supply: add support for max77759 fuel gauge
` [PATCH v2 4/4] arm64: dts: exynos: gs101-oriole: enable Maxim "
[PATCH v2 00/18] x86: adventures in Address Space Isolation
2025-01-10 16:19 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 15/18] x86/mm: introduce a per-vCPU mapcache when using ASI
[PATCH v2 0/8] media: stm32: csi / dcmipp corrections
2025-01-10 16:02 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/8] dt-bindings: media: clarify stm32 csi & simplify example
[PATCH v5 0/3] tests/qtest/libqos: add DMA support for writing and reading fw_cfg files
2025-01-10 16:18 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 1/3] libqos/fw_cfg: refactor file directory iteraton to make it more reusable
[PATCH 1/3] drm/amdgpu: Add VCN v4.0.3 RRMT register offset
2025-01-10 16:18 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] drm/amdgpu: Check RRMT status for VCN v4.0.3
` [PATCH 3/3] drm/amdgpu: Check RRMT status for JPEG v4.0.3
[PATCH v2 1/1] dt-bindings: display: nwl-dsi: Allow 'data-lanes' property for port@1
2025-01-10 16:17 UTC
[PATCH v2 00/33] upl: Prerequite patches for updated spec
2025-01-10 16:17 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 17/33] boot: Update fit_image_get_emb_data to use abuf
close_range is not available on older systems, preventing the building of a UML kernel
2025-01-10 16:00 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v4 00/34] Add support for MT8195/88 DPI, HDMIv2 and DDCv2
2025-01-10 15:57 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 08/34] dt-bindings: display: mediatek: Add binding for MT8195 HDMI-TX v2
[PATCH 0/2] drm/panel: simple: Add DataImage FG080016DNCWAG03
2025-01-10 16:17 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: display: simple: Add DataImage FG080016DNCWAG03 compatible string
[PATCH 0/3] Add OpenRISC restartable sequences support
2025-01-10 16:16 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/3] rseq/selftests: Add support for OpenRISC
[PATCH v2 0/5] add support for T7 family clock controller
2025-01-10 15:54 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/5] dt-bindings: clock: add Amlogic T7 PLL "
[PATCH v2 00/27] spi-nand/spi-mem DTR support
2025-01-10 15:47 UTC (4+ messages)
` (subset) "
[PATCHv6 RFC 0/3] Add visibility for native NVMe multipath using sysfs
2025-01-10 15:47 UTC (3+ messages)
[RFC 0/2] efi/memattr: Fix memory corruption and warning issues
2025-01-10 15:50 UTC (7+ messages)
` [RFC 2/2] efi/memattr: add efi_mem_attr_table as a reserved region in 820_table_firmware
[PATCH v4 0/8] usb: dwc2: Refactor and update USB DWC2 driver
2025-01-10 13:55 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/8] usb: dwc2: Extract register definitions to common header file
` [PATCH v4 2/8] usb: dwc2: Fix incorrect ULPI_UTMI_SEL bit setting
` [PATCH v4 3/8] usb: dwc2: Fix HBstLen setting for external DMA mode
` [PATCH v4 4/8] usb: dwc2: Clean up with bitfield macros
` [PATCH v4 5/8] usb: dwc2: Align macros with Linux kernel definitions
` [PATCH v4 6/8] usb: dwc2: Extract macro definitions to common header
` [PATCH v4 7/8] usb: dwc2: Unify flush and reset logic with v4.20a support
` [PATCH v4 8/8] usb: dwc2: Replace uint<x>_t types with u<x>
[PATCH] ahci: simplify init function
2025-01-10 16:14 UTC (3+ messages)
[bluez/bluez] 1e1c31: build: Fix --disable-avrcp
2025-01-10 16:14 UTC
[PATCH v3 0/9] iio: ad3552r-hs: add support for ad3541/42r Angelo Dureghello
2025-01-10 16:14 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 8/9] iio: dac: ad3552r-hs: add ad3541/2r support
` [PATCH v3 9/9] iio: dac: ad3552r-hs: update function name (non functional)
[PATCH 00/24] spi-nand/spi-mem DTR support
2025-01-10 15:47 UTC (2+ messages)
` (subset) "
[RFC PATCH V3] drm/xe/guc: Use exec queue hints for GT frequency
2025-01-10 16:13 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.BAT: success for drm/xe/guc: Use exec queue hints for GT frequency (rev3)
[PATCH] btrfs-progs: resize: remove the misleading warning for the 'max' option
2025-01-10 16:11 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/2] iio: magnetometer: add support for Si7210
2025-01-10 16:12 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] iio: magnetometer: si7210: add driver "
[xilinx-xlnx:lkp_test 59/504] drivers/irqchip/irq-imx-mu-msi.c:440:61: error: macro "IRQCHIP_PLATFORM_DRIVER_END" passed 2 arguments, but takes just 1
2025-01-10 16:11 UTC
[xilinx-xlnx:lkp_test 371/504] ./usr/include/linux/rsmu.h:88:2: error: unknown type name 'bool'
2025-01-10 16:11 UTC
[cip-dev][isar-cip-core][PATCH v2] initramfs-crypt-hook: clarify resize error
2025-01-10 16:12 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net-next 0/2] tcp: add a new PAWS_ACK drop reason
2025-01-10 16:11 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 1/2] tcp: add drop_reason support to tcp_disordered_ack()
` [PATCH net-next 2/2] tcp: add TCP_RFC7323_PAWS_ACK drop reason
[PATCH v2 00/14] rasdaemon: cxl: Update CXL event logging and recording to CXL spec rev 3.1
2025-01-10 16:11 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 01/14] rasdaemon: Fix for parsing error when trace event's format file is larger than PAGE_SIZE
[PATCH RFC] soc: qcom: pmic_glink: Fix device access from worker during suspend
2025-01-10 16:11 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH BlueZ 1/3] vcp: connect VCP profile client to MediaTransport
2025-01-10 16:10 UTC (2+ messages)
` connect VCP profile to MediaTransport volume
[PATCH v11 0/8] Rust support for mm_struct, vm_area_struct, and mmap
2025-01-10 16:09 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v11 6/8] mm: rust: add VmAreaNew for f_ops->mmap()
support for multiple EAP methods in one config?
2025-01-10 16:10 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 1/1] RDMA/rxe: Fix the warning "__rxe_cleanup+0x12c/0x170 [rdma_rxe]"
2025-01-10 16:09 UTC
[PATCH] media: dt-bindings: adv7180: Document the 'interrupts' property
2025-01-10 16:09 UTC (2+ messages)
[RFC 0/5] Add support for central fsconfig and -q <n> unconditional loop
2025-01-10 16:08 UTC (3+ messages)
` [RFC 2/5] check: Add -q <n> option to support unconditional looping
[PATCH v2] treewide: const qualify ctl_tables where applicable
2025-01-10 16:08 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✓ i915.CI.BAT: success for treewide: const qualify ctl_tables where applicable (rev2)
[PATCH] dt-bindings: display: Correct indentation and style in DTS example
2025-01-10 15:43 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v8 00/16] move per-vma lock into vm_area_struct
2025-01-10 16:08 UTC (12+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 11/16] mm: replace vm_lock and detached flag with a reference count
` [PATCH v8 15/16] mm: make vma cache SLAB_TYPESAFE_BY_RCU
[PATCH v9 0/4] SRF: Fix offline CPU preventing pc6 entry
2025-01-10 16:07 UTC (4+ messages)
[RFC PATCH 00/21] Concept for tightly coupled package manager (Node.js, Go, Rust)
2025-01-10 16:07 UTC (11+ messages)
` [bitbake-devel] "
[cip-dev][isar-cip-core][PATCH] initramfs-overlay: fix missing scriptpreq
2025-01-10 16:07 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v3 00/10] DTS updates for system1 BMC
2025-01-10 16:07 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 01/10] dt-bindings: net: faraday,ftgmac100: Add phys mode
` [PATCH v3 02/10] bindings: ipmi: Add binding for IPMB device intf
[PATCH 0/3] cxl/core: Enable Region creation on x86 with Low Mem Hole
2025-01-10 16:06 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] cxl/core: Enable Region creation on x86 with Low Memory Hole
[PATCH v5 0/6] Update Event Records to CXL spec rev 3.1
2025-01-10 16:06 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Fix overwritten IRQs and cleanups
2025-01-10 16:02 UTC (10+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Link each board schematic
` [PATCH 2/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Constify read-only arrays
` [PATCH 3/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Remove incorrect unimplemented i2c-0 at 0x40002000
` [PATCH 4/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Replace magic numbers by definitions
` [PATCH 5/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Use DEVCAP macro to access DeviceCapability registers
` [PATCH 6/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Map both I2C controllers
` [PATCH 7/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Only create MPU when available
` [PATCH 8/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Only map existing devices as unimplemented
` [PATCH 9/9] hw/arm/stellaris: Wire GPTM[#n] output to ADC input #n
[RFC]: port of embedded x86-mini disassembler to QEMU
2025-01-10 16:05 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v2] physmem: allow cpu_memory_rw_debug to write to MMIO devices
2025-01-10 16:02 UTC (8+ messages)
[PATCH resend] hung_task: add task->flags, blocked by coredump to log
2025-01-10 16:03 UTC
[PATCH 00/18] Random cleanups for 6.14
2025-01-10 16:02 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 12/18] btrfs: switch grab_extent_buffer() to folios
[PATCH] CI: Add an x86_64 Clang Randconfig job
2025-01-10 16:02 UTC
[PATCH v10 00/11] VOP Support for rk3576
2025-01-10 15:37 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v10 10/11] dt-bindings: display: vop2: Add rk3576 support
[PATCH] dt-bindings: remoteproc: qcom,sm6115-pas: Use recommended MBN firmware format in DTS example
2025-01-10 16:01 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/5] Add STM32MP25 PCIe drivers
2025-01-10 15:33 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 4/5] PCI: stm32: Add PCIe endpoint support for STM32MP25
[linux-next:master 6316/7860] arch/arm/boot/dts/intel/socfpga/socfpga_arria5_socdk.dtb: sysmgr@ffd08000: compatible: 'oneOf' conditional failed, one must be fixed:
2025-01-10 16:00 UTC
[PATCH 00/18] x86: Improve operation under QEMU
2025-01-10 16:01 UTC (11+ messages)
` [PATCH 01/18] scripts: Add a script for building and booting QEMU
[OE-core][PATCH] udev-extraconf: Allow FAT mount group to be specified
2025-01-10 16:00 UTC
[PATCH] dt-bindings: thermal: Correct indentation and style in DTS example
2025-01-10 15:59 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/8] ALSA: Small extensions for UMP
2025-01-10 15:59 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/8] ALSA: rawmidi: Expose the tied device number in info ioctl
` [PATCH 2/8] ALSA: rawmidi: Show substream activity "
` [PATCH 3/8] ALSA: rawmidi: Bump protocol version to 2.0.5
` [PATCH 4/8] ALSA: ump: Copy FB name string more safely
` [PATCH 5/8] ALSA: ump: Copy safe string name to rawmidi
` [PATCH 6/8] ALSA: ump: Update rawmidi name per EP name update
` [PATCH 7/8] ALSA: seq: Allow system notification in atomic
` [PATCH 8/8] ALSA: seq: Notify UMP EP and FB changes
[OE-core][PATCHv3] classes/ptest-python-pytest: simplify python ptest file overriding
2025-01-10 15:59 UTC
[PATCH v5] platform/x86: samsung-galaxybook: Add samsung-galaxybook driver
2025-01-10 15:59 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v2 0/5] Support loopback mode speed selection
2025-01-10 14:48 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v2 1/5] net: phy: Allow loopback speed selection for PHY drivers
[PATCH v2 0/3] arm64: dts: rockchip: Add H96 Max V58 (RK3588 based TV box)
2025-01-10 15:30 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/3] arm64: dts: rockchip: Add SPDIF nodes to RK3588(s) device trees
[PATCH net-next 1/2] docs: netdev: document requirements for Supported status
2025-01-10 15:58 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 2/2] MAINTAINERS: downgrade Ethernet NIC drivers without CI reporting
[PATCH dwarves] btf_encoder: always initialize func_state to 0
2025-01-10 15:58 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH libgpiod v2 0/5] doc: improvements for ReadTheDocs
2025-01-10 15:57 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v6 0/3] Add support for SAMA7D65
2025-01-10 15:25 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 2/3] dt-bindings: pinctrl: at91-pio4: add microchip,sama7d65-pinctrl
[PATCH] fs/proc: fix softlockup in __read_vmcore (part 2)
2025-01-10 15:28 UTC
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