messages from 2025-02-06 15:49:43 to 2025-02-06 16:36:22 UTC [more...]
[PATCH v8 13/19] MAINTAINERS: Add maintainer for i.MX8qxp Display Controller
2025-02-06 16:34 UTC (3+ messages)
` "
[PATCH net-next 0/3] net: improve core queue API handling while device is down
2025-02-06 16:34 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 2/3] net: devmem: don't call queue stop / start when the interface "
[PATCH] drm/xe: Fix uninitialized pointer read in xe_vm_bind_kernel_bo
2025-02-06 16:33 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v3] workqueue: introduce queue_delayed_work_on_offline_safe
2025-02-06 16:34 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH 0/8] Enable Aux based Nits brightness control for eDP
2025-02-06 16:31 UTC (3+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.Full: failure for Enable Aux based Nits brightness control for eDP (rev3)
[PATCH v2 0/3] support for csot-pna957qt1-1 MIPI-DSI panel
2025-02-06 16:32 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 3/3] drm/panel: panel-himax-hx83102: "
[PATCH 1/2] smb: client: change lease epoch type from unsigned int to __u16
2025-02-06 16:32 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] smb: client: make lease state changes compliant with the protocol spec
[PATCH rcu v2] 4/5] rcu-tasks: Move RCU Tasks self-tests to core_initcall()
2025-02-06 16:32 UTC (11+ messages)
[PATCH 0/5] KVM: x86/xen: Restrict hypercall MSR index
2025-02-06 16:32 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/5] KVM: x86/xen: Add an #ifdef'd helper to detect writes to Xen MSR
` [PATCH 3/5] KVM: x86/xen: Consult kvm_xen_enabled when checking for Xen MSR writes
` [PATCH 4/5] KVM: x86/xen: Bury xen_hvm_config behind CONFIG_KVM_XEN=y
` [PATCH 5/5] KVM: x86/xen: Move kvm_xen_hvm_config field into kvm_xen
[PATCH v2 00/45] Consolidate hrtimer initialization - Part 4
2025-02-06 16:32 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v1 0/5] ASoC: wm8904: Add DMIC and DRC support
2025-02-06 16:31 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 1/5] of: Add of_property_read_u16_index
` [PATCH v1 2/5] ASoC: wm8904: Don't touch GPIO configs set to 0xFFFF
` [PATCH v1 3/5] ASoC: dt-bindings: wm8904: Add DMIC, GPIO, MIC and EQ support
` [PATCH v1 4/5] ASoC: wm8904: get platform data from DT
` [PATCH v1 5/5] ASoC: wm8904: add DMIC support
[PATCH] mpfr: Fix build with glibc 2.41
2025-02-06 16:31 UTC
[PATCH net-next] net: renesas: rswitch: Convert to for_each_available_child_of_node()
2025-02-06 16:31 UTC (4+ messages)
[yocto] Unable to boot a raspberry Pi Zero 2 W using the master branch of Yocto #raspberrypi #raspberrypi0-wifi
2025-02-06 16:31 UTC (4+ messages)
[GIT PULL] xen: branch for v6.14-rc2
2025-02-06 16:30 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/2] exit: change the release_task() paths to call flush_sigqueue() lockless
2025-02-06 16:30 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] "
` [PATCH v2 2/2] exit: kill the pointless __exit_signal()->clear_tsk_thread_flag(TIF_SIGPENDING)
[PATCH 0/1] loongson: Fix idle VS timer enqueue
2025-02-06 16:29 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH] "
[PATCH net-next] net: pcs: rzn1-miic: Convert to for_each_available_child_of_node() helper
2025-02-06 16:29 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v1 1/1] regmap: irq: Use one way of setting all bits in the register
2025-02-06 16:29 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/4] Decouple amdgpu from the scheduler, a bit
2025-02-06 14:00 UTC (10+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4] drm/scheduler: Add drm_sched_cancel_all_jobs helper
` [PATCH 3/4] drm/sched: Add internal job peek/pop API
[PATCH v2 0/8] Refactor imx drivers and introduce support for imx95
2025-02-06 16:29 UTC (17+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/8] ASoC: SOF: imx: introduce more common structures and functions
` [PATCH v2 2/8] ASoC: SOF: imx8: use common imx chip interface
` [PATCH v2 3/8] ASoC: SOF: imx8: use IMX_SOF_* macros
` [PATCH v2 4/8] ASoC: SOF: imx8: shuffle structure and function definitions
` [PATCH v2 5/8] ASoC: SOF: imx8: drop unneeded/unused macros/header includes
` [PATCH v2 6/8] ASoC: SOF: imx: merge imx8 and imx8m drivers
` [PATCH v2 7/8] ASoC: SOF: imx: merge imx8 and imx8ulp drivers
` [PATCH v2 8/8] ASoC: SOF: imx: add driver for the imx95 chip
[PATCH 0/3] Introducing opencl testing
2025-02-06 16:27 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] meta-arago-test: Ignore Compiler Warnings Patch for OpenCL-CTS
` [EXTERNAL] [meta-arago] "
` [PATCH 2/3] meta-arago-test: Introducing OpenCL testing
` [PATCH 3/3] meta-arago-test: opencl-headers version v2023.12.14->v2024.05.08
` [meta-arago] [PATCH 1/3] meta-arago-test: Ignore Compiler Warnings Patch for OpenCL-CTS
[PATCH] virtio: Remove virtio devices on device_shutdown()
2025-02-06 16:27 UTC (7+ messages)
soundwire : LnK SoundWire Protocol Analyzer on Linux
2025-02-06 16:21 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/2] Extend intel_error_decode tool to work with xe
2025-02-06 16:24 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] tools/intel_error_decode: Enable support for xe driver in the tool
[PATCH v1 1/1] ASoC: tas2781: Switch to use %ptTs
2025-02-06 16:23 UTC
[PATCH v3] sched/topology: Enable topology_span_sane check only for debug builds
2025-02-06 15:30 UTC (8+ messages)
[PATCH v15 0/3] rust: xarray: Add a minimal abstraction for XArray
2025-02-06 16:24 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v15 1/3] rust: types: add `ForeignOwnable::PointedTo`
` [PATCH v15 2/3] rust: xarray: Add an abstraction for XArray
` [PATCH v15 3/3] MAINTAINERS: add entry for Rust XArray API
[PATCH 00/29] VBE serial part H: Implement VBE on Rockchip RK3399
2025-02-06 16:23 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 28/29] Revert "bloblist: Load the bloblist from the previous loader"
[PATCH 0/1] exit: change the release_task() paths to call flush_sigqueue() lockless
2025-02-06 16:23 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/1] "
[PATCH v2 00/10] Support for Allwinner V853 SoC
2025-02-06 16:19 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 09/10] ARM: dts: sun8i: add DTSI file for V853
[meta-arago][master][PATCH v3] ti-test: Add mcrc64 test application
2025-02-06 16:22 UTC (6+ messages)
` [EXTERNAL] "
[PATCH] Change min/max to float numbers
2025-02-06 16:22 UTC (7+ messages)
[PATCH v11 0/8] Add support for AD485x DAS Family
2025-02-06 16:22 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v11 8/8] iio: adc: ad4851: add ad485x driver
[PATCH 6.12 1/2] Revert "btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file"
2025-02-06 16:22 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 6.12 2/2] btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file
[PATCH bpf-next v7 00/13] net-timestamp: bpf extension to equip applications transparently
2025-02-06 16:22 UTC (14+ messages)
` [PATCH bpf-next v7 11/13] net-timestamp: add a new callback in tcp_tx_timestamp()
[PATCH 00/18] irqdomain: couple cleanups and documentation
2025-02-06 16:22 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 09/18] irqdomain: Rename _add functions to _add_*_of_node
[RFC PATCH 00/15] Make mirror replacement syntax explicit
2025-02-06 16:21 UTC (4+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 08/15] fetch2: use localpath instead of localfile
` [bitbake-devel] "
[PATCH 6.6 1/2] Revert "btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file"
2025-02-06 16:21 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 6.6 2/2] btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file
[linux-next:master 1575/1780] arch/arm64/boot/dts/exynos/exynos990-c1s.dtb: timer@10040000: compatible: 'oneOf' conditional failed, one must be fixed:
2025-02-06 16:21 UTC
[PATCH 6.1 1/2] Revert "btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file"
2025-02-06 16:20 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 6.1 2/2] btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file
[PATCH 5.15 1/2] Revert "btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file"
2025-02-06 16:20 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 5.15 2/2] btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file
[PATCH 5.10 1/2] Revert "btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file"
2025-02-06 16:19 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 5.10 2/2] btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file
[PATCH v4 0/2] Add support for Xiaomi Mi TV Stick
2025-02-06 16:14 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 2/2] arm64: dts: amlogic: add support for xiaomi-aquaman/Mi "
[PATCH v2 0/5] Driver core: Add faux bus devices
2025-02-06 16:19 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/5] driver core: add a faux bus for use when a simple device/bus is needed
[PATCHv4 00/17] zsmalloc/zram: there be preemption
2025-02-06 16:19 UTC (17+ messages)
` [PATCHv4 02/17] zram: do not use per-CPU compression streams
` [PATCHv4 14/17] zsmalloc: make zspage lock preemptible
[PATCH 00/12] drm: Move to using devm_platform_ioremap_resource
2025-02-06 16:13 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 11/12] drm/vc4: move to devm_platform_ioremap_resource() usage
[PATCH net-next 0/3] net: dsa: add support for phylink managed EEE
2025-02-06 15:58 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 3/3] net: dsa: mt7530: convert to "
[PATCH 5.4 1/2] Revert "btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file"
2025-02-06 16:18 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 5.4 2/2] btrfs: avoid monopolizing a core when activating a swap file
[nvme_tcp] possible data corruption when host detected path error and resubmit IOs on another path
2025-02-06 16:13 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH RFC] ASoC: simple-card-utils: always find dlc using result of graph_get_dai_id()
2025-02-06 16:18 UTC
[PATCH v2 00/12] Consolidate hrtimer initialization - Part 5
2025-02-06 16:18 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 05/12] io_uring: Use helper function hrtimer_update_function()
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/python-whitenoise: new package
2025-02-06 16:18 UTC
[PATCH v5 0/1] platform/x86/tuxedo: Add virtual LampArray for TUXEDO NB04 devices
2025-02-06 16:18 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v11 00/23] x86/resctrl : Support AMD Assignable Bandwidth Monitoring Counters (ABMC)
2025-02-06 16:17 UTC (11+ messages)
` [PATCH v11 06/23] x86/resctrl: Add support to enable/disable AMD ABMC feature
` [PATCH v11 10/23] x86/resctrl: Remove MSR reading of event configuration value
[PATCH 0/2] i3c: Add basic HDR mode support
2025-02-06 15:55 UTC (12+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] i3c: Add basic HDR support
[PATCH v1] ASoC: tas2781: drop a redundant code
2025-02-06 16:16 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/4] clk: Support spread spectrum and use it in clk-pll144x and clk-scmi
2025-02-06 16:16 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 3/4] clk: imx: pll14xx: support spread spectrum clock generation
Compile error on "error: call to ‘__compiletime_assert_581’ declared with attribute error: clamp() low limit dsc_min_bpc * 3 greater than high limit dsc_max_bpc * 3"
2025-02-06 16:13 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v4] x86/nmi: Add an emergency handler in nmi_desc & use it in nmi_shootdown_cpus()
2025-02-06 16:14 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v6 0/6] acpi/ghes, cper, cxl: Process CXL CPER Protocol errors
2025-02-06 16:14 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 2/6] efi/cper, cxl: Make definitions and structures global
[PATCH bpf-next v8 00/12] net-timestamp: bpf extension to equip applications transparently
2025-02-06 16:13 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH bpf-next v8 05/12] net-timestamp: prepare for isolating two modes of SO_TIMESTAMPING
[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH ipsec-next 0/5] Support PTMU in tunnel mode for packet offload
2025-02-06 13:59 UTC (5+ messages)
` [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH ipsec-next 1/5] xfrm: delay initialization of offload path till its actually requested
[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net] ice: health.c: fix compilation on gcc 7.5
2025-02-05 22:56 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v3 00/10] netlink: specs: add a spec for nl80211 wiphy
2025-02-06 16:12 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v3 04/10] tools/net/ynl: accept IP string inputs
` [PATCH net-next v3 05/10] tools/net/ynl: add s8, s16 to valid scalars in ynl-gen-c
` [PATCH net-next v3 06/10] tools/net/ynl: sanitise enums with leading digits "
` [PATCH net-next v3 07/10] tools/net/ynl: add indexed-array scalar support to ynl-gen-c
[PATCH 00/16] path: remove dependency on `the_repository`
2025-02-06 16:14 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 10/16] path: drop `git_common_path()` in favor of `repo_common_path()`
` [PATCH 12/16] path: drop `git_path()` in favor of `repo_git_path()`
[PATCH v6 2/3] rust: io: mem: add a generic iomem abstraction
2025-02-06 16:11 UTC (8+ messages)
[PATCH 6.13 000/619] 6.13.2-rc2 review
2025-02-06 16:11 UTC
[PATCH v1 00/42] Merge Intel IGC and E1000 drivers, and update E1000 base code
2025-02-06 16:08 UTC (26+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 00/24] Fixes for igc and e1000
` [PATCH v1 01/24] net/igc/base: fix deadlock in i225
` [PATCH v1 02/24] net/igc/base: fix infinite loop
` [PATCH v1 03/24] net/igc/base: fix bitwise op type mismatch
` [PATCH v1 04/24] net/igc/base: increase PHY power up delay
` [PATCH v1 05/24] net/igc/base: reset loop variable
` [PATCH v1 06/24] net/igc/base: fix LTR for i225
` [PATCH v1 07/24] net/igc/base: fix typo in LTR calculation
` [PATCH v1 08/24] net/igc/base: fix unused value
` [PATCH v1 09/24] net/igc/base: fix semaphore timeout value
` [PATCH v1 10/24] net/igc/base: fix iterator type
` [PATCH v1 11/24] net/igc/base: fix MAC addr hash bit shift
` [PATCH v1 12/24] net/igc/base: fix data type in MAC hash
` [PATCH v1 13/24] net/igc/base: fix static analysis warning
` [PATCH v1 14/24] net/e1000/base: fix semaphore timeout value
` [PATCH v1 15/24] net/e1000/base: correct mPHY access logic
` [PATCH v1 16/24] net/e1000/base: fix iterator type
` [PATCH v1 17/24] net/e1000/base: fix MAC addr hash bit shift
` [PATCH v1 18/24] net/e1000/base: fix data type in MAC hash
` [PATCH v1 19/24] net/e1000/base: fix uninitialized variable usage
` [PATCH v1 20/24] net/e1000/base: fix static analysis warning
` [PATCH v1 21/24] "
` [PATCH v1 22/24] net/e1000/base: fix reset for 82580
` [PATCH v1 23/24] net/e1000/base: fix unchecked return
` [PATCH v1 24/24] net/e1000/base: skip MANC check for 82575
[PATCH 6.12 000/583] 6.12.13-rc2 review
2025-02-06 16:11 UTC
[PATCH net-next v5 0/7] tun: Unify vnet implementation
2025-02-06 16:09 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v5 6/7] tap: Keep hdr_len in tap_get_user()
[chrome-os:chromeos-6.6 204/204] drivers/media/pci/intel/ipu6/psys/ipu6-psys.c:699:46: warning: format specifies type 'unsigned long' but the argument has type 'size_t' (aka 'unsigned int')
2025-02-06 16:09 UTC
[PATCH 1/3] ref-manual/variables: document OEQA_REPRODUCIBLE_TEST_LEAF_TARGETS
2025-02-06 16:08 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/3] reproducible-builds: add a "How to" section with OEQA* variables
` [docs] "
[PATCH v8 3/3] PCI: amd-mdb: Add AMD MDB Root Port driver
2025-02-06 16:07 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] drm/tests: Drop drm_kunit_helper_acquire_ctx_alloc()
2025-02-06 16:05 UTC
[PATCH 6.6 000/389] 6.6.76-rc2 review
2025-02-06 16:06 UTC
[PATCH v2] drm/xe: Add stats for vma page faults
2025-02-06 16:06 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.BAT: success for drm/xe: Add stats for vma page faults (rev2)
[PATCH] recipes: Drop ld-is-gold support
2025-02-06 16:05 UTC (2+ messages)
` [OE-core] "
[PATCH] PCI/TPH: Restore TPH Requester Enable correctly
2025-02-06 16:05 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] ext4: Verify fast symlink length
2025-02-06 16:04 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v4 00/17] Some pktgen fixes/improvments
2025-02-06 16:04 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v4 13/17] net: pktgen: fix access outside of user given buffer in pktgen_if_write()
` [PATCH net-next v4 14/17] net: pktgen: hex32_arg/num_arg error out in case no characters are available
[PATCH i-g-t] tests/xe_eudebug_online: Ignore stale attention events during single-step
2025-02-06 16:02 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2 3/3] pci/msi: remove pci_msi_ignore_mask
2025-02-06 16:02 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v4 00/33] Multifd 🔀 device state transfer support with VFIO consumer
2025-02-06 16:01 UTC (17+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 08/33] migration/multifd: Allow premature EOF on TLS incoming channels
[PATCH net-next, v7 1/2] netlink: support dumping IPv4 multicast addresses
2025-02-06 16:00 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next, v7 2/2] selftests/net: Add selftest for IPv4 RTM_GETMULTICAST support
[LSF/MM] Linux management of volatile CXL memory devices - boot to bash
2025-02-06 15:59 UTC (4+ messages)
` CXL Boot to Bash - Section 2: The Drivers
[PATCH] gpu: host1x: Fix a use of uninitialized mutex
2025-02-06 15:58 UTC
[PATCH net-next 0/4] eth: mlx4: use the page pool for Rx buffers
2025-02-06 15:58 UTC (3+ messages)
[RFC PATCH v1 00/20] Introduce support for Raspberry PI 5
2025-02-06 15:58 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v1 1/1] scsi: lpfc: Switch to use %ptTs
2025-02-06 15:58 UTC
[meta-oe][scarthgap][PATCH] audit: fix build when systemd is enabled
2025-02-06 15:58 UTC
[Regression] File corruptions on SSD in 1st M.2 socket of AsRock X600M-STX
2025-02-06 15:58 UTC (14+ messages)
` [Bug 219609] File corruptions on SSD in 1st M.2 socket of AsRock X600M-STX + Ryzen 8700G
[PATCH] memcg: add hierarchical effective limits for v2
2025-02-06 15:57 UTC (2+ messages)
proposal/plan for taking bitbake-setup into use - official configurations (with guaranteed sstate)
2025-02-06 15:56 UTC
[PATCH] serial: 8250: Fix fifo underflow on flush
2025-02-06 15:55 UTC
[PATCH] Add -fzero-init-padding-bits to bindgen_skip_cflags
2025-02-06 15:55 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] generic: suggest fs specific fix only if the tested filesystem matches
2025-02-06 15:55 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v2] scsi: ufs: critical health condition
2025-02-06 15:54 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH 00/18] maintainer updates for feb25 (qtest, gdbstub, plugins)
2025-02-06 15:53 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 04/18] tests/qtest: simplify qtest_process_inbuf
` [PATCH 06/18] tests/qtest: tighten up the checks on clock_step
` [PATCH 07/18] Revert "util/timer: avoid deadlock when shutting down"
[syzbot] [overlayfs?] general protection fault in clone_private_mount
2025-02-06 15:53 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: ir38060: Move & update dt binding
2025-02-06 15:53 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH v2] check: Fix fs specfic imports when $FSTYPE!=$OLD_FSTYPE
2025-02-06 15:52 UTC (8+ messages)
[PATCH v4 1/1] exec: seal system mappings
2025-02-06 15:51 UTC (12+ messages)
for_each_netdev_rcu() protected by RTNL and CONFIG_PROVE_RCU_LIST
2025-02-06 15:51 UTC
A path forward to cleaning up dying cgroups?
2025-02-06 15:51 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH 0/3] KVM: arm64: Assorted vgic fixes for 6.14
2025-02-06 15:50 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] KVM: arm64: timer: Drop warning on failed interrupt signalling
` [PATCH 2/3] KVM: arm64: vgic: Check for unallocated PPI/SPI arrays
` [PATCH 3/3] KVM: arm64: vgic: Gracefully handle resetting an unallocated interrupt
[Bug 219748] New: Pluggable UD-4VPD dock appears to continually reset with AMD AI 365
2025-02-06 15:51 UTC (2+ messages)
` [Bug 219748] "
[PATCH v3 00/16] KVM: arm64: Add NV GICv3 support
2025-02-06 15:49 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 10/16] KVM: arm64: nv: Add Maintenance Interrupt emulation
` [PATCH v3 11/16] KVM: arm64: nv: Respect virtual HCR_EL2.TWx setting
` [PATCH v3 13/16] KVM: arm64: nv: Propagate used_lrs between L1 and L0 contexts
` [PATCH v3 14/16] KVM: arm64: nv: Fold GICv3 host trapping requirements into guest setup
` [PATCH v3 15/16] KVM: arm64: nv: Allow userland to set VGIC maintenance IRQ
` [PATCH v3 16/16] KVM: arm64: nv: Fail KVM init if asking for NV without GICv3
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