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[PATCH 0/3] examples: format truncation bugs
 2025-11-21 17:08 UTC  (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 0/8] tests: fix format truncation warnings
  ` [PATCH v5 1/8] test: increase size of memzone name
  ` [PATCH v5 2/8] test: refactor file prefix arg handling
  ` [PATCH v5 3/8] test: avoid overflowing huge directory path
  ` [PATCH v5 4/8] test: use unit test runner for eal flags
  ` [PATCH v5 5/8] test: fix format overflow warning in ACL test
  ` [PATCH v5 6/8] test: fix impossible format-truncation in cfgfiles
  ` [PATCH v5 7/8] test: fix format overflow in cryptodev test
  ` [PATCH v5 8/8] test: re-enable format-truncation warnings

[PATCH v2 00/16] mm: remove is_swap_[pte, pmd]() + non-swap entries, introduce leaf entries
 2025-11-21 17:10 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 04/16] mm: eliminate is_swap_pte() when softleaf_from_pte() suffices
` [PATCH v3 05/16] mm: use leaf entries in debug pgtable + remove is_swap_pte()

+ documentation-abi-new-kexec-and-kdump-sysfs-interface.patch added to mm-nonmm-unstable branch
 2025-11-21 17:09 UTC 

+ documentation-abi-mark-old-kexec-sysfs-deprecated.patch added to mm-nonmm-unstable branch
 2025-11-21 17:09 UTC 

+ kexec-move-sysfs-entries-to-sys-kernel-kexec.patch added to mm-nonmm-unstable branch
 2025-11-21 17:09 UTC 

[RFC PATCH 0/3] folio->mapping == NULL check issue
 2025-11-21 17:09 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/3] mm/huge_memory: prevent NULL pointer dereference in try_folio_split_to_order()

[PATCH v3 00/11] drm/connector: hdmi: limit infoframes per driver capabilities
 2025-11-21 17:09 UTC  (12+ messages)

[PATCH] libtracecmd: Fix continuing in tracecmd_iterate_events_reverse()
 2025-11-21 17:09 UTC 

[PATCH net-next] net: sched: fix TCF_LAYER_TRANSPORT handling in tcf_get_base_ptr()
 2025-11-21 17:07 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 6.17 000/247] 6.17.9-rc1 review
 2025-11-21 17:05 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/3] i3c: dw-i3c: Enable support for dw-i3c controller NACK retry sysfs and DAT restore fix
 2025-11-21 17:05 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/3] i3c: add sysfs entry for Device NACK Retry count
` [PATCH v2 2/3] i3c: dw: Add sysfs support "

[PATCH 6.12 000/185] 6.12.59-rc1 review
 2025-11-21 17:05 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 0/8] rust: pci: add abstractions for SR-IOV capability
 2025-11-21 17:05 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH v2] drm/imagination: Document pvr_device.power member
 2025-11-21 16:43 UTC  (2+ messages)

misc xfstests fixes
 2025-11-21 17:04 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] generic/484: force I/O to the data device for XFS
` [PATCH 2/3] xfs/049: create the nested XFS file systems on the loop device
` [PATCH 3/3] xfs/158: _notrun when the file system can't be created

[PATCH net-next 00/15] Probe SJA1105 DSA children using MFD and dynamic OF nodes
 2025-11-21 17:03 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 07/15] mfd: core: add ability for cells to probe on a custom parent OF node

[PATCH] usb: phy: Initialize struct usb_phy list_head
 2025-11-21 17:03 UTC  (7+ messages)

[PATCH net-next 00/14] mptcp: memcg accounting for passive sockets & backlog processing
 2025-11-21 17:02 UTC  (15+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 01/14] net: factor-out _sk_charge() helper
` [PATCH net-next 02/14] mptcp: factor-out cgroup data inherit helper
` [PATCH net-next 03/14] mptcp: grafting MPJ subflow earlier
` [PATCH net-next 04/14] mptcp: fix memcg accounting for passive sockets
` [PATCH net-next 05/14] mptcp: cleanup fallback data fin reception
` [PATCH net-next 06/14] mptcp: cleanup fallback dummy mapping generation
` [PATCH net-next 07/14] mptcp: ensure the kernel PM does not take action too late
` [PATCH net-next 08/14] mptcp: do not miss early first subflow close event notification
` [PATCH net-next 09/14] mptcp: make mptcp_destroy_common() static
` [PATCH net-next 10/14] mptcp: drop the __mptcp_data_ready() helper
` [PATCH net-next 11/14] mptcp: handle first subflow closing consistently
` [PATCH net-next 12/14] mptcp: borrow forward memory from subflow
` [PATCH net-next 13/14] mptcp: introduce mptcp-level backlog
` [PATCH net-next 14/14] mptcp: leverage the backlog for RX packet processing

[PATCH net-next 0/2] net: marvell: modernize RX ring count ethtool callbacks
 2025-11-21 17:02 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 1/2] net: mvneta: convert to use .get_rx_ring_count
` [PATCH net-next 2/2] net: mvpp2: extract GRXRINGS from .get_rxnfc

[PATCH] coresight: etm3x: Fix buffer overwrite in cntr_val_show()
 2025-11-21 17:02 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] eal/x86: reduce memcpy code duplication
 2025-11-21 17:02 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] eal/x86: optimize memcpy of small sizes

[Patch v3 2/2] mm/huge_memory: merge uniform_split_supported() and non_uniform_split_supported()
 2025-11-21 17:00 UTC  (14+ messages)

[PATCH v6 0/6] platform/x86: ayaneo-ec: Add Ayaneo Embedded Controller platform driver
 2025-11-21 17:00 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/3] MTD physmap: Adding reserved RAM support and fixing reserved_mem limitations
 2025-11-21 17:00 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/3] dt-bindings: mtd: physmap: Allow using memory-region to access memory resources

[PATCH 1/1] libtracecmd: fix memory leak on partial reverse iteration
 2025-11-21 17:01 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] platform/x86: asus-armoury: add support for FA507UV
 2025-11-21 17:00 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH next] platform/x86: asus-armoury: Fix error code in mini_led_mode_current_value_store()
 2025-11-21 17:00 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/3] PMF Cleanup series
 2025-11-21 17:00 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3] boot: pxe_utils: Fix memory allocation issues in overlay_dir handling
 2025-11-21 16:18 UTC  (2+ messages)

[RFC PATCH 0/5] drivers: usb: dwc3: sync code with Linux v6.16-rc1
 2025-11-21 15:37 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/5] usb: dwc3: re-import from kernel v6.16-rc7

[PATCH 0/2] a few test.py improvements
 2025-11-21 16:59 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] test/py/requirements.txt: add setuptools
` [PATCH 2/2] test.py: check ubconfig exists before using it

[PATCH v3 0/7] vfio/nvgrace-gpu: Support huge PFNMAP and wait for GPU ready post reset
 2025-11-21 16:59 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 5/7] vfio: move barmap to a separate function and export
` [PATCH v3 7/7] vfio/nvgrace-gpu: wait for the GPU mem to be ready

FAILED: patch "[PATCH] pmdomain: samsung: plug potential memleak during probe" failed to apply to 6.1-stable tree
 2025-11-21 16:58 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 6.1.y] pmdomain: samsung: plug potential memleak during probe

[PATCH V15 0/6] mm: Add soft-dirty and uffd-wp support for RISC-V
 2025-11-21 16:57 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH V15 1/6] mm: softdirty: Add pgtable_supports_soft_dirty()

FAILED: patch "[PATCH] pmdomain: arm: scmi: Fix genpd leak on provider registration" failed to apply to 5.10-stable tree
 2025-11-21 16:57 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 5.10.y] pmdomain: arm: scmi: Fix genpd leak on provider registration failure

FAILED: patch "[PATCH] pmdomain: imx: Fix reference count leak in imx_gpc_remove" failed to apply to 5.10-stable tree
 2025-11-21 16:57 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 5.10.y] pmdomain: imx: Fix reference count leak in imx_gpc_remove

[PATCH] regulator: pca9450: Fix error code in probe()
 2025-11-21 16:57 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] mm/swap: fix wrong plist empty check in swap_alloc_slow()
 2025-11-21 16:56 UTC  (6+ messages)

[PATCH bpf-next] selftests/bpf: skip test_perf_branches_hw() on unsupported platforms
 2025-11-21 16:54 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH bpf-next] selftests/bpf: improve reliability of test_perf_branches_no_hw()
 2025-11-21 16:53 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] mm/mmap_lock: Reset maple state on lock_vma_under_rcu() retry
 2025-11-21 16:52 UTC  (7+ messages)

[PATCH] tests/intel/xe_ccs: add VM_BIND DECOMPRESS flag and basic decompression tests
 2025-11-21 16:51 UTC  (2+ messages)

net: thunderbolt: missing ndo_set_mac_address breaks 802.3ad bonding
 2025-11-21 16:50 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v4 00/11] VMSCAPE optimization for BHI variant
 2025-11-21 16:50 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 04/11] x86/bhi: Make clear_bhb_loop() effective on newer CPUs

[PATCH 0/4 v6] PCI: s32g: Add support for PCIe controller
 2025-11-21 16:49 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4 v6] dt-bindings: PCI: s32g: Add NXP "
` [PATCH 2/4 v6] PCI: dw: Add more registers and bitfield definition
` [PATCH 3/4 v6] PCI: s32g: Add initial PCIe support (RC)
` [PATCH 4/4 v6] MAINTAINERS: Add MAINTAINER for NXP S32G PCIe driver

[PATCH] ext4: check folio uptodate state in ext4_page_mkwrite()
 2025-11-21 16:49 UTC  (3+ messages)

[RESEND PATCH] dm-ebs: Mark full buffer dirty even on partial write
 2025-11-21 16:48 UTC  (11+ messages)

[PATCH v3] drm/xe/guc: Fix resource leak in xe_guc_ct_init_noalloc()
 2025-11-21 16:47 UTC  (2+ messages)

Few bugs with Arc B570
 2025-11-21 16:47 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] memory: mtk-smi: fix device leaks on probe
 2025-11-21 16:46 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] memory: mtk-smi: fix device leaks on common probe
` [PATCH 2/3] memory: mtk-smi: fix device leak on larb probe
` [PATCH 3/3] memory: mtk-smi: clean up device link creation

[PATCH v7 0/2] Add Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Talos EVK SMARC support
 2025-11-21 16:46 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 2/2] arm64: dts: qcom: talos-evk: Add support for QCS615 talos evk board

[PATCH v6 00/20] Live Update Orchestrator
 2025-11-21 16:45 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 04/20] liveupdate: luo_session: add sessions support
` [PATCH v6 05/20] liveupdate: luo_ioctl: add user interface

updated Schedule A of CCLA from AMD
 2025-11-21 16:44 UTC  (3+ messages)

[kvm-unit-tests PATCH v2 0/4] Better backtraces for leaf functions
 2025-11-21 16:44 UTC  (7+ messages)

[GIT PULL v2] MHI changes for v6.19
 2025-11-21 16:44 UTC  (2+ messages)

+ mm-vmalloc-cleanup-gfp-flag-use-in-new_vmap_block.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2025-11-21 16:43 UTC 

+ mm-vmalloc-cleanup-large_gfp-in-vm_area_alloc_pages.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2025-11-21 16:43 UTC 

+ mm-vmalloc-add-a-helper-to-optimize-vmalloc-allocation-gfps.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2025-11-21 16:43 UTC 

+ mm-vmalloc-warn-on-invalid-vmalloc-gfp-flags.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2025-11-21 16:43 UTC 

[PATCH] drm/amd/display: Fix dereference-before-check for dc_link
 2025-11-21 16:43 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/4] Enable mdss1 Display Port for Qualcomm lemans-ride platform
 2025-11-21 16:42 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/4] arm64: dts: qcom: lemans: add mdss1 displayPort device nodes

stable 6.6: commit "sched/cpufreq: Rework schedutil governor performance estimation' causes a regression
 2025-11-21 16:42 UTC  (6+ messages)

[sean-jc:x86/vmxon_sucks 10/16] arch/x86/virt/hw.c:269:23: error: implicit declaration of function 'x86_svm_emergency_disable_virtualization_cpu'; did you mean 'x86_vmx_emergency_disable_virtualization_cpu'?
 2025-11-21 16:41 UTC 

[PATCH] drm/tegra: dsi: fix device leak on probe
 2025-11-21 16:42 UTC 

[net-next PATCH v5 0/9] net: phy: Add support for fbnic PHY w/ 25G, 50G, and 100G support
 2025-11-21 16:40 UTC  (10+ messages)
` [net-next PATCH v5 1/9] net: phy: Add MDIO_PMA_CTRL1_SPEED for 2.5G and 5G to reflect PMA values
` [net-next PATCH v5 2/9] net: pcs: xpcs: Add support for 25G, 50G, and 100G interfaces
` [net-next PATCH v5 3/9] net: pcs: xpcs: Fix PMA identifier handling in XPCS
` [net-next PATCH v5 4/9] net: pcs: xpcs: Add support for FBNIC 25G, 50G, 100G PMD
` [net-next PATCH v5 5/9] fbnic: Rename PCS IRQ to MAC IRQ as it is actually a MAC interrupt
` [net-next PATCH v5 6/9] fbnic: Add logic to track PMD state via MAC/PCS signals
` [net-next PATCH v5 7/9] fbnic: Add handler for reporting link down event statistics
` [net-next PATCH v5 8/9] fbnic: Add SW shim for MDIO interface to PMD and PCS
` [net-next PATCH v5 9/9] fbnic: Replace use of internal PCS w/ Designware XPCS

[PATCH V2] iommu/arm-smmu: add actlr settings for mdss on sa8775p platform
 2025-11-21 16:40 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH wireless-next 1/2] wifi: cfg80211: use cfg80211_leave() in iftype change
 2025-11-21 16:40 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH wireless-next 2/2] wifi: cfg80211: stop radar detection in cfg80211_leave()

[PATCH] clk: tegra: tegra124-emc: fix device leak on set_rate()
 2025-11-21 16:40 UTC 

Update Key for vigneshr@ti.com
 2025-11-21 16:40 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v7 0/5] net: devmem: improve cpu cost of RX token management
 2025-11-21 16:39 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v7 3/5] net: devmem: implement autorelease "

[PATCH v3 00/13] Add RZ/G3E RSCI support
 2025-11-21 16:39 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 01/13] dt-bindings: serial: renesas,rsci: Document RZ/G3E support
` [PATCH v3 09/13] serial: sh-sci: Add support for RZ/G3E RSCI clks
` [PATCH v3 10/13] serial: sh-sci: Make sci_scbrr_calc() public

[PATCH] xfs_scrub: fix null pointer crash in scrub_render_ino_descr
 2025-11-21 16:39 UTC 

[PATCH net] uapi: ioam6: adjust the maximum size of a schema
 2025-11-21 16:38 UTC  (3+ messages)

[GIT PULL] arm64: dts: ti: K3 updates for v6.19
 2025-11-21 16:36 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [GIT PULL] arm64: dts: ti: K3 updates for v6.19 part2

[PATCH v8 00/11] crypto/dmaengine: qce: introduce BAM locking and use DMA for register I/O
 2025-11-21 16:36 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 01/11] dmaengine: Add DMA_PREP_LOCK/DMA_PREP_UNLOCK flags

[PATCH next] mm/damon/tests/sysfs-kunit: fix use after free on error path
 2025-11-21 16:35 UTC  (2+ messages)

[RFC PATCH bpf-next 0/7] bpf: Implement BPF_LINK_UPDATE for tracing links
 2025-11-21 16:34 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH bpf-next 1/7] bpf: Set up update_prog scaffolding for bpf_tracing_link_lops

[Buildroot] [PATCH v2] support/scripts/check-merged: use getopts instead of getopt
 2025-11-21 16:34 UTC 

[Buildroot] [PATCH] support/scripts/check-merged: use short options
 2025-11-21 16:33 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/5] dax: add PROBE_PREFER_ASYNCHRONOUS to all the dax drivers
 2025-11-21 16:33 UTC  (3+ messages)

+ mm-damon-tests-sysfs-kunit-fix-use-after-free-on-error-path.patch added to mm-new branch
 2025-11-21 16:33 UTC 

[PATCH 0/6] arch,sysfb: Move screen and edid info into single place
 2025-11-21 16:31 UTC  (13+ messages)
    ` [PATCH 0/6] arch, sysfb: "

[PATCH v5 0/7] Add AMD ISP4 driver
 2025-11-21 16:31 UTC  (11+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/3] arm64/sme: Support disabling streaming mode via ptrace on SME only systems
 2025-11-21 16:30 UTC  (4+ messages)

Patchwork summary for: spi-devel-general
 2025-11-21 16:30 UTC 

[GIT PULL] pin control fixes for v6.18
 2025-11-21 16:29 UTC 

[PATCH 0/3 v3] genirq: Fix IRQ threads VS cpuset
 2025-11-21 16:29 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3 v3] genirq: Fix interrupt threads affinity vs. cpuset isolated partitions

[PATCH 6.6 000/529] 6.6.117-rc1 review
 2025-11-21 16:28 UTC  (2+ messages)

[BUG] Test Failure 2.52.0, t8020.16,19
 2025-11-21 16:28 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH] mmc: sdhci-of-dwcmshc: Fix command queue support for RK3576
 2025-11-21 16:26 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] usb: gadget: f_uac1: fix coding style warnings
 2025-11-21 16:26 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/9] Initial DMABUF support for iommufd
 2025-11-21 16:26 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/9] vfio/pci: Add vfio_pci_dma_buf_iommufd_map()

[PATCH 0/2] PCI: dwc: Suspend/resume rework
 2025-11-21 16:26 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] PCI: dwc: Do not return failure from dw_pcie_wait_for_link() if link is in Detect/Poll state

[PATCH i-g-t v8 00/10] Madvise feature in SVM for Multi-GPU configs
 2025-11-21 16:25 UTC  (11+ messages)
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 01/10] lib/xe: Add instance parameter to xe_vm_madvise
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 02/10] lib/xe: Add synchronous helpers for VM bind/unbind operations
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 03/10] tests/intel/xe_multi_gpusvm: Add SVM multi-GPU xGPU memory access test
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 04/10] tests/intel/xe_multi_gpusvm: Add SVM multi-GPU atomic operations
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 05/10] tests/intel/xe_multi_gpusvm: Add SVM multi-GPU coherency test
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 06/10] tests/intel/xe_multi_gpusvm: Add SVM multi-GPU performance test
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 07/10] tests/intel/xe_multi_gpusvm: Add SVM multi-GPU fault handling test
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 08/10] tests/intel/xe_multi_gpusvm: Add SVM multi-GPU simultaneous access test
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 09/10] tests/intel/xe_multi_gpusvm: Add SVM multi-GPU conflicting madvise test
` [PATCH i-g-t v8 10/10] tests/intel/xe_multi-gpusvm: Add SVM multi-GPU migration test

[PATCH v2] drm/xe: Enhance CT_DEAD for production builds
 2025-11-21 16:25 UTC 

[PATCH] spi: spi-fsl-lpspi: fix watermark truncation caused by type cast
 2025-11-21 16:24 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] ASoC: SDCA: Add stubs for FDL helper functions
 2025-11-21 16:24 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v9 00/11] vfio/pci: Allow MMIO regions to be exported through dma-buf
 2025-11-21 16:24 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/2] e2fsprogs: fix memory leaks detected by ASAN
 2025-11-21 16:23 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] fsck: fix memory leak of inst->type

[meta-arago][master][PATCH] meta-arago-extras: nnstreamer: Update to 2.4.4
 2025-11-21 16:22 UTC  (2+ messages)

FAILED: patch "[PATCH] pmdomain: arm: scmi: Fix genpd leak on provider registration" failed to apply to 5.15-stable tree
 2025-11-21 16:22 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 5.15.y] pmdomain: arm: scmi: Fix genpd leak on provider registration failure

FAILED: patch "[PATCH] pmdomain: imx: Fix reference count leak in imx_gpc_remove" failed to apply to 5.15-stable tree
 2025-11-21 16:22 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 5.15.y] pmdomain: imx: Fix reference count leak in imx_gpc_remove

[GIT PULL] MHI changes for v6.19
 2025-11-21 16:21 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCHv3 bpf-next 3/8] ftrace: Add update_ftrace_direct_add function
 2025-11-21 16:20 UTC  (2+ messages)

[android-common:android16-6.12-desktop 0/4] drivers/platform/x86/acer-wmi.c:1928:27: error: incomplete definition of type 'struct platform_profile_handler'
 2025-11-21 16:20 UTC 

[PATCH] i2c: sandbox: Avoid calling dev_read_*() if CONFIG_OF_PLATDATA=y
 2025-11-21 16:20 UTC  (8+ messages)

[PATCH iproute2-next v5 0/3] Add DPLL subsystem management tool
 2025-11-21 16:20 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH iproute2-next v2 1/2] genl: add json support
 2025-11-21 16:20 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] worktree list: fix column alignment
 2025-11-21 16:20 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] worktree list: quote paths

[PATCH next] spi: Fix potential uninitialized variable in probe()
 2025-11-21 16:20 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] xfs: add regression test for small zone capacity
 2025-11-21 16:20 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH] common/rc: fix _xfs_is_realtime_file for internal rt devices

[PATCH] ecryptfs: Replace memcpy + NUL termination in ecryptfs_new_file_context
 2025-11-21 16:19 UTC 


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