messages from 2026-03-04 11:56:29 to 2026-03-04 13:02:01 UTC [more...]
[PATCHSET v8] xfsprogs: autonomous self healing of filesystems
2026-03-04 13:01 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 25/26] debian: enable xfs_healer on the root filesystem by default
[PATCH v4 4/5] mm: rename zone->lock to zone->_lock
2026-03-04 13:01 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] usb: class: cdc-wdm: fix reordering issue in read code path
2026-03-04 13:01 UTC
[PATCH v3 0/4] 9p: Performance improvements for build workloads
2026-03-04 13:01 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/4] 9p: Cache negative dentries for lookup performance
` [PATCH v3 2/4] 9p: Add mount option for negative dentry cache retention
` [PATCH v3 3/4] 9p: Set default negative dentry retention time for cache=loose
` [PATCH v3 4/4] 9p: Enable symlink caching in page cache
[PATCH 0/1] [topic/xe-for-CI] Update NVL-P GuC to v70.60.0
2026-03-04 13:00 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for "
[PATCH v1 0/2] Improve VF FLR synchronization for Xe VFIO
2026-03-04 13:00 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✓ CI.KUnit: success for "
Recent changes (master)
2026-03-04 13:00 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/8] drm/msm: Add Qualcomm Eliza SoC support
2026-03-04 12:58 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/8] dt-bindings: display/msm: dp-controller: Add Eliza SoC
` [PATCH v2 2/8] dt-bindings: display/msm: dsi-phy-7nm: "
` [PATCH v2 3/8] dt-bindings: display/msm: dsi-controller-main: "
` [PATCH v2 4/8] dt-bindings: display/msm: qcom,sm8650-dpu: "
` [PATCH v2 5/8] dt-bindings: display/msm: qcom,eliza-mdss: "
` [PATCH v2 6/8] soc: qcom: ubwc: Add configuration "
` [PATCH v2 7/8] drm/msm/dpu: Add support for "
` [PATCH v2 8/8] drm/msm/mdss: "
CVE-2026-23231: netfilter: nf_tables: fix use-after-free in nf_tables_addchain()
2026-03-04 12:58 UTC
[PATCH v2] rtc: cmos: Use platform_get_irq_optional() in cmos_platform_probe()
2026-03-04 12:55 UTC
support file system generated / verified integrity information v4
2026-03-04 12:55 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH] xfs/841: create a block device that must exist
2026-03-04 12:55 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] ARM: rockchip: Select missing HW_HAS_PCI for RK35xx architectures
2026-03-04 12:54 UTC
[PATCH v2] drm/ttm/tests: Fix build failure on PREEMPT_RT
2026-03-04 12:54 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.BAT: failure for drm/ttm/tests: Fix build failure on PREEMPT_RT (rev2)
[PATCH i-g-t v3 0/1] tests/kms_vrr: Skip LOBF test when aux-less ALPM is not enabled
2026-03-04 12:54 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH i-g-t v3 1/1] "
` ✗ i915.CI.Full: failure for "
[RFC PATCH 0/2] Xe driver asynchronous notification mechanism
2026-03-04 12:52 UTC (3+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/2] watch_queue: Add a DRM_XE_NOTIFY watch type and export init_watch()
` [RFC PATCH 2/2] drm/xe: Add watch_queue-based device event notification
[PATCH] staging: axis-fifo: fix alignment and add DT binding documentation
2026-03-04 12:52 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] dt-bindings: misc: xlnx,axi-fifo-mm-s: fix interrupt-parent property
[gustavoars:testing/wfamnae-next20260302 13/13] drivers/md/bcache/btree.c:120:19: error: incompatible pointer types passing 'struct bkey_fixed *' to parameter of type 'const struct bkey *'
2026-03-04 12:51 UTC
[BUG] btrfs: circular locking dependency in zoned mode (mmap_lock <-> kernfs_rwsem)
2026-03-04 12:50 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH dpdk 0/2] hash: safe data replacement on overwrite
2026-03-04 12:50 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH dpdk v2 0/3] "
` [PATCH dpdk v2 2/3] hash: free replaced data on overwrite when RCU is configured
[PATCH] netfilter: nf_tables: fix use-after-free on ops->dev
2026-03-04 12:49 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH 0/32] fs: Move metadata bh tracking from address_space
2026-03-04 12:48 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 18/32] fs: Provide operation for fetching mapping_metadata_bhs
[PATCH 0/8] mm: globalize rest_of_page() macro
2026-03-04 12:48 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH RFC 0/3] net: ath11k: Firmware lockup detection & mitigation
2026-03-04 12:47 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH RFC 1/3] net: ath11k: fix redundant reset from stale pending workqueue bit
` [PATCH RFC 2/3] net: ath11k: add firmware lockup detection and recovery
` [PATCH RFC 3/3] net: ath11k: add lockup simulation via debugfs
[PATCH v2 0/3] spi: nxp: Use reinit_completion() for repeated operations
2026-03-04 12:47 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/3] spi: nxp-xspi: "
` [PATCH v2 2/3] spi: nxp-fspi: "
` [PATCH v2 3/3] spi: fsl-qspi: "
[PATCH] aiodev: rockchip_saradc: Fix ADC resolution for RK3562
2026-03-04 12:46 UTC
[PATCH] media: verisilicon: Create AV1 helper library
2026-03-04 12:46 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] cifs: open files should not hold ref on superblock
2026-03-04 12:45 UTC
[PATCH bpf-next v5 0/5] emit ENDBR/BTI instructions for indirect jump targets
2026-03-04 12:45 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH bpf-next v5 1/5] bpf: Move JIT for single-subprog programs to verifier
` [PATCH bpf-next v5 3/5] bpf: Add helper to detect indirect jump targets
[PATCH/RFC] pmdomain: core: Support pd_ignore_unused with sync_state
2026-03-04 12:44 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH v3 net-next 0/3] Implement PTP support in netdevsim
2026-03-04 12:44 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 net-next 2/3] netdevsim: Implement basic ptp support
` [PATCH v3 net-next 3/3] selftests:net: Implement ptp4l sync test using netdevsim
[PATCHv2 for 6.112 and 6.6 0/2] amdgpu: fix panic on old GPUs
2026-03-04 12:44 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH i-g-t v2 0/2] test/intel/xe_vm: Add overcommit and no‑overcommit handling tests
2026-03-04 12:44 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 i-g-t 1/2] drm-uapi/xe: Add support for No Overcommit flag
[PATCH kernel 0/9] PCI/TSM: coco/sev-guest: Implement SEV-TIO PCIe TDISP (phase2)
2026-03-04 12:43 UTC (11+ messages)
` [PATCH kernel 4/9] dma/swiotlb: Stop forcing SWIOTLB for TDISP devices
[PATCH v1 0/8] ACPI: x86/rtc-cmos: Bind rtc-cmos to platform devices
2026-03-04 12:42 UTC (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 4/8] ACPI: x86/rtc-cmos: Use platform device for driver binding
[RFC PATCH 0/2] disable optimistic spinning for ftrace_lock
2026-03-04 12:41 UTC (7+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/2] locking: add mutex_lock_nospin()
[PATCH v2] block: Never drop BLOCK_IO_ERROR with action=stop for rate limiting
2026-03-04 12:40 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] spi: nxp-xspi: Use reinit_completion() for repeated operations
2026-03-04 12:40 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH RFC v2] media: i2c: Add AR0234 camera sensor driver
2026-03-04 12:40 UTC
[PATCH v6 05/14] kernel-yocto-rust: Fix for buildpaths errors when rust is enabled for kernel
2026-03-04 12:39 UTC (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 09/14] selftest/cases/runtime_test: Add test for Linux Rust sample
` [OE-core] "
[PATCH 00/12] Scarthgap pull request
2026-03-04 12:39 UTC
[PATCH] mm/vmstat: reject zero vm.stat_interval to prevent busy-loop
2026-03-04 12:38 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH 1/1] io_uring/zcrx: use READ_ONCE with user shared RQEs
2026-03-04 12:37 UTC
[PATCH v1 1/1] KVM: s390: Fix a deadlock
2026-03-04 12:36 UTC (2+ messages)
[meta-arago][master][PATCH 0/4] Migrate GP AI Stacks
2026-03-04 12:35 UTC (6+ messages)
` [meta-arago][master][PATCH 1/4] arm-compute-library: upgrade 24.12 -> 52.07
` [meta-arago][master][PATCH 2/4] armnn: upgrade v24.11 to v26.01
` [meta-arago][master][PATCH 3/4] tensorflow-lite: upgrade 2.18.0 -> 2.20.0
` [meta-arago][master][PATCH 4/4] nnstreamer: upgrade 2.4.4 -> 2.6.0
[PATCH] cifs: implementation id context as negotiate context
2026-03-04 12:34 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/4] ARM: i.MX8: add DDRC-ECC support
2026-03-04 12:33 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/4] drivers: ddr: imx8m: ddr_init.c: support ECC scrubbing
[PATCH i-g-t 0/5] Add false sharing and XA app transient tests
2026-03-04 12:33 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for Add false sharing and XA app transient tests (rev2)
Lack of review from Renesas
2026-03-04 12:31 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v3 1/2] powerpc: fix KUAP warning in VMX usercopy path
2026-03-04 12:30 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] slab: Update stale comment for sheaf_capacity
2026-03-04 12:30 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v6 00/12] Rockchip VOP2 support
2026-03-04 12:29 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 07/12] video: rockchip: vop2: Add video bridge support
[PATCH v3 0/4] drm/amdgpu: Render-node eventfd subscription infrastructure (toward KFD/KGD event unification)
2026-03-04 12:28 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/4] drm/amdgpu: Add render-node EVENTFD manager core
[PATCH v2] iio: adc: ti-ads1119: Reinit completion before wait_for_completion_timeout()
2026-03-04 12:27 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: rng: mtk-rng: add SMC-based TRNG variants
2026-03-04 12:26 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH v2 1/2] rust: pin-init: internal: init: remove `#[disable_initialized_field_access]`
2026-03-04 12:26 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v2 00/13] TYPE_SERIAL cleanup
2026-03-04 12:25 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 12/13] hw/char/serial: Inherit from SysBusDevice
` QOM parent type "sys-bus-device" vs. "device" (was: [PATCH v2 12/13] hw/char/serial: Inherit from SysBusDevice)
[PATCH v30 0/2] status: add status.compareBranches config for multiple branch comparisons
2026-03-04 12:25 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v31 "
` [PATCH v31 1/2] refactor format_branch_comparison in preparation
` [PATCH v31 2/2] status: add status.compareBranches config for multiple branch comparisons
[PATCH v2 0/2] Add support for Analog Devices MAX30210
2026-03-04 12:25 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: iio: temperature: add ADI MAX30210
` [PATCH v2 2/2] iio: temperature: add support for Analog Devices MAX30210
[f2fs-dev] [PATCH] f2fs-tools: fix heap-buffer-overflow of reading SSA from checkpoint area
2026-03-04 12:24 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net 0/3] amd-xgbe: RX adaptation and PHY handling fixes
2026-03-04 12:23 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH net 1/3] amd-xgbe: fix link status handling in xgbe_rx_adaptation
` [PATCH net 2/3] amd-xgbe: prevent CRC errors during RX adaptation with AN disabled
` [PATCH net 3/3] amd-xgbe: reset PHY settings before starting PHY
[PATCH v4 1/2] powerpc: fix KUAP warning in VMX usercopy path
2026-03-04 12:22 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 2/2] powerpc/selftests/copyloops: extend selftest to exercise __copy_tofrom_user_power7_vmx
[PATCH v2 1/1] PCI: Consolidate pci_bus/slot_lock/unlock/trylock()
2026-03-04 12:21 UTC
[PATCH v3] scsi: core: Fix async_scan race condition with READ_ONCE/WRITE_ONCE
2026-03-04 12:21 UTC (4+ messages)
linux-next: manual merge of the kvm-x86 tree with the tip tree
2026-03-04 12:21 UTC
[LTP] [PATCH 1/6] Add safe macros for stream testing suite
2026-03-04 12:20 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] arm64: contpte: fix set_access_flags() no-op check for SMMU/ATS faults
2026-03-04 12:20 UTC (5+ messages)
[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH 00/38] docs: several improvements to kernel-doc
2026-03-04 12:20 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH] t3310: avoid hiding failures from rev-parse in command substitutions
2026-03-04 12:19 UTC
[f2fs-dev] [PATCH] f2fs: fix to preserve previous reserve_{blocks, node} value when remount
2026-03-04 12:19 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH] f2fs: fix to preserve previous reserve_{blocks,node} "
[PATCH v6 2/3] hwmon: ltc4283: Add support for the LTC4283 Swap Controller
2026-03-04 12:20 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v2] phy: qcom: qmp-combo: Move pipe_clk on/off to common
2026-03-04 12:19 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/8] mfd: Add support for NXP MC33978/MC34978 MSDI
2026-03-04 12:17 UTC (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/6] dt-bindings: mfd: add "
[PATCH v1 0/2] tests/chamelium/audio: Fix resource leaks in audio tests
2026-03-04 12:18 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 2/2] tests/chamelium/audio: Fix resource leaks on assertion failure
[RFC PATCH i-g-t 0/2] Xe driver watch-queue implementation and example
2026-03-04 12:17 UTC (3+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH i-g-t 1/2] lib/xe: add xe_watch listener for watch queue events
` [RFC PATCH i-g-t 2/2] tests/intel/xe_exec_compute_mode: Add a listener for file events
[PATCH net 00/11] MAINTAINERS: annual cleanup of inactive maintainers
2026-03-04 12:17 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net 04/11] MAINTAINERS: remove Salil Mehta from HiSilicon network drivers
[PATCH v1 0/3] dm-inlinecrypt: add target for inline block device encryption
2026-03-04 12:17 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 1/3] block: export blk-crypto symbols required by dm-inlinecrypt
` [PATCH v1 2/3] dm-inlinecrypt: add target for inline block device encryption
` [PATCH v1 3/3] dm-inlinecrypt: Expose inline crypto caps to the device
[PATCH net-next V2 RESEND] tcp: shrink per-packet memset in __tcp_transmit_skb()
2026-03-04 12:17 UTC (2+ messages)
[RFC PATCH] ASoC: Intel: sof_es8336: Add DMI quirk for Huawei BOD-WXX9
2026-02-23 8:40 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] ASoC: amd: acp: Add support for Huawei Matebook D14 (NBM-WXX9)
2025-12-29 0:53 UTC
[PATCH 00/15] Intel IPU6 and IPU6 input system drivers
2026-03-04 12:16 UTC (12+ messages)
` [PATCH 10/15] media: intel/ipu6: add input system driver
` RFC: Intel IPU4 driver proof of concept
[PATCH v2 0/2] Bring dclk_vop2 in line with other VPs on RK3588
2026-03-04 12:14 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] clk: rockchip: rk3588: Don't change PLL rates when setting dclk_vop2_src
` [PATCH v2 2/2] clk: rockchip: rk3588: Allow VP2 the same sourcing options as other VPs
[PATCH 6.6 000/684] 6.6.128-rc2 review
2026-03-04 12:14 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH net-next 0/4] tools: ynl: tests: adjust Makefile to mimic ksft
2026-03-04 10:36 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] netlink: specs: add specification for NBD
2026-02-18 11:28 UTC (4+ messages)
ALSA Bug Report: TAS2781 speaker amps not working on ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 16 G635LX (2025)
2026-03-01 9:43 UTC
[PATCH] ALSA: hda/ca0132: Set HP/Speaker auto-detect default from headphone pin verb
2026-02-25 17:36 UTC
ALC255 internal microphone not working on Acer Aspire VN7-592G (subsystem 1025:1039)
2026-02-24 15:20 UTC
[PATCH v22 00/18] Support virtio-gpu DRM native context and MAP_FIXED API
2026-03-04 12:11 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v22 06/18] ui/sdl2: Implement dpy dmabuf functions
ALSA: hda/realtek: Missing quirk for Dell XPS 15 9500 (ALC289, 1028:097d)
2026-03-02 5:55 UTC
[PATCH v5] platform/x86: hp-wmi: Add multicolor LED support for HP keyboard backlight
2026-03-04 12:10 UTC (2+ messages)
[f2fs-dev] [PATCH] f2fs: avoid reading already updated pages during GC
2026-03-04 12:09 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] firmware: arm_ffa: remove vm_id argument in ffa_rxtx_unmap()
2026-03-04 12:09 UTC
[PATCH] clk: rockchip: rk3588: Don't change PLL rates when setting dclk_vop2_src
2026-03-04 12:09 UTC (5+ messages)
` "
[PATCH v3 0/5] Support the FEAT_HDBSS introduced in Armv9.5
2026-03-04 12:08 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 4/5] KVM: arm64: Enable HDBSS support and handle HDBSSF events
[PATCH v7 0/3] drm/xe: add VM_BIND DECOMPRESS support and on‑demand decompression
2026-03-04 12:38 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 1/3] drm/xe: add VM_BIND DECOMPRESS uapi flag
` [PATCH v7 2/3] drm/xe: add xe_migrate_resolve wrapper and is_vram_resolve support
` [PATCH v7 3/3] drm/xe: implement VM_BIND decompression in vm_bind_ioctl
[PATCH] ata: libata-core: Add BRIDGE_OK quirk for QEMU drives
2026-03-04 12:08 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v12 00/46] arm64: Support for Arm CCA in KVM
2026-03-04 12:08 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v12 06/46] arm64: RMI: Define the user ABI
[PATCH v2] rust: kunit: fix warning when !CONFIG_PRINTK
2026-03-04 12:07 UTC (4+ messages)
[gustavoars:testing/wfamnae-next20260302 13/13] drivers/md/bcache/bcache.h:770:35: error: passing argument 1 of 'KEY_SIZE' from incompatible pointer type
2026-03-04 11:59 UTC
[PATCH v3 0/8] Fixes and updates when using AUX backlight using Luminance
2026-03-04 12:06 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/8] drm/i915/backlight: Use default/max brightness for VESA AUX backlight init
[PATCH 5.15.y] vdpa: Add max vqp attr to vdpa_nl_policy for nlattr length check
2026-03-04 12:05 UTC
[REPORT] ALSA: hda/realtek: Fix silent/extremely quiet audio on HP Pavilion x360 (ALC295) with uninitialized SSID 103c:0000
2026-03-04 5:33 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v3 0/4] PSR/PR Selective Fetch Early Transport fixes
2026-03-04 12:03 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 4/4] drm/i915/psr: Write DSC parameters on Selective Update in ET mode
[PATCH i-g-t v5] tests/kms_explict_fence: Add Test for Explicit Fencing
2026-03-04 12:02 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] FIT: Address Secure Boot Bypass for Signed FIT Images
2026-03-04 12:04 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH i-g-t v6] tests/kms_explict_fence: Add Test for Explicit Fencing
2026-03-04 11:49 UTC
[PATCH 1/2 net v3] net: bridge: fix nd_tbl NULL dereference when IPv6 is disabled
2026-03-04 12:03 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2 net v3] net: vxlan: "
[PATCH net-next v2] net: phy: realtek: Add support for PHY LEDs on RTL8211F-VD
2026-03-04 12:03 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v3 0/5] gpu: nova-core: gsp: add locking to Cmdq
2026-03-04 12:02 UTC (11+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 3/5] gpu: nova-core: gsp: add reply/no-reply info to `CommandToGsp`
` [PATCH v3 5/5] gpu: nova-core: gsp: add mutex locking to Cmdq
[PATCH wireless-next v2 00/16] wifi: Ranging support enhancements
2026-03-04 12:03 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH wireless-next v2 14/16] wifi: cfg80211: add MAC randomization support for PD requests
` [PATCH wireless-next v2 15/16] wifi: cfg80211: add LTF keyseed support for secure ranging
[PATCH] mm/migrate_device: fix folio refcount leak on folio_split_unmapped failure
2026-03-04 12:01 UTC
[PATCH v8 0/6] coreaudio fixes
2026-03-04 12:00 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 3/6] coreaudio: Improve naming
` [PATCH v8 4/6] coreaudio: Commit the result of init in the end
[PATCH] net/ice: get link status updates via adminq message
2026-03-04 11:59 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 0/2] "
` [PATCH v4 1/2] net/ice: remove malloc call for admin queue msg
` [PATCH v4 2/2] net/ice: get link status updates via adminq message
Maximum values for multi_intensity sysfs attribute
2026-03-04 11:58 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v5 0/4] hppa: PA-8700, use 44 bit physical addresses
2026-03-04 12:00 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 3/4] hppa: Get physical address space bits from HPPACPUDef
[PATCH v2 1/2] usb: dwc3: fix a kernel-doc issue
2026-03-04 12:00 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] usb: dwc3: fix a typo 'HishSpeed'
[PATCH] fixup! dts: update to v7.0-rc1
2026-03-04 11:56 UTC
[PATCH v2] dm cache metadata: fix memory leak on metadata abort retry
2026-03-04 11:56 UTC
[linux-next:master 1591/3431] arch/arm64/boot/dts/qcom/apq8096sg-db820c.dtb: usb@6af8800 (qcom,msm8996-dwc3): 'extcon' does not match any of the regexes: '^pinctrl-[0-9]+$', '^usb@[0-9a-f]+$'
2026-03-04 11:56 UTC
[PATCH 0/8] drm/{i915,xe}: refactor register helpers
2026-03-04 11:56 UTC (3+ messages)
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