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[PATCH 00/61] treewide: Use IS_ERR_OR_NULL over manual NULL check - refactor
 2026-03-11  8:16 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 03/61] ceph: Prefer IS_ERR_OR_NULL over manual NULL check
  ` [Intel-wired-lan] "

[PATCH 0/2] drm/tidss: Two minor fixes
 2026-03-11  8:16 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] drm/tidss: Drop extra drm_mode_config_reset() call
` [PATCH 2/2] drm/tidss: Fix missing drm_bridge_attach() call

KCSAN: data-race in e1000_clean / e1000_xmit_frame
 2026-03-11  8:15 UTC 

[PATCH 6.12.y v2] erofs: fix inline data read failure for ztailpacking pclusters
 2026-03-11  8:14 UTC 

[PATCH] Bluetooth: ISO: add timestamp for outgoing HCI ISO packet
 2026-03-11  8:14 UTC 

[PATCH v5 0/7] mfd: Add support for Asus Transformer embedded controller
 2026-03-11  8:14 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 6/7] power: supply: Add driver for ASUS Transformer battery

[PATCH 0/4] Fix error handling for callers of
 2026-03-11  8:13 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/4] hw/core/loader: fix error handling for get_image_size callers

[PATCH i-g-t v1] lib/igt_kms: Fix invalid mode timing in igt_kms_get_full_edid()
 2026-03-11  8:10 UTC 

BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in __ethtool_get_link_ksettings
 2026-03-11  8:11 UTC 

[PATCH v6 0/5] arm64: Add initial support for NXP S32N79 SoC
 2026-03-11  8:11 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 1/5] dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: fsl,irqsteer: add S32N79 support
` [PATCH v6 2/5] dt-bindings: arm: fsl: Add NXP S32N79 SoC and RDB board
` [PATCH v6 3/5] irqchip/imx-irqsteer: add NXP S32N79 support
` [PATCH v6 4/5] arm64: dts: freescale: Add NXP S32N79 SoC support
` [PATCH v6 5/5] arm64: dts: freescale: Add NXP S32N79-RDB board support

[PATCH v3 03/24] drm/i915/lt_phy: Refactor LT PHY PLL handling to use explicit PLL state
 2026-03-11  8:12 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 04/24] "

[PATCH 0/9] mm/rmap: Optimize anonymous large folio unmapping
 2026-03-11  8:11 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 8/9] mm/rmap: introduce folio_try_share_anon_rmap_ptes

[PATCH 5.15.y] binfmt_misc: restore write access before closing files opened by open_exec()
 2026-03-11  8:10 UTC 

[PATCH] drm/amd/display: Fix a benign uninitialized variable warning
 2026-03-10 15:46 UTC 

[PATCH v1 00/16] mm: cleanups around unmapping / zapping
 2026-03-11  8:09 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 04/16] mm/memory: simplify calculation in unmap_mapping_range_tree()

[PATCH v9 00/23] gpu: nova-core: Add memory management support
 2026-03-11  0:40 UTC  (24+ messages)
` [PATCH v9 01/23] gpu: nova-core: Select GPU_BUDDY for VRAM allocation
` [PATCH v9 02/23] gpu: nova-core: Kconfig: Sort select statements alphabetically
` [PATCH v9 03/23] gpu: nova-core: gsp: Return GspStaticInfo from boot()
` [PATCH v9 04/23] gpu: nova-core: gsp: Extract usable FB region from GSP
` [PATCH v9 05/23] gpu: nova-core: gsp: Expose total physical VRAM end from FB region info
` [PATCH v9 06/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add support to use PRAMIN windows to write to VRAM
` [PATCH v9 07/23] docs: gpu: nova-core: Document the PRAMIN aperture mechanism
` [PATCH v9 08/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add common memory management types
` [PATCH v9 09/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add TLB flush support
` [PATCH v9 10/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add GpuMm centralized memory manager
` [PATCH v9 11/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add common types for all page table formats
` [PATCH v9 12/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add MMU v2 page table types
` [PATCH v9 13/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add MMU v3 "
` [PATCH v9 14/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add unified page table entry wrapper enums
` [PATCH v9 15/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add page table walker for MMU v2/v3
` [PATCH v9 16/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add Virtual Memory Manager
` [PATCH v9 17/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add virtual address range tracking to VMM
` [PATCH v9 18/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add multi-page mapping API "
` [PATCH v9 19/23] gpu: nova-core: Add BAR1 aperture type and size constant
` [PATCH v9 20/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add BAR1 user interface
` [PATCH v9 21/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add BAR1 memory management self-tests
` [PATCH v9 22/23] gpu: nova-core: mm: Add PRAMIN aperture self-tests
` [PATCH v9 23/23] gpu: nova-core: Use runtime BAR1 size instead of hardcoded 256MB

KCSAN: data-race in __bio_queue_enter / __blk_mq_unfreeze_queue
 2026-03-11  8:09 UTC 

[PATCH] xfs: Convert comma to semicolon
 2026-03-11  8:08 UTC  (2+ messages)

[linus:master] [tools/power turbostat] 28a3ad1fd2: lkvs.powermgr_cstate_tests.sh_-t_verify_server_perf_pkg_cstat_update.fail
 2026-03-11  8:08 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2] ALSA: usb-audio: Add iface reset and delay quirk for SPACETOUCH USB Audio
 2026-03-11  8:07 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] rust: dynamically link with llvm for all rust variants
 2026-03-11  8:07 UTC  (2+ messages)

[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net] ice: fix posted write support for sideband queue operations
 2026-03-11  8:06 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] Documentation/kbuild: fix empty string KBUILD_BUILD_TIMESTAMP
 2026-03-11  8:06 UTC  (2+ messages)

KCSAN: data-race in scsi_block_when_processing_errors / scsi_host_set_state
 2026-03-11  8:06 UTC 

[PATCH v12 00/12] crypto/dmaengine: qce: introduce BAM locking and use DMA for register I/O
 2026-03-11  8:06 UTC  (3+ messages)

[Bug 221184] New: mouse/keyboard (connected via hub) usb reset under system load with weak cpu
 2026-03-11  8:06 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [Bug 221184] "

[PATCH 0/3] Arm China Linlon-D6 display controller support
 2026-03-11  5:55 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] dt-bindings: display: arm, komeda: add Arm China Linlon D6 compatible

[PATCH 0/2] Add Meta (Facebook) SanMiguel BMC (AST2620)
 2026-03-11  8:05 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] ARM: dts: aspeed: add Meta SanMiguel BMC

[PATCH v3] EDAC/amd64: Add support for family 19h, models 40h-4fh
 2026-03-11  8:04 UTC 

[PATCH v3] PCI: dw-rockchip: Enable async probe by default
 2026-03-11  7:56 UTC  (7+ messages)

BUG: KCSAN: data-race in _copy_to_iter / ext4_generic_delete_entry
 2026-03-11  8:04 UTC 

[PATCH v2 0/4] Add WCN3988 Bluetooth support for Fairphone 4
 2026-03-11  8:04 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 4/4] arm64: dts: qcom: sm7225-fairphone-fp4: Add Bluetooth

I need piece of advice regarding rtl8723bs
 2026-03-11  8:03 UTC  (2+ messages)

KCSAN: data-race in __d_drop / retain_dentry
 2026-03-11  8:02 UTC 

[PATCH v2 -next 0/2] dpaa2: fix config relation with FSL_DPAA2_SWITCH
 2026-03-11  8:02 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v14 0/7] coresight: ctcu: Enable byte-cntr function for TMC ETR
 2026-03-11  8:02 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v14 6/7] coresight: ctcu: enable byte-cntr for TMC ETR devices

[PATCH v2] virtio_ring: Fix data races in virtqueue_enable_cb_delayed_split()
 2026-03-11  8:01 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] USB: drop further redundant device references
 2026-03-11  8:02 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] USB: usbip: drop redundant device reference

[PATCH] gpu: nova-core: gsp: fix UB in DmaGspMem pointer accessors
 2026-03-11  8:01 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v4 1/2] This patch just changes indentation, to make the next patch easier to review
 2026-03-11  8:01 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 2/2] x86/ioreq: Extend ioreq server to support multiple ioreq pages

[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-next] i40e: PTP: set supported flags in ptp_clock_info
 2026-03-11  8:01 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] media: nxp: imx8-isi: Fix single frame capture and optimize buffer usage
 2026-03-11  8:02 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] media: nxp: imx8-isi: Reduce minimum queued buffers from 2 to 1
` [PATCH 2/2] media: nxp: imx8-isi: Prioritize pending buffers over discard buffers

[PATCH 0/2] rust, nova-core: use u64 variants of SZ_* constants
 2026-03-11  8:01 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] rust: sizes: add "

[PATCH i-g-t v4 0/1] tests/kms_vrr: Skip LOBF test when aux-less ALPM is not enabled
 2026-03-11  8:01 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✗ i915.CI.Full: failure for "

BUG: KCSAN: data-race in do_mremap / vma_complete
 2026-03-11  7:58 UTC 

[PATCH 0/2] drm/i915/dmc: Update PIPEDMC interrupt mask
 2026-03-11  7:58 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ i915.CI.BAT: success for drm/i915/dmc: Update PIPEDMC interrupt mask (rev2)

[PATCH] memorder: Reconcile W+RWC propagation path with litmus dataflow
 2026-03-11  7:58 UTC 

[patch 0/4] sched/mmcid: Cure fork()/vfork() related problems
 2026-03-11  7:49 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [patch 1/4] sched/mmcid: Prevent CID stalls due to concurrent forks

[PATCH v2 0/5] Introduce QPW for per-cpu operations (v2)
 2026-03-11  7:58 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/5] Introducing qpw_lock() and per-cpu queue & flush work

[patch 0/5] clocksource: Rewrite clocksource watchdog and related cleanups
 2026-03-11  7:58 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [patch 5/5] clocksource: Rewrite watchdog code completely

[PATCH] MAINTAINERS: adjust file entry in GPU BUDDY ALLOCATOR
 2026-03-11  7:58 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] arm64: dts: imx8mp-dhcom-pdk3: Use symbolic macro for IOMUXC_SAI2_TXC__GPIO4_IO25
 2026-03-11  8:00 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] ASoC: Add Loongson-2k0300 I2S controller support
 2026-03-11  7:57 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/6] ASoC: loongson: Combined regmap definitions
` [PATCH 3/6] ASoC: loongson: Add `internal` to the names of internal DMA variables
` [PATCH 5/6] ASoC: dt-bindings: loongson,ls2k1000-i2s: Document Loongson-2K0300 compatible

KCSAN: data-race in mas_topiary_replace / mtree_range_walk
 2026-03-11  7:57 UTC 

[PATCH net 0/7] tcp: preserve advertised rwnd accounting across receive-memory decisions
 2026-03-11  7:56 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH net 1/7] tcp: track advertise-time scaling basis for rcv_wnd
` [PATCH net 2/7] tcp: preserve rcv_wnd snapshot when updating advertised windows
` [PATCH net 3/7] tcp: honor advertised receive window in memory admission and clamping
` [PATCH net 4/7] tcp: extend TCP_REPAIR_WINDOW with receive-window scaling snapshot
` [PATCH net 5/7] mptcp: refresh tcp rcv_wnd snapshot when syncing receive windows
` [PATCH net 6/7] tcp: expose rmem and backlog accounting in rcvbuf_grow tracepoints
` [PATCH net 7/7] selftests: tcp_ao: cover legacy and extended TCP_REPAIR_WINDOW layouts

[syzbot] [kernel?] WARNING in _cpu_down
 2026-03-11  7:56 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v9 00/21] media: i2c: add Maxim GMSL2/3 serializer and deserializer drivers
 2026-03-11  7:58 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 1/2] selftests/bpf: Fix read_iter buffer termination in test_bpffs
 2026-03-11  7:55 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] selftests/bpf: Skip bpffs debug iter checks when unavailable "

[PATCH 1/2] perf/x86/intel: Fix OMR snoop information parsing issues
 2026-03-11  7:52 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] perf/x86: Update cap_user_rdpmc base on rdpmc user disable state

KCSAN: data-race in step_into_slowpath / vfs_unlink
 2026-03-11  7:55 UTC 

[PATCH v3 00/32] hw/arm/virt: Introduce Tegra241 CMDQV support for accelerated SMMUv3
 2026-03-11  7:55 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 14/32] hw/arm/tegra241-cmdqv: Emulate global CMDQV registers
` [PATCH v3 17/32] hw/arm/tegra241-cmdqv: mmap VINTF Page0 for CMDQV

[PATCH] net/mlx5: fix ignoring PF representor
 2026-03-11  7:53 UTC 

BUG: KCSAN: data-race in ext4_fill_super / super_s_dev_test
 2026-03-11  7:53 UTC 

[PATCH v9 0/5] Support multi-channel IRQs in stmmac platform drivers
 2026-03-11  7:54 UTC  (12+ messages)
` [PATCH v9 1/5] net: stmmac: Use helper macro for loop over queue-based arrays
` [PATCH v9 2/5] net: stmmac: platform: read channels irq
` [PATCH v9 3/5] arm64: dts: s32: set Ethernet channel irqs
` [PATCH v9 4/5] dt-bindings: net: nxp,s32-dwmac: Declare per-queue interrupts
` [PATCH v9 5/5] stmmac: s32: enable support for Multi-IRQ mode

[PULL 00/10] PPC PR for 11.0 soft-freeze
 2026-03-11  7:53 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] Add the missing mpll3 clock and clock controller nodes
 2026-03-11  7:53 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/3] arm64: dts: amlogic: t7: Add "

[PATCH v5] Fonts: Adding all Terminus fronts from 12 to 32 in bold, and normal versions
 2026-03-11  7:53 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v5 0/7] PCI: mediatek-gen3: add power control support
 2026-03-11  7:52 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 1/7] PCI: mediatek-gen3: Clean up mtk_pcie_parse_port() with dev_err_probe()
` [PATCH v5 2/7] PCI: mediatek-gen3: Move mtk_pcie_setup_irq() out of mtk_pcie_setup()
` [PATCH v5 3/7] PCI: mediatek-gen3: Move controller setup steps before PERST# control
` [PATCH v5 4/7] PCI: mediatek-gen3: Add error path for resume driver callbacks
` [PATCH v5 5/7] PCI: mediatek-gen3: Split out device power helpers
` [PATCH v5 6/7] PCI: mediatek-gen3: Disable device if further setup fails
` [PATCH v5 7/7] PCI: mediatek-gen3: Integrate new pwrctrl API

possible deadlock in ocfs2_wipe_inode
 2026-03-11  7:51 UTC 

[PATCH v5 0/2] driver: reset: spacemit-p1: add driver for poweroff/reboot
 2026-03-11  7:48 UTC  (13+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 2/2] mfd: simple-mfd-i2c: add a reboot cell for the SpacemiT P1 chip

[PATCH RFC 0/2] Makefile: deprecate autoconf build infrastructure
 2026-03-11  7:51 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] reset: don't overwrite fwnode_reset_n_cells
 2026-03-11  7:51 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] reset: core: Fix indentation
 2026-03-11  7:51 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] Fix merge_config.sh
 2026-03-11  7:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

KCSAN: data-race in __remove_assoc_queue / mark_buffer_dirty_inode
 2026-03-11  7:49 UTC 

[PATCH v2 0/7] drm/bridge: tc358768: Long command support
 2026-03-11  7:48 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/7] drm/bridge: tc358768: Fix typo in TC358768_DSI_CONTROL_DIS_MODE
` [PATCH v2 2/7] drm/bridge: tc358768: Set pre_enable_prev_first for reverse order
` [PATCH v2 3/7] drm/bridge: tc358768: Separate indirect register writes
` [PATCH v2 4/7] drm/bridge: tc358768: Support non-continuous clock
` [PATCH v2 5/7] drm/bridge: tc358768: Add LP mode command support
` [PATCH v2 6/7] drm/bridge: tc358768: Separate video format config
` [PATCH v2 7/7] drm/bridge: tc358768: Add support for long command tx via video buffer

[PATCH] scripts: kconfig: merge_config.sh: create tmp file for awk
 2026-03-11  7:48 UTC  (2+ messages)

KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in udf_adinicb_writepages
 2026-03-11  7:47 UTC 

[PATCHv2] gpio: ljca: reduce struct allocation
 2026-03-11  7:49 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] net: Move network PHY under NETDEVICES
 2026-03-11  7:45 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 00/14] drm/atomic: Rework initial state allocation
 2026-03-11  7:46 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH 05/14] drm/plane: Add new atomic_create_state callback
` [PATCH 12/14] drm/tidss: Drop call to drm_mode_config_reset at probe time
` [PATCH 13/14] drm/tidss: Convert to atomic_create_state

[PATCH] erofs: use GFP_NOIO in endio decompression path of erofs
 2026-03-11  7:46 UTC  (2+ messages)

BUG: KCSAN: data-race in mas_wr_store_entry / mtree_range_walk
 2026-03-11  7:44 UTC 

[PATCH v2] drm/sysfb: Fix efidrm error handling and memory type mismatch
 2026-03-11  7:44 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v4] clone: add clone.<url>.defaultObjectFilter config
 2026-03-11  7:44 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v5] "

[PATCH 0/1] ocfs2: split transactions in dio completion to avoid
 2026-03-11  7:43 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/1] ocfs2: split transactions in dio completion to avoid credit exhaustion

[PATCH 01/11] drm/amdgpu: revert to old status lock handling v4
 2026-03-11  7:43 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2] target/i386: add compat for migrating error code
 2026-03-11  8:08 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/5] imx9{4,5}: Add Quickboot support
 2026-03-11  7:54 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 4/5] board: nxp: imx9{4,5}_evk: Add qb save option in SPL

[PATCH v8 00/10] SPMI: Implement sub-devices and migrate drivers
 2026-03-11  7:42 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 05/10] nvmem: qcom-spmi-sdam: Migrate to devm_spmi_subdevice_alloc_and_add()

[PATCH v2 1/3] tracing: Have futex syscall trace event show specific user data
 2026-03-11  7:41 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH RESEND 0/4] drm/gem-dma: Support dedicated DMA device for allocation
 2026-03-11  7:41 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH RESEND 3/4] drm/mediatek: Set dedicated DMA device and drop custom GEM callbacks

[PATCH v3] coverity: fix coverity issues related to confidential guest reset
 2026-03-11  7:40 UTC 

[PATCH] Fix typo in maintainer docs
 2026-03-11  7:40 UTC 

[PATCH i-g-t v1 0/2] Skip intel unsupported downscale tests
 2026-03-11  7:40 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH i-g-t v1 1/2] tests/kms_plane_scaling: Skip unsupported scaling scenarios
` [PATCH i-g-t v1 2/2] HAX patch do not merge

[PATCH v2] coverity: fix coverity issues related to confidential guest reset
 2026-03-11  7:38 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] fix kmem over-charging for embedded obj_exts array
 2026-03-11  7:38 UTC  (4+ messages)

KCSAN: data-race in data_push_tail / symbol_string
 2026-03-11  7:36 UTC 

[oe][meta-oe][scarthgap][patch] libssh: Fix CVE-2026-3731
 2026-03-11  7:37 UTC 

[PATCH] nvmem: imx: assign nvmem_cell_info::raw_len
 2026-03-11  7:37 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH ipsec-next 00/10] xfrm: fix most sparse warnings
 2026-03-11  7:36 UTC  (11+ messages)
` [PATCH ipsec-next 01/10] xfrm: state: fix sparse warnings on xfrm_state_hold_rcu

[PATCH 00/45] Whinlatter pull request
 2026-03-11  7:36 UTC 

blktests failures with v7.0-rc1 kernel
 2026-03-11  7:29 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] ARM: dts: r9a06g032: Add #address-cells in the GIC node
 2026-03-11  7:35 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] dt-bindings: nvmem: qfprom: Add Kaanapali compatible
 2026-03-11  7:35 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 i-g-t 0/3] lib: Add NVL-P and WCL support
 2026-03-11  7:34 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 i-g-t 1/3] lib/pciids: sync with kernel commit be07d8f707e4
` [PATCH v2 i-g-t 2/3] lib: Add NVL-P support
` [PATCH v2 i-g-t 3/3] lib: Add WildcatLake support

[PATCH net-next 00/11] ethtool: Generic loopback support
 2026-03-11  7:33 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 02/11] ethtool: Add loopback netlink UAPI definitions

KCSAN: data-race in __folio_batch_add_and_move / __lru_add_drain_all
 2026-03-11  7:32 UTC 

[PATCH i-g-t] lib/i915/fbc: switch the interface from pipe to CRTC
 2026-03-11  7:32 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ i915.CI.BAT: success for lib/i915/fbc: switch the interface from pipe to CRTC (rev2)

[PATCH 0/8] Some build system improvements
 2026-03-11  7:32 UTC  (3+ messages)

[RFC PATCH v2] mm/swap, PM: hibernate: hold swap device reference across swap operation
 2026-03-11  7:31 UTC  (6+ messages)

[robh:dt-convert 322/621] Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/keystone-netcp.yaml: ti,mux-tbl: missing type definition
 2026-03-11  7:31 UTC 


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