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[PATCH v9 0/5] arm64/riscv: Add support for crashkernel CMA reservation
 2026-03-23 10:20 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v9 4/5] arm64: kexec: "

[PATCH 1/2] libc-package, default-distrovars: Remove unsupported LOCALE_UTF8_ONLY
 2026-03-23 10:29 UTC  (2+ messages)
  ` [OE-core] [PATCH 2/2] gtk4: Fix a build error in examples/application8

[PATCH v6] sbom-cve-check: add CVE analysis tool and class
 2026-03-23 10:29 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v6] sbom-cve-check: Add class for post-build CVE analysis

fix architecture-specific compat_ftruncate64 implementations
 2026-03-23 10:28 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] fs: fix archiecture-specific compat_ftruncate64
` [PATCH 2/3] fs: pass on FTRUNCATE_* flags to do_truncate

[PATCH 0/9] interconnect: qcom: let MSM8974 interconnect work again
 2026-03-23 10:27 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/9] interconnect: qcom: drop unused is_on flag
` [PATCH 5/9] interconnect: qcom: define OCMEM bus resource

[PATCH RFC 00/12] migration/vfio: Fix a few issues on API misuse or statistic reports
 2026-03-23 10:26 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH RFC 10/12] migration: Introduce a helper to return switchover bw estimate

[RFC v2 00/14] virtio-net: early VMStateDescription live migration support
 2026-03-23 10:25 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [RFC v2 01/14] machine,virtio-net: add early-mig property

correctly handling EPROTO
 2026-03-23 10:26 UTC  (12+ messages)

[PATCH 0/9] s390: Improve this_cpu operations
 2026-03-23 10:26 UTC  (2+ messages)

[OE-core] [PATCH 01/40] at-spi2-core: upgrade 2.58.3 -> 2.60.0
 2026-03-23 10:26 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [OE-core] [PATCH 21/40] mesa: upgrade 26.0.1 -> 26.0.2

Weird Dell SMM bug since 6.18
 2026-03-23 10:25 UTC  (12+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] usb: xhci: correct Command Abort bit handling
 2026-03-23 10:25 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] usb: xhci: fix Command Aborting

[Buildroot] [PATCH] package/libfuse3: bump to version 3.18.2
 2026-03-23 10:24 UTC 

[meta-oe][PATCH v1] image_types_sparse: switch ext* conversion to ext2simg_android
 2026-03-23 10:24 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [oe] "

[PATCH v3 0/8] Update the documentation for 6.0 (Wrynose)
 2026-03-23 10:23 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/8] conf.py: define new {oecore,bitbake,meta_yocto}_rev roles
  ` [docs] "
` [PATCH v3 4/8] ref-manual/variables.rst: document the LTO variable
  ` [docs] "

[RFC PATCH 0/1] leds: Introduce the multi_max_intensity sysfs attribute
 2026-03-23 10:22 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/1] "

[PATCH v2 0/3] Skip subrange map tests on DWC iATU allocation failure
 2026-03-23 10:22 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/3] PCI: endpoint: pci-epf-test: Handle -ENOSPC in subrange_setup
` [PATCH v2 2/3] misc: pci_endpoint_test: Handle -ENOSPC in subrange mapping test case
` [PATCH v2 3/3] selftests: pci_endpoint: Skip BAR subrange test on -ENOSPC

[PATCH] arm64: dts: qcom: sm8750-mtp: Set sufficient voltage for panel nt37801
 2026-03-23 10:22 UTC 

[PATCH net-next v4 0/8] TLS read_sock performance scalability
 2026-03-23 10:22 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH PATCH net-next v4 2/8] tls: Abort the connection on decrypt failure

OP-TEE Contributions Forum, monthly meeting March 24
 2026-03-23 10:21 UTC 

[PATCH] hwspinlock: fix warning from sparse
 2026-03-23 10:22 UTC 

[PATCH] staging: atomisp: vf_1.0: fix open brace placement
 2026-03-23 10:21 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "

[PATCH] net/mlx5: fix flex item capability check
 2026-03-23 10:20 UTC 

[PATCH v2 net-next 00/14] Add preliminary NETC switch support for i.MX94
 2026-03-23 10:20 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 net-next 13/14] net: dsa: netc: initialize buffer bool table and implement flow-control

Patchwork summary for: linux-renesas-soc
 2026-03-23 10:21 UTC 

[PATCH v7 0/3] hwmon: Add support for the LTC4283 Hot Swap Controller
 2026-03-23 10:21 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 2/3] hwmon: ltc4283: Add support for the LTC4283 "

[PATCHv7 08/13] kexec_file: Factor out routine to find a symbol in ELF
 2026-03-23 10:19 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net v2] vxlan: fix NULL dereference in vxlan_igmp_join() and vxlan_igmp_leave()
 2026-03-23  9:55 UTC 

[bvanassche:block-for-next 17/31] block/bfq-cgroup.c:1083:2: warning: releasing spinlock 'bdev_get_queue(ctx.bdev).queue_lock' that was not held
 2026-03-23 10:19 UTC 

[PATCH 1/4] wifi: mac80211: factor out part of ieee80211_calc_expected_tx_airtime
 2026-03-23 10:19 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/4] wifi: mac80211: estimate expected throughput if not provided by driver/rc
` [PATCH 3/4] wifi: mac80211: add AQL support for broadcast packets
` [PATCH 4/4] wifi: mac80211: add ieee80211_txq_aql_pending()

[PATCH v4 0/8] riscv: spacemit: enable SD card support with UHS modes for OrangePi RV2
 2026-03-23 10:19 UTC  (18+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/8] mmc: sdhci-of-k1: enable essential clock infrastructure for SD operation
` [PATCH v4 2/8] mmc: sdhci-of-k1: add regulator and pinctrl voltage switching support
` [PATCH v4 3/8] mmc: sdhci-of-k1: add comprehensive SDR tuning support
` [PATCH v4 4/8] riscv: dts: spacemit: k1: add SD card controller and pinctrl support
` [PATCH v4 5/8] riscv: dts: spacemit: k1-orangepi-rv2: add PMIC and power infrastructure
` [PATCH v4 6/8] riscv: dts: spacemit: k1-orangepi-rv2: add SD card support with UHS modes
` [PATCH v4 7/8] riscv: dts: spacemit: k1-bananapi-f3: "
` [PATCH v4 8/8] riscv: dts: spacemit: k1-musepi-pro: "

[PATCH v2] net: lwip: nfs: fix buffer overflow when using symlinks
 2026-03-23 10:18 UTC  (2+ messages)

[LSF/MM/BPF TOPIC] Where is fuse going? API cleanup, restructuring and more
 2026-03-23 10:19 UTC  (16+ messages)
                  ` [Lsf-pc] "

Patch "rust: task: restrict Task::group_leader() to current" has been added to the 6.18-stable tree
 2026-03-23 10:18 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] workqueue: unlink pwqs from wq->pwqs list in alloc_and_link_pwqs() error path
 2026-03-23 10:18 UTC 

[PATCH net-next v15 0/3] Add support for Nuvoton MA35D1 GMAC
 2026-03-23 10:17 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v15 1/3] dt-bindings: net: nuvoton: Add schema for Nuvoton MA35 family GMAC
` [PATCH net-next v15 2/3] arm64: dts: nuvoton: Add Ethernet nodes
` [PATCH net-next v15 3/3] net: stmmac: dwmac-nuvoton: Add dwmac glue for Nuvoton MA35 family

[PATCH 2/3] staging: iio: ad5933: use sysfs_emit() in show functions
 2026-03-23 10:17 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] soc: qcom: ocmem: let the driver work again
 2026-03-23 10:17 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] soc: qcom: ocmem: make the core clock optional
` [PATCH 2/3] soc: qcom: ocmem: register reasons for probe deferrals
` [PATCH 3/3] soc: qcom: ocmem: return -EPROBE_DEFER is ocmem is not available

[PATCH 0/3] aspeed: Improve error handling and fix DMA issues
 2026-03-23 10:16 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] hw/ssi/aspeed_smc: Convert mem ops to read/write_with_attrs for error handling

[PATCH v3] drm/amdgpu: guard atom_context in devcoredump VBIOS dump
 2026-03-23 10:16 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH i-g-t v2 00/11] Prepare for returning NULL from igt_crtc_for_pipe()
 2026-03-23 10:16 UTC  (4+ messages)
` ✗ i915.CI.BAT: failure for Prepare for returning NULL from igt_crtc_for_pipe() (rev2)

[LTP] [PATCH v2 2/5] Add listns fallback header
 2026-03-23 10:16 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 0/7] lsm: Replace security_sb_mount with granular mount hooks
 2026-03-23 10:16 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 6/7] tomoyo: Convert from sb_mount to "

[PATCH 0/2] drm/i915/uncode: Decouple GT FIFO checks from unclaimed reg checks
 2026-03-23 10:16 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] drm/i915/selftests: Nuke live_forcewake_domains selftest
` [PATCH 2/2] drm/i915/uncore: Do GT FIFO checks in early sanitize and forcewake get

[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH iwl-net v2] iavf: fix wrong VLAN mask for legacy Rx descriptors L2TAG2
 2026-03-23 10:15 UTC  (2+ messages)
`  "

[isar-cip-core][PATCH v3 0/1] start-qemu: allow more variable
 2026-03-23 10:15 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH v3 1/1] start-qemu: allow more variable injections

[PATCH] net/mlx5: cleanup unused Tx doorbelling routine
 2026-03-23 10:14 UTC 

[PATCH v2] char: nvram: Remove unused nvram_mutex to fix -Wunused-variable warning
 2026-03-23 10:14 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] net/mlx5: cleanup unused olx parameter in Tx free routines
 2026-03-23 10:13 UTC 

[PATCH 0/3] mmc: Lenovo N22 Braswell SD slot fixes
 2026-03-23 10:14 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v6 00/40] arm_mpam: Add KVM/arm64 and resctrl glue code
 2026-03-23 10:13 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 14/40] arm_mpam: resctrl: Add boilerplate cpuhp and domain allocation

[PATCH] net/ice: fix rss simple_xor hash function
 2026-03-23 10:13 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] net/ice: fix RSS hash function implementation

[PATCH v2] ASoC: tegra: Add error logging for probe and callback failures
 2026-03-23 10:12 UTC 

[meta-oe][PATCH v2] image_types_sparse: switch ext* conversion to ext2simg_android
 2026-03-23  9:15 UTC 

[OE-core][master][PATCH v2] libsamplerate0: Adding ptest for libsamplerate0
 2026-03-23  9:22 UTC 

[PATCH-for-11.0] monitor: Correctly display virtual addresses while dumping memory
 2026-03-23 10:11 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] fanotify: replace deprecated strcpy in fanotify_info_copy_{name,name2}
 2026-03-23 10:12 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] arm64: dts: ti: k3-j722s: Add main_i2c4 device node
 2026-03-23 10:11 UTC  (2+ messages)

[RFC PATCH v6 0/5] mm: Hot page tracking and promotion infrastructure
 2026-03-23 10:01 UTC  (5+ messages)

[RESEND RFC PATCH v3 0/6] drm/amd: Add support for non-4K page size systems
 2026-03-23 10:11 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [RESEND RFC PATCH v3 1/6] drm/amdgpu: Change AMDGPU_VA_RESERVED_TRAP_SIZE to 2 PAGE_SIZE pages

[PATCH] net/mlx5: fix send skew settings when using wait on time
 2026-03-23 10:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[GIT PULL for v7.0-rc6] media fixes
 2026-03-23 10:11 UTC 

[PATCH v3 0/1] start-qemu: allow more variable injections
 2026-03-23 10:10 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/1] "

[PATCH v12 0/5] shut down devices asynchronously
 2026-03-23  9:43 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/5] driver core: async device shutdown infrastructure

[PATCH] firmware: psci: Set pm_set_resume/suspend_via_firmware() for SYSTEM_SUSPEND
 2026-03-23 10:10 UTC  (3+ messages)

[RFC PATCH net-next 0/6] veth: add Byte Queue Limits (BQL) support
 2026-03-23 10:10 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH net-next 2/6] veth: implement Byte Queue Limits (BQL) for latency reduction

[PATCH v5 00/21] Virtual Swap Space
 2026-03-23 10:08 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/7] Refactor reserved memory regions handling code
 2026-03-23 10:09 UTC  (8+ messages)
  ` [PATCH v2 1/7] of: reserved_mem: remove fdt node from the structure
  ` [PATCH v2 2/7] of: reserved_mem: use -ENODEV instead of -ENOENT
  ` [PATCH v2 3/7] of: reserved_mem: switch to ops based OF_DECLARE()
  ` [PATCH v2 4/7] of: reserved_mem: replace CMA quirks by generic methods
  ` [PATCH v2 5/7] of: reserved_mem: rearrange code a bit
  ` [PATCH v2 6/7] of: reserved_mem: clarify fdt_scan_reserved_mem*() functions
  ` [PATCH v2 7/7] of: reserved_mem: rework fdt_init_reserved_mem_node()

[PATCH] ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_fc_replay_inode() error paths
 2026-03-23 10:08 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] drm/amdgpu/userq: fix the old userq fence dereference
 2026-03-23 10:08 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/2] net: stmmac: Disable EEE on i.MX
 2026-03-23 10:08 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/2] net: stmmac: provide flag to disable EEE

[isar-cip-core][PATCH] start-qemu: allow more variable injections
 2026-03-23 10:07 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] net/mpls: fix missing NULL check in mpls_valid_fib_dump_req
 2026-03-23 10:07 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] board: dhelectronics: imx: Use second Ethernet MAC also from fuse
 2026-03-23 10:07 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH v v3 0/7] Remove x86 prefixed names from cpuinfo
 2026-03-23 10:06 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v v3 2/7] x86: Remove x86 prefixed names from mcheck code
` [PATCH v v3 3/7] x86: Remove x86 prefixed names from acpi code
` [PATCH v v3 5/7] x86: Remove x86 prefixed names from hvm code
` [PATCH v v3 7/7] x86: Remove x86 prefixed names from cpuinfo

[PATCH] staging: atomisp: fix spelling mistake
 2026-03-23 10:06 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] gpio: qixis-fpga: Fix error handling for devm_regmap_init_mmio()
 2026-03-23 10:06 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] soc: renesas: add MFIS driver
 2026-03-23 10:06 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] soc: renesas: Add Renesas R-Car "
  ` Sashiko review feedback (was Re: [PATCH 2/3] soc: renesas: Add Renesas R-Car MFIS driver)

[PATCH v5 0/5] Add driver for EC found on Qualcomm reference devices
 2026-03-23 10:06 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 2/5] platform: arm64: "

[RFC PATCH 00/12] Introduce DRM dep queue
 2026-03-23 10:06 UTC  (11+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 02/12] drm/dep: Add DRM dependency queue layer

[PATCH v2 0/9] Add eDP support for RK3576
 2026-03-23 10:05 UTC  (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/9] dt-bindings: display: rockchip: analogix-dp: Expand clock-names "hclk" for the third clock

[PATCH v5 0/7] gpio: introduce a gpio driver for SCMI
 2026-03-23 10:05 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 7/7] gpio: gpio-by-pinctrl: add pinctrl based generic GPIO driver

[PATCH] mm: skip dirty file folios during isolation of legacy LRU
 2026-03-23 10:04 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH] reset: gpio: fix double free in reset_add_gpio_aux_device() error path
 2026-03-23 10:05 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v1 0/4] Add eager FP and RISC-V vector context switching support
 2026-03-23 10:05 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4] lib: sbi: Add RISC-V vector context save/restore support (eager switching)

[PATCH v2] bnxt_en: validate firmware backing store types
 2026-03-23 10:04 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v13 00/48] arm64: Support for Arm CCA in KVM
 2026-03-23 10:03 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v13 20/48] arm64: RMI: Handle realm enter/exit

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/libwebsockets: bump version to 4.5.4
 2026-03-23 10:03 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/3] Inline helpers into Rust without full LTO
 2026-03-23 10:03 UTC  (3+ messages)
`  "

[PATCH] jffs2: fix use-after-free in jffs2_garbage_collect_thread()
 2026-03-23  9:21 UTC 

[PATCH v7 00/20] CoreSight: Refactor power management for CoreSight path
 2026-03-23 10:01 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 14/20] coresight: Control path with range

[PATCH v2 0/5] arm64: dts: qcom: Support AYN QCS8550 Devices
 2026-03-23 10:03 UTC  (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/5] arm64: dts: qcom: Add AYN QCS8550 Common
` [PATCH v2 5/5] arm64: dts: qcom: Add AYN Thor

[PATCH] ext4: skip split extent recovery on corruption
 2026-03-23 10:02 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] xfs: start gc on zonegc_low_space attribute updates
 2026-03-23 10:01 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] mm/fault, arch: faulthandler_disabled() also check irqs_disabled()
 2026-03-23 10:01 UTC 

[PATCH] tests/intel/xe_pm_residency: Fix suspend duration calculation
 2026-03-23 10:01 UTC  (6+ messages)

[isar-cip-core][PATCH v2 0/1] start-qemu: allow more variable injections
 2026-03-23 10:01 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [isar-cip-core][PATCH v2 1/1] "

[PATCH v3] arm64: dts: qcom: hamoa: Fix OPP tables for all DisplayPort controllers
 2026-03-23 10:01 UTC 

[PATCH v5] arm64: dts: qcom: glymur-crd: Enable keyboard, trackpad and touchscreen
 2026-03-23 10:01 UTC  (6+ messages)

[PATCH v6 4/4] Input: Add TouchNetix aXiom I2C Touchscreen support
 2026-03-23  9:59 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] fastboot: Add UFS flash/erase support
 2026-03-23 10:00 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] fastboot: Add UFS flash backend

[PATCH v3 0/2] Extend NUMA nodes limit
 2026-03-23 10:00 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] scsi: esas2r: fix __printf annotation on esas2r_log_master()
 2026-03-23  9:57 UTC 

[PATCH] gpio: mockup: allocate lines with main struct
 2026-03-23 10:00 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH v2] media: atomisp: fix spelling mistake
 2026-03-23 10:00 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] erofs: update the Kconfig description
 2026-03-23  9:59 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/9] arm64: dts: amlogic: Add MMC/SD/SDIO support for Khadas VIM4 (Amlogic T7)
 2026-03-23  9:55 UTC  (20+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/9] arm64: dts: amlogic: t7: Add eMMC, SD card and SDIO pinctrl nodes
` [PATCH v3 2/9] dt-bindings: mmc: amlogic: Add compatible for T7 mmc
` [PATCH v3 3/9] arm64: dts: amlogic: t7: Add MMC controller nodes
` [PATCH v3 4/9] arm64: dts: amlogic: t7: Add PWM pinctrl nodes
` [PATCH v3 5/9] arm64: dts: amlogic: t7: Add PWM controller nodes
` [PATCH v3 6/9] arm64: dts: amlogic: t7: khadas-vim4: Add power regulators
` [PATCH v3 7/9] arm64: dts: amlogic: t7: khadas-vim4: Add SDIO power sequence and WiFi clock
` [PATCH v3 8/9] dt-bindings: net: wireless: brcm: Add compatible for bcm43752
` [PATCH v3 9/9] arm64: dts: amlogic: t7: khadas-vim4: Add MMC nodes

[hch-misc:lib-raid6 32/44] Warning: lib/raid/raid6/algos.c:76 function parameter 'start' not described in 'raid6_xor_syndrome'
 2026-03-23  9:58 UTC 

[PATCH net-next] net: ethtool: pass genl_info to the ethnl parse_request operation
 2026-03-23  9:58 UTC 

[PATCH] drm/amdkfd: Fix NULL pointer check order in kfd_ioctl_create_process
 2026-03-23  9:58 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v8 00/11] media: qcom: iris: rework platform data handling
 2026-03-23  9:58 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 11/11] media: qcom: iris: extract firmware description data

[PATCH] ASoC: wm_adsp: select CONFIG_SND_SOC_WM_ADSP from all users
 2026-03-23  9:57 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 1/1] docs: contain horizontal overflow in C API descriptions
 2026-03-23  9:57 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 0/1] docs: examples of pages affected by C API signature overflow

[PATCH] sched/fair: Update zero_vruntime after clearing on_rq in dequeue_entity()
 2026-03-23  9:57 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v1] backlight: apple_bl: Convert to a platform driver
 2026-03-23  9:57 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 00/13] scsi: Core ALUA driver
 2026-03-23  9:57 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2] arm64: dts: qcom: sdm845-xiaomi-beryllium: Mark l1a regulator as powered during boot
 2026-03-23  9:57 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v13 0/5] PolarFire SoC GPIO interrupt support
 2026-03-23  9:56 UTC  (2+ messages)
` (subset) "

[PATCH 0/3] SHIFT 6MQ SD-card support, improved responsivness of touchscreen, and codec
 2026-03-23  9:56 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/3] arm64: dts: qcom: sdm845-shift-axolotl: Enable TFA9890 codec

[PATCH 0/2] A few linker-list fixes
 2026-03-23  9:56 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] linker_lists: Fix end-marker alignment to prevent padding


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