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[PATCH v3] Faster Arm64 __arch_copy_from_user and __arch_copy_to_user
 2026-03-24  1:52 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] media: ttusb-dec: reject oversized packet lengths early
 2026-03-24  1:44 UTC 

[PATCH] RDMA/irdma: validate AEQ QP and CQ indices
 2026-03-24  1:44 UTC 

[PATCH v6 0/4] tracing/fprobe: Support comma-separated symbol lists and :entry/:exit suffixes
 2026-03-24  1:51 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 1/4] tracing/fprobe: Support comma-separated symbols and :entry/:exit

ERROR: modpost: "__bad_ndelay" [drivers/iio/adc/nxp-sar-adc.ko] undefined!
 2026-03-24  1:50 UTC 

[thomas-weissschuh:b4/auxclock-nanosleep 18/44] /usr/include/bits/floatn.h:97:9: error: __float128 is not supported on this target
 2026-03-24  1:50 UTC 

[android-common:android16-6.12 5/5] fs/bcachefs/btree_key_cache.c:759:9: sparse: sparse: dereference of noderef expression
 2026-03-24  1:50 UTC 

[PATCH net-next v7 0/4] ethtool: Dynamic RSS context indirection table resizing
 2026-03-24  1:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next] tcp: use __jhash_final() in inet6_ehashfn()
 2026-03-24  1:50 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [net-next] "

[PATCH 0/2] Update MSI-X irq domain hwsize
 2026-03-24  1:49 UTC  (2+ messages)

[syzbot] [gfs2?] INFO: task hung in gfs2_recover_journal (4)
 2026-03-24  1:49 UTC  (2+ messages)
` Forwarded: [PATCH] gfs2: fix hung task in gfs2_jhead_process_page

[PATCH 0/2] Update MSI-X irq domain hwsize
 2026-03-24  1:47 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] genirq/msi: Introduce update hwsize helper
` [PATCH 2/2] PCI/MSI: Update MSI-X irq domain hwsize

[PATCH net-next v8 0/4] tun/tap & vhost-net: apply qdisc backpressure on full ptr_ring to reduce TX drops
 2026-03-24  1:47 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v8 1/4] tun/tap: add ptr_ring consume helper with netdev queue wakeup
` [PATCH net-next v8 2/4] vhost-net: wake queue of tun/tap after ptr_ring consume
` [PATCH net-next v8 4/4] tun/tap & vhost-net: avoid ptr_ring tail-drop when a qdisc is present

[PATCH v10 00/12] barrier: Add smp_cond_load_{relaxed,acquire}_timeout()
 2026-03-24  1:46 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v10 05/12] arm64: rqspinlock: Remove private copy of smp_cond_load_acquire_timewait()
` [PATCH v10 09/12] bpf/rqspinlock: switch check_timeout() to a clock interface
` [PATCH v10 10/12] bpf/rqspinlock: Use smp_cond_load_acquire_timeout()

[PATCH net 0/1] pull request: fixes for ovpn 2026-03-20
 2026-03-24  1:45 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH net 1/1] ovpn: fix race between deleting interface and adding new peer

[PATCH] scsi: qla2xxx: validate reset template state indices
 2026-03-24  1:44 UTC 

[PATCH] drm/amdgpu: add support to query vram info from firmware
 2026-03-24  1:44 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/1] usb: dwc3: Add optional VBUS regulator support to SpacemiT K1
 2026-03-24  1:41 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/1] "

[PULL 00/77] i386, build system changes for 2025-05-30
 2026-03-24  1:41 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PULL 65/77] i386/tdx: Fetch and validate CPUID of TD guest

[RFC PATCH 1/2] thermal/cpufreq_cooling: remove unused cpu_idx in get_load()
 2026-03-24  1:41 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 2/2] thermal/cpufreq_cooling: Use idle_time to get cpu_load when scx_enabled

[PATCH] ext4: skip split extent recovery on corruption
 2026-03-24  1:40 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH rc v4] iommu: Fix nested pci_dev_reset_iommu_prepare/done()
 2026-03-24  1:40 UTC 

[PATCH] ALSA: core/seq: Optimize the return logic in cc_ev_to_ump_midi2
 2026-03-24  1:40 UTC  (2+ messages)

drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_port.c:2221 serial8250_init_mctrl() warn: bitwise AND condition is false here
 2026-03-24  1:40 UTC 

[PATCH v10 0/7] PCI: endpoint: pci-ep-msi: Add embedded doorbell fallback
 2026-03-24  1:40 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v10 7/7] "

[PATCH] HID: gpd: fix report descriptor on GPD Win handheld (2f24:0137)
 2026-03-24  1:38 UTC 

[PATCH] xfrm: clear trailing padding in build_polexpire()
 2026-03-24  1:37 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "

[PATCH] i386/tdx: Fix the UAF issue in tdx_fetch_cpuid()
 2026-03-24  1:23 UTC 

[PATCH v4 0/6] cpupower: fix various man pages issues
 2026-03-24  1:35 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/6] cpupower-frequency-set.1: trim trailing whitespace
` [PATCH v4 2/6] cpupower-idle-info.1: fix short option names
` [PATCH v4 3/6] cpupower-frequency-info.1: trim trailing whitespace
` [PATCH v4 4/6] cpupower-frequency-info.1: use the proper name of the --perf option
` [PATCH v4 5/6] cpupower-frequency-info.1: document --boost and --epp options
` [PATCH v4 6/6] cpupower-info.1: describe the --perf-bias option

[PATCH v6 0/6] selftests/mm: skip several tests when thp is not available
 2026-03-24  1:33 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 1/6] selftests/mm/guard-regions: skip collapse test when thp not enabled
` [PATCH v6 2/6] selftests/mm: soft-dirty: skip two tests when thp is not available
` [PATCH v6 3/6] selftests/mm: move write_file helper to vm_util
` [PATCH v6 4/6] selftests/mm/vm_util: robust write_file()
` [PATCH v6 5/6] selftests/mm: split_huge_page_test: skip the test when thp is not available
` [PATCH v6 6/6] selftests/mm: transhuge_stress: skip the test when thp "

[PATCH v11 0/4] x86: Capability bits fix and required bits sanity check
 2026-03-24  1:16 UTC  (12+ messages)
` [PATCH v11 3/4] x86/cpu: Do a sanity check on required feature bits

[RFC PATCH] sched: Add scx_cpuperf_target in sched_cpu_util()
 2026-03-24  1:32 UTC  (6+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/8] perf: add NVIDIA Tegra410 Uncore PMU support
 2026-03-24  1:29 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/8] perf/arm_cspmu: nvidia: Rename doc to Tegra241
` [PATCH v3 2/8] perf/arm_cspmu: nvidia: Add Tegra410 UCF PMU
` [PATCH v3 3/8] perf/arm_cspmu: Add arm_cspmu_acpi_dev_get
` [PATCH v3 4/8] perf/arm_cspmu: nvidia: Add Tegra410 PCIE PMU
` [PATCH v3 5/8] perf/arm_cspmu: nvidia: Add Tegra410 PCIE-TGT PMU
` [PATCH v3 6/8] perf: add NVIDIA Tegra410 CPU Memory Latency PMU
` [PATCH v3 7/8] perf: add NVIDIA Tegra410 C2C PMU
` [PATCH v3 8/8] arm64: defconfig: Enable NVIDIA TEGRA410 PMU

[PATCH v2 0/7] iommu/arm-smmu-v3: Quarantine device upon ATC invalidation timeout
 2026-03-24  1:30 UTC  (12+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 4/7] iommu/arm-smmu-v3: Mark ATC invalidate timeouts via lockless bitmap

[PATCH 2/3] RDMA/hfi1, rdmavt: open-code rvt_set_ibdev_name()
 2026-03-24  1:29 UTC  (2+ messages)

[dvyukov:pr/4 1/1] kernel/sched/membarrier.c:337:28: error: no member named 'fence_seq' in 'struct mm_mm_cid'
 2026-03-24  1:29 UTC 

[PATCH v3 0/2] Small improvements to reserve_mem, 3rd attempt
 2026-03-24  1:22 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/2] mm/memblock: Print out errors on reserve_mem parser
  ` [PATCH v4 2/2] mm/memblock: Add reserve_mem debugfs info

[RFC PATCH v5 07/10] selftests/damon/_damon_sysfs: support pause file staging
 2026-03-24  1:28 UTC  (2+ messages)
` (sashiko review) "

[PATCH] selftests/x86: Fix sysret_rip assertion failure on FRED systems
 2026-03-24  1:28 UTC  (6+ messages)

[RFC PATCH v5 01/10] mm/damon/core: introduce damon_ctx->paused
 2026-03-24  1:28 UTC  (2+ messages)
` (sashiko review) "

[RFC PATCH v5 00/10] mm/damon: let DAMON be paused and resumed
 2026-03-24  1:27 UTC  (2+ messages)
` (sashiko status) "

[PATCH v4] drm/amdgpu: guard atom_context in devcoredump VBIOS dump
 2026-03-24  1:26 UTC 

[PATCH 0/6] arm64: dts: qcom: kaanapali: Add PMIC dependent features
 2026-03-24  1:25 UTC  (13+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/6] arm64: dts: qcom: kaanapali: Add PMIC devices
` [PATCH 2/6] arm64: dts: qcom: kaanapali-mtp: Add PMIC support
` [PATCH 3/6] arm64: dts: qcom: kaanapali-qrd: "
` [PATCH 4/6] arm64: dts: qcom: kaanapali-mtp: Enable bluetooth and Wifi
` [PATCH 5/6] arm64: dts: qcom: kaanapali: add display hardware devices
` [PATCH 6/6] arm64: dts: qcom: kaanapali-mtp: Enable display DSI devices

[PATCH i-g-t 0/3] lib/kms: make for_each_crtc_with_single_output() independent of pipes
 2026-03-24  1:24 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✗ i915.CI.Full: failure for "

[V2 0/7] hinic3 change for support new SPx NIC
 2026-03-24  1:19 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 "
  ` [PATCH v7 7/7] net/hinic3: use different callback func to support htn fdir
      ` 回复: "

undefined reference to `xe_configfs_clear_survivability_mode'
 2026-03-24  1:18 UTC 

[dvyukov:pr/4 1/1] kernel/sched/membarrier.c:337:41: error: 'struct mm_mm_cid' has no member named 'fence_seq'
 2026-03-24  1:18 UTC 

[android-common:android15-6.6 0/1] kernel/time/tick-sched.c:212:12: warning: 'tick_cpu' is used uninitialized
 2026-03-24  1:18 UTC 

[android-common:android15-6.6 0/1] kernel/bpf/dmabuf_iter.c:117:17: warning: no previous prototype for 'bpf_iter_dmabuf_new'
 2026-03-24  1:18 UTC 

[PATCH v3] drm/amdgpu: guard atom_context in devcoredump VBIOS dump
 2026-03-24  1:18 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH rtw-next] wifi: rtw89: phy: fix uninitialized variable access in rtw89_phy_cfo_set_crystal_cap()
 2026-03-24  1:17 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/3] Add TI TPS1689 pmbus eFuse
 2026-03-24  1:17 UTC  (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/3] hwmon: (pmbus/tps25990): Rework TPS25990 non standatd direct conversion
` [PATCH v3 2/3] dt-bindings: hwmon: pmbus/tps1689: Add TPS1689
` [PATCH v3 3/3] hwmon: (pmbus/tps1689): Add TPS1689 support

[RFC] mm, page_alloc: reintroduce page allocation stall warning
 2026-03-24  1:13 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH v4 0/2] drm/panel: Add Himax HX83121A panel driver
 2026-03-24  1:11 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/2] dt-bindings: display: panel: Add Himax HX83121A

[kees:dev/v7.0-rc2/strncpy 11/11] drivers/misc/lkdtm/fortify.c:28:9: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function 'strncpy'
 2026-03-24  1:10 UTC 

[PATCH v2 rtw-next] wifi: rtw88: validate RX rate to prevent out-of-bound
 2026-03-24  1:10 UTC 

[PATCH net-next v2 1/2] net: add netdev_from_priv() helper
 2026-03-24  1:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next v3 00/13] net: sleepable ndo_set_rx_mode
 2026-03-24  1:08 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next v3 07/13] bnxt: convert to ndo_set_rx_mode_async
    `  "
` [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next v3 08/13] bnxt: use snapshot in bnxt_cfg_rx_mode
    `  "

[Patch v7 00/24] Support SIMD/eGPRs/SSP registers sampling for perf
 2026-03-24  1:08 UTC  (26+ messages)
` [Patch v7 01/24] perf/x86: Move hybrid PMU initialization before x86_pmu_starting_cpu()
` [Patch v7 02/24] perf/x86/intel: Avoid PEBS event on fixed counters without extended PEBS
` [Patch v7 03/24] perf/x86/intel: Enable large PEBS sampling for XMMs
` [Patch v7 04/24] perf/x86/intel: Convert x86_perf_regs to per-cpu variables
` [Patch v7 05/24] perf: Eliminate duplicate arch-specific functions definations
` [Patch v7 06/24] perf/x86: Use x86_perf_regs in the x86 nmi handler
` [Patch v7 07/24] perf/x86: Introduce x86-specific x86_pmu_setup_regs_data()
` [Patch v7 08/24] x86/fpu/xstate: Add xsaves_nmi() helper
` [Patch v7 09/24] x86/fpu: Ensure TIF_NEED_FPU_LOAD is set after saving FPU state
` [Patch v7 10/24] perf: Move and rename has_extended_regs() for ARCH-specific use
` [Patch v7 11/24] perf/x86: Enable XMM Register Sampling for Non-PEBS Events
` [Patch v7 12/24] perf/x86: Enable XMM register sampling for REGS_USER case
` [Patch v7 13/24] perf: Add sampling support for SIMD registers
` [Patch v7 14/24] perf/x86: Enable XMM sampling using sample_simd_vec_reg_* fields
` [Patch v7 15/24] perf/x86: Enable YMM "
` [Patch v7 16/24] perf/x86: Enable ZMM "
` [Patch v7 17/24] perf/x86: Enable OPMASK sampling using sample_simd_pred_reg_* fields
` [Patch v7 18/24] perf: Enhance perf_reg_validate() with simd_enabled argument
` [Patch v7 19/24] perf/x86: Enable eGPRs sampling using sample_regs_* fields
` [Patch v7 20/24] perf/x86: Enable SSP "
` [Patch v7 21/24] perf/x86/intel: Enable PERF_PMU_CAP_SIMD_REGS capability
` [Patch v7 22/24] perf/x86/intel: Enable arch-PEBS based SIMD/eGPRs/SSP sampling
` [Patch v7 23/24] perf/x86: Activate back-to-back NMI detection for arch-PEBS induced NMIs
` [Patch v7 24/24] perf/x86/intel: Add sanity check for PEBS fragment size

[PATCH v2 0/9] mm/huge_memory: refactor zap_huge_pmd()
 2026-03-24  1:08 UTC  (7+ messages)

[PATCH rtw-next] wifi: rtw88: validate RX rate to prevent out-of-bound
 2026-03-24  1:07 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/2] usb: cdns3: USBSSP platform driver support
 2026-03-24  1:06 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] dt-bindings: usb: cdns,usb3: document USBSSP controller support

correctly handling EPROTO
 2026-03-24  1:06 UTC  (11+ messages)

sound/hda/codecs/ca0132.c:2427 dspio_scp() error: we previously assumed 'reply_len' could be null (see line 2390)
 2026-03-24  1:06 UTC 

[android-common:android15-6.6 0/1] kernel/time/tick-sched.c:212:6: warning: variable 'tick_cpu' is uninitialized when used here
 2026-03-24  1:06 UTC 

[PATCH] libselinux: correctly find partial matches
 2026-03-24  1:05 UTC  (4+ messages)

[RFC PATCH 00/17] netfs: [WIP] Keep track of folios in a segmented bio_vec[] chain
 2026-03-24  1:03 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 17/17] netfs: Combine prepare and issue ops and grab the buffers on request

[Patch v7 0/4] Perf tools: Support eGPRs/SSP/SIMD registers sampling
 2026-03-24  0:57 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [Patch v7 1/4] perf headers: Sync with the kernel headers
` [Patch v7 2/4] perf regs: Support x86 eGPRs/SSP sampling
` [Patch v7 3/4] perf regs: Support x86 SIMD registers sampling
` [Patch v7 4/4] perf regs: Enable dumping of SIMD registers

[PATCH 00/12] treewide: Convert buses to use generic driver_override
 2026-03-24  0:59 UTC  (13+ messages)
` [PATCH 01/12] amba: use generic driver_override infrastructure
` [PATCH 02/12] bus: fsl-mc: "
` [PATCH 03/12] cdx: "
` [PATCH 04/12] hv: vmbus: "
` [PATCH 05/12] PCI: "
` [PATCH 06/12] platform/wmi: "
` [PATCH 07/12] rpmsg: "
` [PATCH 08/12] vdpa: "
` [PATCH 09/12] s390/cio: "
` [PATCH 10/12] s390/ap: "
` [PATCH 11/12] spi: "
` [PATCH 12/12] driver core: remove driver_set_override()

[PATCH 0/2] x86/fred: enable FRED by default
 2026-03-24  1:01 UTC  (2+ messages)

[GIT PULL] hotfixes for 7.0-rc6
 2026-03-24  1:00 UTC 

[PATCH v1 0/2] dts: dpdk shell bug fixes
 2026-03-24  0:52 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/2] dts: always use ethdev ports to check capabilities
  ` [PATCH v3 2/2] dts: avoid dpdk resources conflict

[GIT PULL FOR v7.1] media: uvcvideo changes
 2026-03-24  0:55 UTC 

[PATCH] sched/topology: Avoid spurious asymmetry from CPU capacity noise
 2026-03-24  0:55 UTC 

[bug report] e2fsprogs 1.47.4: mke2fs creates oversized orphan file for 1k blocksize (breaks mount)
 2026-03-24  0:54 UTC 

[PATCH] ufs: Update Kconfig docs
 2026-03-24  0:54 UTC 

[android-common:android15-6.6 1/1] drivers/mmc/core/mmc.c:985:6: warning: no previous prototype for function 'mmc_set_bus_speed'
 2026-03-24  0:53 UTC 

[PATCH 3/3] bitmap: add test_zero_nbits()
 2026-03-24  0:52 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH] ASoC: sun4i-spdif: Make reset control non-optional and check for all errors
 2026-03-24  0:12 UTC  (2+ messages)

[meta-arago][master][PATCH 1/4] ti-test: Move libsdl2-tests inclusion behind guard
 2026-03-24  0:51 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [meta-arago][master][PATCH 3/4] mesa-demos: Flip to a bbappend

[PATCH net v2] net: airoha: add RCU lock around dev_fill_forward_path
 2026-03-24  0:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v1 1/1] nfc: microread: Drop unused include
 2026-03-24  0:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] ieee802154: atusb: drop redundant device reference
 2026-03-24  0:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 00/19] GHASH library
 2026-03-24  0:50 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] nfs.conf: nfsd: Reflect disable v4.0 by default value
 2026-03-24  0:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] net: b44: always select CONFIG_FIXED_PHY
 2026-03-24  0:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH rtw-next 0/7] wifi: rtw89: 8922d: add RTL8922D common routine part 1
 2026-03-24  0:49 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH rtw-next 6/7] wifi: rtw89: 8922d: add set channel of BB part

[PATCH] mm: kmemleak: add CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK_VERBOSE build option
 2026-03-24  0:49 UTC  (2+ messages)

What's cooking in git.git (Mar 2026, #09)
 2026-03-24  0:46 UTC 

[PATCH v3] wifi: rtw89: usb: fix TX flow control by tracking in-flight URBs
 2026-03-24  0:46 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v4] net: mana: Expose hardware diagnostic info via debugfs
 2026-03-24  0:44 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] clk: uniphier: mux: fix signedness bug in get_parent
 2026-03-24  0:44 UTC  (2+ messages)

[f2fs-dev] [PATCH v2] f2fs: annotate data races around fi->i_flags
 2026-03-24  0:26 UTC  (2+ messages)
`  "

[PATCH RFC v2 0/7] mm: Fix MF_DELAYED handling on memory failure
 2026-03-24  0:43 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH RFC v2 5/7] mm: selftests: Add shmem memory failure test

[PATCH V9 00/10] famfs: port into fuse
 2026-03-24  0:42 UTC  (11+ messages)
  ` [PATCH V9 01/10] famfs_fuse: Update macro s/FUSE_IS_DAX/FUSE_IS_VIRTIO_DAX/
  ` [PATCH V9 02/10] famfs_fuse: Basic fuse kernel ABI enablement for famfs
  ` [PATCH V9 03/10] famfs_fuse: Plumb the GET_FMAP message/response
  ` [PATCH V9 04/10] famfs_fuse: Create files with famfs fmaps
  ` [PATCH V9 05/10] famfs_fuse: GET_DAXDEV message and daxdev_table
  ` [PATCH V9 06/10] famfs_fuse: Plumb dax iomap and fuse read/write/mmap
  ` [PATCH V9 07/10] famfs_fuse: Add holder_operations for dax notify_failure()
  ` [PATCH V9 08/10] famfs_fuse: Add DAX address_space_operations with noop_dirty_folio
  ` [PATCH V9 09/10] famfs_fuse: Add famfs fmap metadata documentation
  ` [PATCH V9 10/10] famfs_fuse: Add documentation

[thomas-weissschuh:b4/auxclock-nanosleep 18/44] kernel/time/benchmarks-user.c:3:10: fatal error: 'err.h' file not found
 2026-03-24  0:40 UTC 

(sashiko review) [RFC PATCH v2 1/1] mm/damon: support MADV_COLLAPSE via DAMOS_COLLAPSE scheme action
 2026-03-24  0:41 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] hfsplus: fix generic/523 test-case failure
 2026-03-24  0:39 UTC 

[PATCH net-next v2 maybe? 0/5] net: stmmac: improve PCS support
 2026-03-24  0:40 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/4] Fix handling of GPIO keys and LEDs on geode
 2026-03-24  0:39 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4] x86/geode: fix on-stack property data usage
` [PATCH 2/4] software node: allow passing reference args to PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF
` [PATCH 3/4] software node: verify that property data is not on stack
` [PATCH 4/4] x86/geode: use PROPERTY_ENTRY_REF for GPIO properties


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