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[PATCH bpf-next v7 0/2] tracing: Fix kprobe attachment when module shadows vmlinux symbol
 2026-04-07 20:39 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH bpf-next v7 1/2] tracing: Prefer vmlinux symbols over module symbols for unqualified kprobes

[PATCH v3 0/4] Reorganize DTS and add fuel-gauge to samsung-expressatt
 2026-04-07 20:39 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/4] ARM: dts: qcom: msm8960: expressatt: Sort node references and includes

[PATCH v5 1/2] perf pmu intel: Generalize SNC cpumask adjustment for multiple platforms
 2026-04-07 20:38 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 2/2] perf pmu intel: Adjust cpumaks for sub-NUMA clusters on Emeraldrapids

[PATCH 0/3] drm/i915: relocate mchbar and pci regs headers
 2026-04-07 20:39 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] drm/i915/mchbar: move intel_mchbar_regs.h under include/drm/intel
` ✓ i915.CI.Full: success for drm/i915: relocate mchbar and pci regs headers

[PATCHES perf-tools-next v4 0/6] Cleanups and fixes
 2026-04-07 20:39 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/6] perf symbols: Make variable receiving result strrchr() const
` [PATCH 2/6] perf tools: Make more global variables static
` [PATCH 3/6] perf bench: Constify tables
` [PATCH 4/6] perf tools: Use calloc() were applicable
` [PATCH 5/6] perf tools: Replace basename() calls with perf_basename()
` [PATCH 6/6] perf util: Kill die() prototype, dead for a long time

SEV-ES guest shutdown: linux-next regression with QEMU 10.2.2; smp>1
 2026-04-07 20:38 UTC  (9+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/5] drm/i915: relocate mchbar and pci regs headers
 2026-04-07 20:37 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/5] drm/i915/mchbar: drop unnecessary intel_mchbar_regs.h include
` [PATCH v2 4/5] drm/i915: drop unnecessary intel_pci_config.h include

[PATCH v2 0/2] platform/x86/intel-uncore-freq: Expose instance ID in the sysfs
 2026-04-07 20:37 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] "

[PATCH v2 0/4] sched/rt: mitigate root_domain cache line contention
 2026-04-07 20:35 UTC  (13+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 4/4] sched/rt: Split cpupri_vec->cpumask to per NUMA node to reduce contention

[PATCH] printk: add early_counter_ns routine for printk blind spot
 2026-04-07 20:34 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v3] printk: fix zero-valued printk timestamps in early boot
          ` Earlier tsc init patch (was RE: [PATCH v3] printk: fix zero-valued printk timestamps in early boot)

[syzbot] [serial?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in kbd_event (2)
 2026-04-07 20:35 UTC 

[syzbot] [media?] general protection fault in em28xx_resolution_set (2)
 2026-04-07 20:35 UTC 

[PATCH v5 0/3] x86: Simplifying LAM
 2026-04-07 20:34 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 1/3] x86/process: Shorten the default LAM tag width
` [PATCH v5 2/3] x86/mm: Cleanup comments where LAM_U48 is mentioned
` [PATCH v5 3/3] selftests/lam: Add test cases for different LAM tag widths

[syzbot] Monthly bridge report (Apr 2026)
 2026-04-07 20:34 UTC 

[PATCH] Refine hpwdt message for UV platform
 2026-04-07 20:33 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v4 0/7] Allow AET to use PMT/TPMI as loadable modules
 2026-04-07 20:33 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 5/7] x86/resctrl: Resolve PMT and TPMI symbols at runtime

[PATCH 0/2] Final series to make Arm MISRA allcode green
 2026-04-07 20:32 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] iommu/arm: smmu: Fix variable shadowing
` [PATCH 2/2] iommu/arm: ipmmu-vmsa: "

[PATCH v2] dt-bindings: display: bridge: lt9211: Require data-lanes on DSI input ports
 2026-04-07 20:31 UTC 

[PATCH v6] kbuild: host: use single executable for rustc -C linker
 2026-04-07 20:29 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] show orphan file inode detail info
 2026-04-07 20:28 UTC  (3+ messages)

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/3] package/daq: remove package
 2026-04-07 20:29 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [Buildroot] [PATCH 2/3] package/phidgetwebservice: "
` [Buildroot] [PATCH 3/3] package/libphidget: "

[PATCH v2 00/17] sched/paravirt: Introduce cpu_preferred_mask and steal-driven vCPU backoff
 2026-04-07 20:27 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 03/17] cpumask: Introduce cpu_preferred_mask

[PATCH] cgroup: add cpu.stat.percpu for per-CPU cgroup stats
 2026-04-07 20:24 UTC  (3+ messages)

[Buildroot] Fwd: [PATCH] package/libphidget: bump to version 1.24.20260127
 2026-04-07 20:24 UTC 

[RFC PATCH 1/2] xhci: prevent automatic endpoint restart after stall or error
 2026-04-07 20:24 UTC  (12+ messages)

[patch 01/12] clockevents: Prevent timer interrupt starvation
 2026-04-07 20:23 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [tip: timers/urgent] "

[patch 00/12] hrtimers: Prevent hrtimer interrupt starvation
 2026-04-07 20:23 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [patch 04/12] posix-timers: Expand timer_[re]arm() callbacks with a boolean return value
` [patch 07/12] alarmtimer: Provide alarmtimer_start()
` [patch 08/12] alarmtimer: Convert posix timer functions to alarmtimer_start()
` [patch 12/12] alarmtimer: Remove unused interfaces

[PATCH v4 0/3] Fix incorrect overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() LSM access controls
 2026-04-07 20:21 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 3/3] selinux: fix overlayfs mmap() and mprotect() access checks

[PATCH] kbuild: builddeb - avoid recompiles for non-cross-compiles
 2026-04-07 20:20 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/4] drm/xe: Fix resource leaks in bo init and dma-buf paths
 2026-04-07 20:15 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4] drm/xe/bo: Fix bo leak on unaligned size validation in xe_bo_init_locked()
` [PATCH 2/4] drm/xe/bo: Fix bo leak on GGTT flag "
` [PATCH 3/4] drm/xe: Fix bo leak in xe_dma_buf_init_obj() on allocation failure
` [PATCH 4/4] drm/xe: Fix dma-buf attachment leak in xe_gem_prime_import()

[PATCH 0/3] tools/nolibc: add support for 32-bit parisc
 2026-04-07 20:20 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] parisc: Makefile: use the regular compiler to build a native 32-bit vDSO

[PATCH net-next v2 0/5] dpll: zl3073x: add ref-sync pair support
 2026-04-07 20:18 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v2 4/5] dt-bindings: dpll: add ref-sync-sources property

[PATCH] arm64: dts: qcom: Use GIC_SPI macro for interrupt-map
 2026-04-07 20:18 UTC 

[PATCH RESEND][next] Bluetooth: hci.h: Avoid a couple -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end warnings
 2026-04-07 20:16 UTC 

[PATCH] object-file: avoid ODB transaction when not writing objects
 2026-04-07 20:17 UTC 

[PATCH 0/3] KVM, vfio: remove exported KVM symbols
 2026-04-07 20:16 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] arm64: dts: qcom: monaco: Add default GIC address cells
 2026-04-07 20:15 UTC 

[PATCH 0/4] bitbake-setup: extra-remotes support for contrib push mirrors
 2026-04-07 20:13 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4] bitbake-setup: update vscode workspace always
  ` [bitbake-devel] "
` [PATCH 2/4] bitbake-setup: add support for extra-remotes in layer sources
  ` [bitbake-devel] "

[PATCH] headers: Preserve 'change-id' header in rebase / cherry-pick
 2026-04-07 20:13 UTC  (7+ messages)

[PATCH 00/19] drm/panel: support Waveshare DSI TOUCH kits
 2026-04-07 20:12 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 07/19] drm/panel: himax-hx83102: support Waveshare 12.3" DSI panel

[PATCH] signalfd: don't dequeue the forced fatal signals
 2026-04-07 20:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] drm/i915/dp: Don't use DP link min bpp for the FRL link bandwidth check
 2026-04-07 20:10 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.BAT: success for "

[RFC] mm: stress-ng --mremap triggers severe lruvec lock contention in populate/unmap paths
 2026-04-07 20:09 UTC 

[PATCH][next] Bluetooth: hci.h: Avoid a couple -Wflex-array-member-not-at-end warnings
 2026-04-07 20:06 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] drm/amdgpu/vcn: Factor out vcn_v{3,4}_0_dec_msg
 2026-04-07 20:05 UTC 

[PATCH v2 1/2] drm/i915: Track fence region ID in plane state
 2026-04-07 20:05 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for series starting with [v2,1/2] "

[PATCH v1] drm/xe/sysctrl: Add helper to query application status
 2026-04-07 20:04 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ CI.KUnit: success for "

[PATCH RFC v2 0/6] Add support for Adreno 810 GPU
 2026-04-07 20:04 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH RFC v2 1/6] dt-bindings: display/msm/gmu: Document Adreno 810 GMU
` [PATCH RFC v2 2/6] drm/msm/adreno: rename llc_mmio to cx_misc_mmio
` [PATCH RFC v2 3/6] drm/msm/adreno: set cx_misc_mmio regardless of if platform has LLCC

[PATCH v2] cpufreq/amd-pstate: Add POWER_SUPPLY select for dynamic EPP
 2026-04-07 20:03 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v10 00/21] target/arm: single-binary
 2026-04-07 19:59 UTC  (22+ messages)
` [PATCH v10 01/21] include/tcg/tcg-op: extract memory operations to tcg-op-mem.h
` [PATCH v10 02/21] target/arm/translate.h: remove tcg-op.h include
` [PATCH v10 03/21] target/arm/tcg/translate.h: remove tcg-op-gvec.h include
` [PATCH v10 04/21] target/arm/tcg/translate.h: remove TARGET_AARCH64
` [PATCH v10 05/21] target/arm/tcg/translate-vfp.c: make compilation unit common
` [PATCH v10 06/21] target/arm/tcg/translate-neon.c: "
` [PATCH v10 07/21] target/arm/tcg/translate-mve.c: "
` [PATCH v10 08/21] target/arm/tcg/translate-m-nocp.c: "
` [PATCH v10 09/21] target/arm/tcg/op_helper.c: "
` [PATCH v10 10/21] target/arm/tcg/gengvec.c: "
` [PATCH v10 11/21] target/arm/tcg/translate.c: remove MO_TE usage
` [PATCH v10 12/21] target/arm/tcg/translate.c: replace target_ulong with uint32_t
` [PATCH v10 13/21] target/arm/tcg/translate.c: extract aarch64_translate_code()
` [PATCH v10 14/21] tcg/translator: add parameter to translator_loop for current addr type
` [PATCH v10 15/21] target/arm/tcg/translate.c: replace TCGv with TCGv_va
` [PATCH v10 16/21] target/arm/tcg/translate-a64.c: use translator_ldl_end instead of arm_ldl_code
` [PATCH v10 17/21] target/arm/tcg/arm_ldst.h: merge in translate.c
` [PATCH v10 18/21] target/arm/tcg/translate.c: replace translator_ldl_swap with translator_ldl_end
` [PATCH v10 19/21] target/arm/cpu.c: simplify endianness handling in arm_disas_set_info
` [PATCH v10 20/21] target/arm/tcg/translate.c: remove target_ulong
` [PATCH v10 21/21] target/arm/tcg/translate.c: make compilation unit common

[PATCH] module.lds.S: Fix modules on 32-bit parisc architecture
 2026-04-07 20:03 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v9 00/20] target/arm: single-binary
 2026-04-07 20:01 UTC  (11+ messages)
` [PATCH v9 13/20] target/arm/tcg/translate.c: extract aarch64_translate_code()
` [PATCH v9 16/20] target/arm/tcg/translate-a64.c: use translator_ldl_end instead of arm_ldl_code
` [PATCH v9 19/20] target/arm/tcg/translate.c: remove target_ulong

[PATCH v2] HID: sony: fix style issues
 2026-04-07 19:49 UTC 

[RFC PATCH 00/20] BPF interface for applying Landlock rulesets
 2026-04-07 20:01 UTC  (21+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 01/20] landlock: Move operations from syscall into ruleset code
` [RFC PATCH 02/20] execve: Add set_nnp_on_point_of_no_return
` [RFC PATCH 03/20] landlock: Implement LANDLOCK_RESTRICT_SELF_NO_NEW_PRIVS
` [RFC PATCH 04/20] selftests/landlock: Cover LANDLOCK_RESTRICT_SELF_NO_NEW_PRIVS
` [RFC PATCH 05/20] landlock: Make ruleset deferred free RCU safe
` [RFC PATCH 06/20] bpf: lsm: Add Landlock kfuncs
` [RFC PATCH 07/20] bpf: arraymap: Implement Landlock ruleset map
` [RFC PATCH 08/20] bpf: Add Landlock ruleset map type
` [RFC PATCH 09/20] bpf: syscall: Handle Landlock ruleset maps
` [RFC PATCH 10/20] bpf: verifier: Add Landlock ruleset map support
` [RFC PATCH 11/20] selftests/bpf: Add Landlock kfunc declarations
` [RFC PATCH 12/20] selftests/landlock: Rename gettid wrapper for BPF reuse
` [RFC PATCH 13/20] selftests/bpf: Enable Landlock in selftests kernel
` [RFC PATCH 14/20] selftests/bpf: Add Landlock kfunc test program
` [RFC PATCH 15/20] selftests/bpf: Add Landlock kfunc test runner
` [RFC PATCH 16/20] landlock: Bump ABI version
` [RFC PATCH 17/20] tools: bpftool: Add documentation for landlock_ruleset
` [RFC PATCH 18/20] landlock: Document LANDLOCK_RESTRICT_SELF_NO_NEW_PRIVS
` [RFC PATCH 19/20] bpf: Document BPF_MAP_TYPE_LANDLOCK_RULESET
` [RFC PATCH 20/20] MAINTAINERS: update entry for the Landlock subsystem

[Buildroot] [git commit] package/sphinxbase: remove package
 2026-04-07 19:49 UTC 

[Buildroot] [git commit] package/snort: remove package
 2026-04-07 19:54 UTC 

[PATCH net-next v6 0/2] net: mana: add ethtool private flag for full-page RX buffers
 2026-04-07 19:59 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v6 1/2] net: mana: refactor mana_get_strings() and mana_get_sset_count() to use switch
` [PATCH net-next v6 2/2] net: mana: force full-page RX buffers via ethtool private flag

[Buildroot] [git commit] package/cegui: remove package
 2026-04-07 19:52 UTC 

[Buildroot] [git commit] package/rubix: remove package
 2026-04-07 19:47 UTC 

[Buildroot] [git commit] arch: mark a set of target configurations as secondary
 2026-04-07 19:46 UTC 

[Buildroot] [git commit] package/openswan: remove package
 2026-04-07 19:48 UTC 

[Buildroot] [git commit] arch/Config.in.x86: increase x86 default CPU from i586 to i686
 2026-04-07 19:25 UTC 

[Buildroot] [git commit] Config.in, Makefile: add BR2_HIDE_SECONDARY_TARGET_OPTIONS
 2026-04-07 19:45 UTC 

[PATCH v4] xen/arm64: Add support Clang build on arm64
 2026-04-07 20:02 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] clk: rk808: fix OF node reference imbalance
 2026-04-07 20:02 UTC  (2+ messages)

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/5] package/rubix: remove package
 2026-04-07 20:01 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [Buildroot] [PATCH 5/5] package/snort: "

[PATCH 0/4] virtio: fix four bugs across mmio, pci, and vring
 2026-04-07 20:00 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 4/4] virtio_ring: preserve VIRTIO_F_RING_RESET in transport features

[Buildroot] [PATCH RFC v2 1/5] arch/Config.in.x86: increase x86 default CPU from i586 to i686
 2026-04-07 20:00 UTC  (10+ messages)
` [Buildroot] [PATCH RFC v2 2/5] Makefile: export BR2_HIDE_SECONDARY_TARGET_OPTIONS
` [Buildroot] [PATCH RFC v2 3/5] Config.in: add BR2_HIDE_SECONDARY_TARGET_OPTIONS
` [Buildroot] [PATCH RFC v2 4/5] arch/Config.in: add BR2_SHOW_SECONDARY_TARGET_OPTIONS
` [Buildroot] [PATCH RFC v2 5/5] arch: mark a set of target configurations as secondary

[REGRESSION] next/master: (build) .c./test_signals.h::15:10: 14fatal error: : ./test_signals.h:15:10
 2026-04-07 19:59 UTC 

[REGRESSION] next/master: (build) in testcases/gcs_prot_none_fault (Makefile:31) [logspec:kbuild,kbu
 2026-04-07 19:59 UTC 

[PATCH v4 1/6] dt-bindings: clock: fsl-sai: Document i.MX8M support
 2026-04-07 19:58 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 2/6] clk: fsl-sai: Add i.MX8M support with 8 byte register offset
` [PATCH v4 6/6] clk: fsl-sai: Add MCLK generation support

[PATCH v2 1/2] vfs: introduce d_mark_tmpfile_name()
 2026-04-07 19:58 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] smb: client: add support for O_TMPFILE

[RFC] archive: behavior of --prefix with absolute or parent path components
 2026-04-07 19:57 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v12 2/7] PCI: Avoid saving config space state if inaccessible
 2026-04-07 19:56 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2] HID: quirks: update hid-sony supported devices
 2026-04-07 19:53 UTC 

[PATCH] doc: release cycle: fix 2026.04 stats link
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] sandbox: Adjust how OS-interface files are built
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

Call for testing: 2.0.0 is close to the doors
 2026-04-07 19:25 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2] kbuild: expand inlining hints with -fdiagnostics-show-inlining-chain
 2026-04-07 19:52 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] arm: mach-sc5xx: Align header paths with SYS_SOC convention
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] riscv: Define __riscv_copy_{,vec_}{words,bytes}_unaligned() using SYM_TYPED_FUNC_START
 2026-04-07 19:51 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] tpl: Correct dependencies for TPL_OF_CONTROL
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] serial: omap: Fix "unused" warnings with SERIAL_PRESENT=n and OF_REAL=y
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[RFC PATCH 3/5] Input: pc110pad - remove driver
 2026-04-07 19:51 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] serial: ns16550: Fix an "unused" warning with SERIAL_PRESENT=n and OF_REAL=y
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] input: Correct dependencies for CROS_EC_KEYB
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2] exportfs: release NFSv4 state when last client is unexported
 2026-04-07 19:51 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] spl: env: Correct dependencies for SPL_SAVEENV and MMC
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] w1: Correct dependencies for CMD_W1
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] cmd: Correct dependencies for CMD_BOOTD
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] lmb: boot: Update dependencies within BOOT_DEFAULTS_CMDS
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] lmb: Rework the LMB_ARCH_MEM_MAP symbol
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] dts: Disallow OF_UPSTREAM for sandbox
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 00/10] ublk: add shared memory zero-copy support
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 02/10] ublk: add PFN-based buffer matching in I/O path
` [PATCH v2 03/10] ublk: enable UBLK_F_SHMEM_ZC feature flag
` [PATCH v2 04/10] ublk: eliminate permanent pages[] array from struct ublk_buf

[PATCH] env: Make more use of the ENV_SAVE_PTR macro
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] "

[PATCH] linker_lists.h: drop never used ll_start, ll_end macros
 2026-04-07 19:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 00/16] Add support for Inside-Secure EIP-150 crypto block
 2026-04-07 19:49 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 02/16] dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: Describe EIP-201 AIC
` [PATCH 03/16] dt-bindings: rng: Rename the title of the EIP-76 file
` [PATCH 04/16] dt-bindings: crypto: eip28: Describe EIP-28 PKA
` [PATCH 05/16] dt-bindings: bus: eip150: Describe the EIP-150 container node

[PATCH v2] HID: sony: add support for more instruments
 2026-04-07 19:46 UTC 

[PATCH 0/2] PCI: Remove no_pci_devices
 2026-04-07 19:48 UTC  (2+ messages)

[tip:tip/urgent] BUILD SUCCESS d85751ac50a3b1192d845fc23bf4a4dfd6310a64
 2026-04-07 19:47 UTC 

[Buildroot] [PATCH] package/libphidget: bump to version 1.24.20260127
 2026-04-07 19:48 UTC  (3+ messages)

[tip:sched/core] BUILD SUCCESS c6e80201e057dfb7253385e60bf541121bf5dc33
 2026-04-07 19:47 UTC 

[PATCH rc v6] iommu: Fix nested pci_dev_reset_iommu_prepare/done()
 2026-04-07 19:46 UTC 

[PATCH] init.h: discard exitcall symbols early
 2026-04-07 19:47 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 1/4] gnutls: update patch status
 2026-04-07 19:43 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/4] autoconf: upgrade to 2.73
  ` [OE-core] "

[PATCH net-next V5 00/12] devlink: add per-port resource support
 2026-04-07 19:41 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next V5 09/12] devlink: Document port-level resources and full dump
` [PATCH net-next V5 10/12] devlink: Add resource scope filtering to resource dump
` [PATCH net-next V5 11/12] selftest: netdevsim: Add resource dump and scope filter test
` [PATCH net-next V5 12/12] devlink: Document resource scope filtering


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