messages from 2026-04-14 04:30:25 to 2026-04-14 06:34:07 UTC [more...]
[PATCH] drm/i915/backlight: Remove try_vesa_interface
2026-04-14 6:11 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v4 00/13] Support for Samsung S2MU005 PMIC and its sub-devices
2026-04-14 6:33 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 01/13] dt-bindings: leds: document Samsung S2M series PMIC flash LED device
` [PATCH v4 02/13] dt-bindings: leds: document Samsung S2M series PMIC RGB "
` [PATCH v4 03/13] dt-bindings: extcon: document Samsung S2M series PMIC extcon device
` [PATCH v4 04/13] dt-bindings: power: supply: document Samsung S2M series PMIC charger device
` [PATCH v4 05/13] dt-bindings: mfd: s2mps11: add documentation for S2MU005 PMIC
` [PATCH v4 06/13] mfd: sec: add support "
` [PATCH v4 07/13] mfd: sec: set DMA coherent mask
` [PATCH v4 08/13] mfd: sec: resolve PMIC revision in S2MU005
[PATCH 00/11] media: iris: Add support for glymur platform
2026-04-14 6:33 UTC (14+ messages)
` [PATCH 01/11] dt-bindings: media: qcom,glymur-iris: Add glymur video codec
` [PATCH 02/11] media: iris: Add iris vpu bus support and register it with iommu_buses
` [PATCH 03/11] media: iris: Add context bank hooks for platform specific initialization
` [PATCH 04/11] media: iris: Add helper to create a context bank device on iris vpu bus
` [PATCH 05/11] media: iris: Enable Secure PAS support with IOMMU managed by Linux
` [PATCH 06/11] media: iris: Fix VM count passed to firmware
` [PATCH 07/11] media: iris: Rename clock and power domain macros to use vcodec prefix
` [PATCH 08/11] media: iris: Add power sequence for Glymur
` [PATCH 09/11] media: iris: Add support to select core for dual core platforms
` [PATCH 10/11] media: iris: Add platform data for glymur
` [PATCH 11/11] arm64: dts: qcom: glymur: Add iris video node
[PATCH rtw-next 00/12] wifi: rtw89: Add support for RTL8922AU
2026-04-14 6:32 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 0/2] wifi: rtw89: fix RF calibration for USB transport
` [PATCH 1/2] wifi: rtw89: phy: increase RF calibration timeouts "
[PATCH] mem: add flush callback to sync caches for execution
2026-04-14 6:31 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v7 0/4] Support PERF MGMT for RXE
2026-04-14 6:29 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 1/4] RDMA/rxe: remove rxe_ib_device_get_netdev() and RXE_PORT
` [PATCH v7 2/4] RDMA/rxe: add SENT/RCVD bytes
` [PATCH v7 3/4] RDMA/rxe: support perf mgmt GET method
` [PATCH v7 4/4] selftest/rxe: Add selftests for perf
[PATCH v2 0/2] bus: mhi: ep: Fix state_lock protection issues
2026-04-14 6:29 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] bus: mhi: ep: Fix potential deadlock in mhi_ep_reset_worker()
` [PATCH v2 2/2] bus: mhi: ep: Add missing state_lock protection for mhi_state access
[PATCH v2 0/2] add FALLOC_FL_WRITE_ZEROES support to xfs
2026-04-14 6:11 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] xfs: add support for FALLOC_FL_WRITE_ZEROES
[PATCH] mm/arm: pgtable: remove young bit check for pte_valid_user
2026-04-14 6:28 UTC (8+ messages)
[PATCH ath-next] wifi: ath12k: Fix invalid IRQ requests during AHB probe
2026-04-14 6:28 UTC
[PATCH 4/4] fbt: do not provide untraceable functins (for fprobes)
2026-04-14 6:27 UTC
[PATCH 3/4] btf: add dt_btf_func_is_traceable()
2026-04-14 6:27 UTC
[PATCH 2/4] btf: use dt_btf_real_type_by_id() to resolve types
2026-04-14 6:27 UTC
[PATCH 1/4] btf: btf argument to dt_btf_get_string() should be const
2026-04-14 6:27 UTC
[PATCH v8 0/2] i2c: Add Loongson-2K0300 I2C controller support
2026-04-14 6:25 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 1/2] dt-bindings: i2c: loongson,ls2x: Add ls2k0300-i2c compatible
` [PATCH v8 2/2] i2c: ls2x-v2: Add driver for Loongson-2K0300 I2C controller
[PATCH v11 0/2] Do not create drm device for PF only admin mode
2026-04-14 6:25 UTC (3+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for Do not create drm device for PF only admin mode (rev12)
drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_msghandler.c:2374:1-7: preceding lock on line 2322
2026-04-14 6:23 UTC
[PATCH 00/12] t: detect errors outside of test cases
2026-04-14 6:23 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 02/12] t: prepare `test_must_fail ()` for `set -e`
[PATCH 1/4] sudo: Fix build with std=gnu23
2026-04-14 6:23 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/4] strace: "
` [OE-core] "
[PATCH 0/2] dt-bindings: arm: cpus: Fix and extend Qualcomm Oryon compatibles
2026-04-14 6:23 UTC (11+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] dt-bindings: arm: cpus: Add compatible qcom,oryon-1-5
[PATCH rtw-next 0/3] wifi: rtl8xxxu/rtlwifi: validate action frame size
2026-04-14 6:22 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH rtw-next 1/3] wifi: rtl8xxxu: validate action frame size before using in rtl8xxxu_dump_action()
` [PATCH rtw-next 2/3] wifi: rtlwifi: validate action frame size in rtl_action_proc()
` [PATCH rtw-next 3/3] wifi: rtlwifi: validate action frame size before using in _rtl_pci_tx_isr()
[BUG] mt7921e: Intermittent connection failure
2026-04-14 6:22 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: fix heap overflow in OnAuthClient shared key path
2026-04-14 6:22 UTC (3+ messages)
[syzbot] [dri?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in drm_gem_object_release_handle
2026-04-14 6:22 UTC
[PATCHES perf-tools-next v2 00/13] Sanity check perf.data headers
2026-04-14 6:21 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2] bufmap: manage as folios, V2
2026-04-14 6:20 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] md/raid5: Don't set bi_status on STRIPE_WAIT_RESHAPE
2026-04-14 6:20 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH 1/1] MAINTAINERS: Add Xiao Ni as md/raid reviewer
2026-04-14 6:18 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH i-g-t v10 0/8] tests/xe: Add purgeable memory madvise tests for system allocator
2026-04-14 6:16 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH i-g-t v10 1/8] lib/xe: Add purgeable memory ioctl support
` [PATCH i-g-t v10 2/8] tests/intel/xe_madvise: Add dontneed-before-mmap subtest
` [PATCH i-g-t v10 3/8] tests/intel/xe_madvise: Add purged-mmap-blocked subtest
` [PATCH i-g-t v10 4/8] tests/intel/xe_madvise: Add dontneed-after-mmap subtest
` [PATCH i-g-t v10 5/8] tests/intel/xe_madvise: Add dontneed-before-exec subtest
` [PATCH i-g-t v10 6/8] tests/intel/xe_madvise: Add dontneed-after-exec subtest
` [PATCH i-g-t v10 7/8] tests/intel/xe_madvise: Add per-vma-tracking subtest
` [PATCH i-g-t v10 8/8] tests/intel/xe_madvise: Add per-vma-protection subtest
How should submodules use different sshCommand during initial update?
2026-04-14 6:15 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v4] sched/psi: fix race between file release and pressure write
2026-04-14 6:15 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v5] "
[PATCH v4 0/5] staging: rtl8723bs: Code cleanup in drivers/staging/rtl8723bs
2026-04-14 6:15 UTC (8+ messages)
[PATCH 1/3] drm/amdgpu: smu: add unified metrics table support for SMU 15.0.0
2026-04-14 6:15 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH rdma-next v2 0/8] RDMA/bnxt_re: Support QP uapi extensions
2026-04-14 6:13 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH rdma-next v2 8/8] RDMA/bnxt_re: Enable app allocated QPs
[PATCH] ati-vga: fix unsigned integer overflow in cursor bounds checks
2026-04-14 14:14 UTC
[PATCH v2] rose: fix OOB reads on short CLEAR REQUEST frames
2026-04-14 6:11 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH i-g-t v2 1/3] tests/intel/xe_exec_reset: Add a comment about return for syncobj wait
2026-04-14 6:11 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for series starting with [i-g-t,v2,1/3] "
[PATCH v10 00/20] CoreSight: Refactor power management for CoreSight path
2026-04-14 6:09 UTC (5+ messages)
[Bug 221346] New: Bluetooth: btintel_pcie (8086:e476) may hang in shutdown path (synchronize_irq) during reboot stress test
2026-04-14 6:07 UTC (2+ messages)
` [Bug 221346] "
[PATCH 0/2] pwm: spacemit: Add Support for K3 SoC
2026-04-14 6:04 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] pwm: pxa: Add optional bus clock
[PATCH 0/6] gpu: nova-core: add GA100 support
2026-04-14 6:03 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 4/6] gpu: nova-core: add FbHal::frts_size() for "
nvme: fix handling of tls alerts
2026-04-14 6:03 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH 00/53] selftests/mm: make MM selftests more CI friendly
2026-04-14 6:02 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 11/53] selftests/mm: hugetlb-read-hwpoison: use kselftest framework
[PATCH] drm/amdgpu/jpeg: Fix sprintf buffer overflow warning in jpeg_v2_5
2026-04-14 6:02 UTC
[PATCH i-g-t v5 0/3] Optimize framebuffer management
2026-04-14 5:59 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH i-g-t] intel-ci: Block SR-IOV tests on i915
2026-04-14 5:59 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✓ i915.CI.Full: success for "
[PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: os_dep: avoid NULL pointer derefernece in rtw_cbuf_alloc
2026-04-14 5:59 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] staging: rtl8723bs: os_dep: avoid NULL pointer dereference "
[PATCH net-next v2 0/3] Follow-ups to nk_qlease net selftests
2026-04-14 5:59 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v2 1/3] tools/ynl: Make YnlFamily closeable as a context manager
` [PATCH net-next v2 2/3] selftests/net: Split netdevsim tests from HW tests in nk_qlease
` [PATCH net-next v2 3/3] selftests/net: Add additional test coverage "
[PATCH i-g-t] tests/intel/kms_sharpness_filter: Fix redundant mode override
2026-04-14 6:09 UTC
[meta-oe][PATCH 1/2] wolfssl: upgrade 5.9.0 -> 5.9.1
2026-04-14 5:57 UTC (2+ messages)
` [meta-oe][PATCH 2/2] xdg-dbus-proxy: upgrade 0.1.6 -> 0.1.7
[PATCH v0 0/4] exfat: memory optimisations and stringent integrity checks for up-case table
2026-04-14 5:56 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v0 1/4] exfat: refactor nls.c (tables)
` [PATCH v0 2/4] exfat: use upcase_ptable and upcase_range_info to reduce memory footprint
` [PATCH v0 3/4] exfat: add default_upcase option (read-only)
` [PATCH v0 4/4] exfat: more pedantic upcase table validity check
[PATCH v2 1/2] staging: nvec: fix use-after-free in nvec_rx_completed()
2026-04-13 17:51 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] staging: nvec: fix unconditional pm_power_off teardown
[PATCH v2] staging: rtl8723bs: remove unused struct rtw_regulatory
2026-04-14 5:55 UTC (2+ messages)
[Buildroot] [PATCH] package/util-linux: fix LSMT_ROOT fallback definition
2026-04-14 5:51 UTC
[PATCH v9 00/29] perf tool: Add evsel to perf_sample
2026-04-14 5:51 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v10 "
[PATCH net-next v2 1/2] net: add missing syncookie statistics for BPF custom syncookies
2026-04-14 5:50 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] selftests/bpf: verify syncookie statistics in tcp_custom_syncookie
[RFC PATCH] zram: support asynchronous GC for lazy slot freeing
2026-04-14 5:49 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2] drm/v3d: Limit ioctl extension chain depth to prevent infinite loop
2026-04-14 5:50 UTC (2+ messages)
[syzbot] [dri?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in drm_gem_object_release_handle
2026-04-14 5:49 UTC (4+ messages)
` Forwarded: [PATCH] drm/gem: fix use-after-free in drm_gem_release
[PATCH v2 0/9] Optimize anonymous large folio unmapping
2026-04-14 5:46 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 4/9] mm/memory: Batch set uffd-wp markers during zapping
[6.12.y regression] Regression with 58130e7ce6cb ("PCI/ERR: Ensure error recoverability at all times"): echo vfio-pci >driver_override does not work for DVB Adapter
2026-04-14 5:45 UTC (11+ messages)
` Bug#1131025: "
[PATCH v3] drm/v3d: Reject empty multisync extension to prevent infinite loop
2026-04-14 5:44 UTC
[PATCH v1] arm64: dts: qcom: lemans: Enable DISPLAY-PORT
2026-04-14 5:41 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH 2/2] perf/x86/intel: Fix kernel address leakages in LBR stack
2026-04-14 5:41 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCHv5 00/15] Adding comprehensive support for i.MX8MM EVK board
2026-04-14 5:37 UTC (16+ messages)
` [PATCHv5 01/15] hw/arm: Add the i.MX 8MM EVK(Evaluation Kit) board
` [PATCHv5 02/15] hw/misc/imx8mp_analog: Add property to analog device
` [PATCHv5 03/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Add Analog device IP to iMX8MM SOC
` [PATCHv5 04/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Add Clock Control Module IP to iMX8MM
` [PATCHv5 05/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Implemented support for SNVS
` [PATCHv5 06/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Adding support for USDHC storage controllers
` [PATCHv5 07/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Add PCIe support
` [PATCHv5 08/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Add GPIO controllers
` [PATCHv5 09/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Adding support for I2C emulation
` [PATCHv5 10/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Adding support for SPI controller
` [PATCHv5 11/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Adding support for Watchdog Timers
` [PATCHv5 12/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Adding support for General Purpose Timers
` [PATCHv5 13/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Adding support for ENET ethernet controller
` [PATCHv5 14/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Adding support for USB controller
` [PATCHv5 15/15] hw/arm/fsl-imx8mm: Adding functional testing of iMX8MM emulation
[RFC PATCH 0/2] mm/damon/stat: add kdamond_pid parameter
2026-04-14 5:37 UTC (4+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/2] mm/damon/stat: add a parameter for reading kdamond pid
` (sashiko review) "
` [RFC PATCH 2/2] Docs/admin-guide/mm/damon/stat: document kdamond_pid parameter
[PATCH] sched/proxy_exec: Limit find_proxy_task() chain depth to prevent CPU hang
2026-04-14 5:36 UTC
[PATCH] scsi: ufs: core: Fix bRefClkFreq write failure in HS-LSS mode
2026-04-14 5:36 UTC
[RFC PATCH V7 0/9] Add memory page offlining support
2026-04-14 5:36 UTC (4+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH V7 2/9] drm/gpu: Add gpu_buddy_addr_to_block helper
[to-be-updated] ocfs2-fix-use-after-free-in-ocfs2_fault-when-vm_fault_retry.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-04-14 5:34 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net v2 1/1] af_unix: Reject SIOCATMARK on non-stream sockets
2026-04-14 5:33 UTC (2+ messages)
[auh][PATCH 1/3] upgrade-helper.py: remove gcc-runtime pre-build step from upgrade loop
2026-04-14 5:32 UTC (3+ messages)
` [auh][PATCH 2/3] modules/steps.py: refactor compile() to use parallel per-machine builds
` [auh][PATCH 3/3] upgrade-helper.py: use more combinations for default machines setting
+ mm-vmalloc-take-vmap_purge_lock-in-shrinker.patch added to mm-hotfixes-unstable branch
2026-04-14 5:30 UTC
[PATCH i-g-t v3 0/5] RFC: Add attachments support
2026-04-14 5:30 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for RFC: Add attachments support (rev3)
+ mm-call-free_folio-directly-in-folio_unmap_invalidate.patch added to mm-hotfixes-unstable branch
2026-04-14 5:29 UTC
[RFC PATCH 0/2] mm/damon/reclaim: support monitoring intervals auto-tuning
2026-04-14 5:28 UTC (4+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/2] mm/damon/reclaim: add autotune_monitoring_intervals parameter
` (sashiko review) "
` [RFC PATCH 2/2] Docs/admin-guide/mm/damon/reclaim: update for autotune_monitoring_intervals
[PATCH] net/i40e: reduce debug messages
2026-04-14 5:26 UTC
[PATCHv5 00/15] Adding comprehensive support for i.MX8MM EVK board
2026-04-14 5:24 UTC (7+ messages)
` [EXT] "
[PATCH v4] nfc: hci: fix out-of-bounds read in HCP header parsing
2026-04-14 5:24 UTC
[linux-next:master 12882/13679] drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt_sriov_pf_policy.c:207:9: sparse: sparse: cannot size expression
2026-04-14 5:20 UTC
+ maintainers-update-kexec-kdump-maintainers-entries.patch added to mm-hotfixes-unstable branch
2026-04-14 5:20 UTC
[PATCH] mm/pagewalk: honor action in pgd_entry and p4d_entry
2026-04-14 5:18 UTC
[Question] Sched: Severe scheduling latency (>10s) observed on kernel 6.12 with specific workload
2026-04-14 5:18 UTC (10+ messages)
[PATCH mm-hotfixes] mm/vma: remove __vma_check_mmap_hook()
2026-04-14 5:17 UTC (2+ messages)
[DPDK/ethdev Bug 1936] excessive logging in I40E driver
2026-04-14 5:15 UTC
+ mm-vma-remove-__vma_check_mmap_hook.patch added to mm-unstable branch
2026-04-14 5:15 UTC
[PATCH] xnsynch_requeue_sleeper: Return early when !XNSYNCH_PRIO
2026-04-14 5:15 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH 0/3] drm/xe/rtp: OA register whitelist fixes
2026-04-14 5:14 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.BAT: success for "
+ mm-blk-cgroup-fix-use-after-free-in-cgwb_release_workfn.patch added to mm-hotfixes-unstable branch
2026-04-14 5:11 UTC
[PATCH v4] drm/amdgpu/mes_v12: use mes schedule pipe for legacy queues on unified MES
2026-04-14 5:09 UTC
[PATCH] selftests/mm: Simplify byte pattern checking in mremap_test
2026-04-14 5:09 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v5 0/5] Add binding and driver for Kaanapali SoCCP
2026-04-14 5:08 UTC (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 4/5] remoteproc: qcom: pas: Add late attach support for subsystems
[meta-virtualization][PATCH 1/2] libvirt: Drop the deprecated workaround
2026-04-14 5:04 UTC (4+ messages)
` [meta-virtualization][PATCH 2/2] libvirt: add secrets PACKAGECONFIG
[PATCH i-g-t] tests/intel/kms_busy: Verify display reset happened
2026-04-14 5:03 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✗ i915.CI.Full: failure for tests/intel/kms_busy: Verify display reset happened (rev2)
[PATCH] drm/amdgpu: Rename CPER Fatal severity macro
2026-04-14 5:03 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v7 0/8] Add support for handling PCIe M.2 Key E connectors in devicetree
2026-04-14 5:03 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH] Skip ieee80211_verify_sta_ht_mcs_support check in non-strict mode
2026-04-14 5:02 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH for-11.0 v3] accel/kvm: return early from kvm_irqchip_create if kvm does not support irqchip
2026-04-14 4:59 UTC
[V2][mete-virtualization][PATCH 1/2] libvirt: Drop the deprecated workaround
2026-04-14 4:57 UTC (2+ messages)
` [V2][mete-virtualization][PATCH 2/2] libvirt: add secrets PACKAGECONFIG
[PATCH] crypto: ecc - Unbreak the build on arm with CONFIG_KASAN_STACK=y
2026-04-14 4:57 UTC (7+ messages)
[PATCH 2/2] hwmon: (pmbus/max20830) add driver for max20830
2026-04-14 4:56 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] mshv: Add tracepoint for GPA intercept handling
2026-04-14 4:50 UTC (4+ messages)
[GIT PULL] MM updates for 7.1-rc1
2026-04-14 4:49 UTC
[PATCH v2] mshv_vtl: Fix vmemmap_shift exceeding MAX_FOLIO_ORDER
2026-04-14 4:44 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v3] tools: hv: Fix cross-compilation
2026-04-14 4:43 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] Drivers: hv: vmbus: Export hv_vmbus_exists() and use it in pci-hyperv
2026-04-14 4:43 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH i-g-t] tests/kms_bw: Allow custom modes for external panels
2026-04-14 4:41 UTC (3+ messages)
[GIT PULL] smb3 client fixes
2026-04-14 4:39 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH i-g-t 0/3] tests/kms: Nuke local iterator macros
2026-04-14 4:38 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.FULL: success for "
[PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: hwmon: pmbus: add max20830
2026-04-14 4:38 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2] cxl/region: Validate partition index before array access
2026-04-14 4:37 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] wifi: rtw88: Add NULL check for chip->edcca_th
2026-04-14 4:33 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH 0/2] drm/xe/ras: Fix and clean up xe_drm_ras
2026-04-14 4:33 UTC (10+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] drm/xe/ras: Fix error handling in register_nodes()
` [PATCH 2/2] drm/xe/ras: Clean up coding style in xe_drm_ras
M+ & H bugs with Milestone Movements WW15
2026-04-14 4:31 UTC
Enhancements/Bugs closed WW15!
2026-04-14 4:30 UTC
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