messages from 2026-10-04 06:14:52 to 2026-10-04 08:50:03 UTC [more...]
[RESEND PATCH v2 0/2] drm/amd: fix HDMI output with non-HDMI EDID overrides
2026-10-04 8:49 UTC (7+ messages)
` [RESEND PATCH v2 1/2] drm: add edid_overridden flag to drm_connector
` [RESEND PATCH v2 2/2] drm/amd: fix HDMI signal type for EDID overrides
[PATCH] man/man7/mount_namespaces.7: Add missing 'filesystemtype' argument to mount(2)
2026-10-04 8:49 UTC (2+ messages)
drivers/tty/serial/cpm_uart.c:1533:5-20: WARNING: Unsigned expression compared with zero: pinfo -> port . irq < 0
2026-10-04 8:49 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/6] `RUSTC_VERSION` and re-config/re-build support on compiler change
2026-10-04 8:47 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 5/6] kbuild: rust: warn if the out-of-tree compiler differs from the kernel one
dkms-bcachefs-build rust error on ArchLinux
2026-10-04 8:47 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net v3 0/7] net: ethernet: release managed IRQs before freeing netdevs
2026-10-04 8:45 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net v3 1/7] net: macb: manage the netdev lifetime with devres
[PATCH] perf/arm-smmuv3: Propagate errors from optional IRQ lookup
2026-10-04 8:45 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH] iio: adc: qcom-spmi-adc5-gen3: fix lock annotations on mutex helpers
2026-10-04 8:42 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net] Revert "net/mlx5: E-Switch, preserve max tx speed on vport state modification"
2026-10-04 8:42 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] iio: ssp: Serialize watchdog timer state changes
2026-10-04 8:40 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "
[PATCH] arm64/boot: Don't set PMUv3p9 FGT2 bits without PMUv3
2026-10-04 8:39 UTC (8+ messages)
[PATCH net v3] net: axienet: free outstanding TX buffers in axienet_dma_bd_release()
2026-10-04 8:37 UTC
[dwmw2:r64-bench 14/14] ERROR: modpost: drivers/pps/clients/pps-gpio.ko: symbol 'arch_timer_inline_read_pct' undefined!
2026-10-04 8:35 UTC
[PATCH] branch: let --delete-merged default to every upstream
2026-10-04 8:34 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "
[PATCH v4 00/11] seq_buf: Add seq_buf_strlen()
2026-10-04 8:34 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 05/11] "
[f2fs-dev] [PATCH RFC 0/9] lib/lz4: stop forking upstream LZ4, vendor it instead
2026-10-04 8:33 UTC (6+ messages)
` [f2fs-dev] [PATCH RFC 1/9] lib/lz4: import upstream LZ4 sources verbatim
` "
[PATCH] fetch: add config to avoid fetching every branch in shallow repo
2026-10-04 8:31 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 0/4] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a "
` [PATCH v6 1/4] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap
` [PATCH v6 2/4] fetch: infer branches to fetch from a refmap-only remote
` [PATCH v6 3/4] remote: add "git remote add --limited-fetch"
` [PATCH v6 4/4] remote: default to --limited-fetch in a shallow repository
[PATCH v4 01/10] dmaengine: Move enum dma_slave_buswidth to a new header
2026-10-04 8:31 UTC (11+ messages)
[RFC PATCH v3 2/9] mm/damon/core: replace the access report buffer with per-context rings
2026-10-04 8:30 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH batadv] batman-adv: dat: initialize purge work before hash allocation
2026-10-04 8:29 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v1 0/5] gpio: Move most of the Intel GPIO to the dedicated folder
2026-10-04 8:28 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 3/5] gpio: Move Intel PCH type of GPIO drivers to the intel subfolder
[PATCH v12 00/25] Introduce SCMI Telemetry support
2026-10-04 8:28 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v12 06/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add basic "
[PATCH net v5] net: axienet: do not report TX completions as NAPI work
2026-10-04 8:27 UTC (3+ messages)
[scarthgap][PATCH] systemd: patch CVE-2026-4105
2026-10-04 8:27 UTC (4+ messages)
` [OE-core] "
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/cifs-utils: bump version to 7.8
2026-10-04 8:25 UTC
[PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Remove Avri Altman as UFS reviewer
2026-10-04 8:21 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH net] net/sched: cls_bpf: accept dev-bound programs on shared blocks
2026-10-04 8:21 UTC
[PATCH net v2 0/3] ipv4: handle nexthop group shrink races
2026-10-04 8:20 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH net v2 2/3] ipv4: stop exception dump when nexthop group shrinks
` [PATCH net v2 3/3] ipv4: stop route notification sizing "
[PATCH 1/4] gpio: realtek-otto: Handle errors from optional IRQ lookup
2026-10-04 8:20 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v8 26/30] mm: handle PMD swap entries in UFFDIO_MOVE
2026-10-04 8:19 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v1 0/2] rust: bug: add warn_once macro
2026-10-04 8:08 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 1/2] rust: bug: document when to use the WARN macros
[PATCH] pinctrl: mcp23s08: reject devices without match data
2026-10-04 8:15 UTC (11+ messages)
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` "
` "
[PATCH] i2c: designware: size the RX FIFO threshold to the queued transfer
2026-10-04 8:12 UTC (3+ messages)
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/iperf3: security bump version to 3.22
2026-10-04 8:11 UTC
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/gnupg2: bump version to 2.5.24
2026-10-04 8:10 UTC
[PATCH batadv] batman-adv: dat: initialize orig_node of unfilled candidate slots
2026-10-04 8:10 UTC
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/libheif: security bump version to 1.23.5
2026-10-04 8:09 UTC
drivers/pci/pwrctrl/core.c:198:1-7: ERROR: missing put_device; call of_find_device_by_node on line 168, but without a corresponding object release within this function
2026-10-04 8:08 UTC
[PATCH] completion: exclude previous file arguments in Zsh
2026-10-04 8:07 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/4] power: supply: qcom_smbx: report charger state changes
2026-10-04 8:06 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4] dt-bindings: power: supply: qcom,pmi8998-charger: add chg-state-change
[PATCH v13 00/25] Introduce SCMI Telemetry support
2026-10-04 8:01 UTC (26+ messages)
` [PATCH v13 01/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add new SCMIv4.0 error codes definitions
` [PATCH v13 02/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Allow registration of unknown-size events/reports
` [PATCH v13 03/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Introduce protocol instance notifiers
` [PATCH v13 04/25] dt-bindings: firmware: arm,scmi: Add support for telemetry protocol
` [PATCH v13 05/25] include: trace: Add Telemetry trace events
` [PATCH v13 06/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add basic Telemetry support
` [PATCH v13 07/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add support to parse SHMTIs areas
` [PATCH v13 08/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add Telemetry configuration operations
` [PATCH v13 09/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add Telemetry DataEvent read capabilities
` [PATCH v13 10/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add support for Telemetry reset
` [PATCH v13 11/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add Telemetry notification support
` [PATCH v13 12/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add support for boot-on Telemetry
` [PATCH v13 13/25] firmware: arm-scmi: Add telemetry generic event support
` [PATCH v13 14/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add Telemetry generation counter event
` [PATCH v13 15/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add common per-protocol debugfs support
` [PATCH v13 16/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add Telemetry debugfs SHMTI dump support
` [PATCH v13 17/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add Telemetry debugfs ABI documentation
` [PATCH v13 18/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Expose per-instance identifier
` [PATCH v13 19/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add un-managed methods to get/put protocols operations
` [PATCH v13 20/25] uapi: Add ARM SCMI Telemetry definitions
` [PATCH v13 21/25] firmware: arm_scmi: Add System Telemetry driver
` [PATCH v13 22/25] docs: ioctl-number: Add SCMI Ioctls
` [PATCH v13 23/25] [RFC] Documentation: Add SCMI System Telemetry documentation
` [PATCH v13 24/25] [RFC] tools/testing/scmi: Add SCMI Telemetry testing tool
` [PATCH v13 25/25] kselftest/arm64: Add SCMI Telemetry UAPI compliance testcases
[cocci] Reconsidering handling of generated metavariables for SmPL isomorphisms
2026-10-04 8:03 UTC (4+ messages)
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/tzdata: bump version to 2026e
2026-10-04 8:02 UTC
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/hwdata: bump version to 0.412
2026-10-04 8:02 UTC
[scarthgap][PATCH v2] systemd: patch CVE-2026-4105
2026-10-04 8:01 UTC
[PATCH] mm/damon: add damos_node_eligible_mem_bp tracepoint
2026-10-04 8:01 UTC (2+ messages)
[RFC 00/12] arm64: Add support for TLBI domains
2026-10-04 8:00 UTC (3+ messages)
` [RFC 08/12] efi/arm: Check return value of init_new_context()
[PATCH] tracing/user_events: Fail fork when event state duplication fails
2026-10-04 8:00 UTC (2+ messages)
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/ccache: bump version to 4.14.1
2026-10-04 7:59 UTC
[PATCH v4] efivarfs: add nostatfs mount option to skip QueryVariableInfo()
2026-10-04 7:58 UTC (8+ messages)
[PATCH v2 00/15] rv: Add support for BPF monitors
2026-10-04 7:57 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 01/15] sched: Add task enqueue/dequeue trace points
[PATCH batadv] batman-adv: dat: annotate last_update with READ/WRITE_ONCE
2026-10-04 7:56 UTC
[PATCH v2 00/11] ADSP for SDM670 and sound on Google Pixel 3a
2026-10-04 7:55 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 05/11] ASoC: dt-bindings: msm8916-digital-codec: Add SDM670 compatible
[PATCH v5 0/2] iio: pressure: add Sensirion SDP31 driver
2026-10-04 7:53 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 1/2] dt-bindings: iio: pressure: add Sensirion SDP31
[PATCH v5 0/6] HID: Add support for the Himax HX83102J touchscreen
2026-10-04 7:52 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 1/6] dt-bindings: input: Add "
` [PATCH v5 2/6] HID: Add Himax HX83102J touchscreen driver
` [PATCH v5 3/6] HID: himax: Add DRM panel follower support
[PATCH net v7] net/smc: fix lgr/lnk lifetime vs diag reader race
2026-10-04 7:48 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net] mlxsw: spectrum_router: destroy FIB hash table on bind failure
2026-10-04 7:47 UTC (2+ messages)
[meta-virtualization][scarthgap][PATCH] crun: patch CVE-2026-88264
2026-10-04 7:47 UTC (3+ messages)
[RFC PATCH 0/1] dm-integrity: support keys in the kernel keyring
2026-10-04 7:44 UTC (7+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/1] "
[PATCH net-next v2 0/2] net: annotate remaining lockless sk->sk_err accesses
2026-10-04 7:42 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v2 2/2] net: annotate lockless writes to sk->sk_err
[PATCH net v2] vhost/vsock: size receive SKBs from declared payload
2026-10-04 7:40 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net v3 2/3] ieee802154: ca8210: prevent stack buffer overflow in hwme_get_request_sync()
2026-10-04 7:39 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v3 3/3] ieee802154: ca8210: validate data_ind length upfront in ca8210_skb_rx()
2026-10-04 7:39 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v3 1/3] ieee802154: ca8210: prevent stack buffer overflow in ca8210_rx_done()
2026-10-04 7:39 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/2] iio: proximity: Add Vishay VCNL36829 driver
2026-10-04 7:39 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: iio: proximity: Add Vishay VCNL36829
[PATCH] platform/x86: acer-wmi: Add 4-zone RGB keyboard backlight support for Nitro AN515-58
2026-10-04 7:33 UTC
[PATCH net] vhost/vsock: trim nonlinear SKBs to declared payload length
2026-10-04 7:33 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/5] Input: hynitron-cst816x: axes, gesture keys and panel power
2026-10-04 7:33 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/5] dt-bindings: input: touchscreen: hynitron,cst816x: axes and panel
[PATCH v14 0/3] perf: Add Raspberry Pi AXI PMU driver
2026-10-04 7:31 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v14 1/3] dt-bindings: perf: Add Broadcom Raspberry Pi AXI PMU definition
[PATCHSET sched_ext/for-7.4] sched_ext: Add NUMA balancing support
2026-10-04 7:27 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/5] sched/numa: Let other scheduling classes drive NUMA scanning
` [PATCH 2/5] sched/numa: Leave the placement of a BPF-scheduled task to its scheduler
` [PATCH 3/5] sched_ext: Scan NUMA hinting faults for opted-in BPF schedulers
` [PATCH 4/5] sched_ext: Add scx_bpf_task_numa_nid()
` [PATCH 5/5] selftests/sched_ext: Add a test for scx_bpf_task_numa_nid()
[PATCH 0/4] target-info: preserve full softmmu target identity
2026-10-04 7:29 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4] Revert "target-info: Statically initialize target_arch"
` [PATCH 2/4] Revert "meson: Add TARGET_ARCH to config_target_data"
` [PATCH 3/4] tests/qtest: check query-target architecture
` [PATCH 4/4] target-info: preserve full softmmu target identity
[PATCH v26 00/10] Implement PSCI reboot mode driver for PSCI resets
2026-10-04 7:29 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v26 06/10] power: reset: Add psci-reboot-mode driver
[PATCH net-next v2] tun: use pskb_may_pull_reason() and remove SKB_DROP_REASON_HDR_TRUNC
2026-10-04 7:27 UTC (2+ messages)
arch/powerpc/perf/vpa-dtl.c:151:40-50: ERROR: function vpa_dtl_mem_alloc called on line 208 inside lock on line 190 but uses GFP_KERNEL
2026-10-04 7:28 UTC
[Buildroot] [PATCH] package/aer-inject: bump version to 36d5b4f
2026-10-04 7:28 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v2] ip6_gre: remove obsolete ERSPAN PMTU update
2026-10-04 7:27 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net-next 0/2] net: dsa: microchip: let the board state its reset timing
2026-10-04 7:27 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 1/2] dt-bindings: net: dsa: microchip: add reset timing properties
[PULL v2 00/32] target/i386 and misc changes for 2026-09-28
2026-10-04 7:25 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] nvme: keep a private copy of the effects log in the ns head
2026-10-04 7:20 UTC
[PATCH net v2] bnxt_en: don't leave an XDP program installed when the open fails
2026-10-04 7:23 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v4 2/2] s390/ctcm: Fix use-after-free in channel_remove()
2026-10-04 7:17 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2] mm/vmalloc: bail out early on invalid page_shift in __vmap_pages_range_noflush()
2026-10-04 7:16 UTC
[PATCH] ocfs2: validate filecheck inode slots
2026-10-04 7:16 UTC (3+ messages)
` "
[PATCH v4 00/20] drm: starfive: jh7110: Enable display subsystem
2026-10-04 7:15 UTC (12+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 01/20] dt-bindings: phy: Add starfive,jh7110-inno-hdmi-phy
[PATCH net v3] ip6_gre: use skb_vlan_inet_prepare() instead of pskb_inet_may_pull()
2026-10-04 7:10 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH net] net/mlx5: Lag, only cache max_tx_speed that FW has not accepted
2026-10-04 7:08 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] ALSA: hda/realtek: Add quirk for ASRock NUC BOX-358H
2026-10-04 7:07 UTC (5+ messages)
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/mpg123: remove MMU dependency
2026-10-04 7:07 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2] ocfs2: validate filecheck inode slots
2026-10-04 7:06 UTC
[Buildroot] [git commit] package/mpg123: remove MMU dependency
2026-10-04 7:04 UTC
[poky][scarthgap][PATCH] systemd: replace a bunch of assert() with friendlier checks
2026-10-04 7:02 UTC (3+ messages)
` [OE-core] "
[PATCH] RDMA/rxe: Validate inline data range in user WQEs
2026-10-04 7:02 UTC (6+ messages)
` "
[PATCH net v4] net: axienet: cap the TX poll return value at the NAPI budget
2026-10-04 7:00 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v15 0/5] net: rnpgbe: Add TX/RX and link status support
2026-10-04 6:59 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v15 1/5] net: rnpgbe: Add interrupt handling
` [PATCH net-next v15 2/5] net: rnpgbe: Add basic TX packet transmission support
` [PATCH net-next v15 3/5] net: rnpgbe: Add basic RX data path support
` [PATCH net-next v15 4/5] net: rnpgbe: Add receive mode support
` [PATCH net-next v15 5/5] net: rnpgbe: Add link status handling support
[PATCH v2 00/10] hw/arm: Enable U-Boot boot on MCIMX6UL-EVK
2026-10-04 6:58 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 01/10] hw/arm: fsl-imx6ul: Add SCU compatibility window
[PATCH v3] RDMA/rxe: Validate inline data range in user WQEs
2026-10-04 6:53 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH dwarves] dwarf_loader: Limit parameter location analysis to x86_64 and arm64
2026-10-04 6:50 UTC (3+ messages)
[pull-request] mlx5: Move data direct infrastructure to mlx5_core
2026-10-04 6:49 UTC
[linux-next:master 2553/14185] Warning: drivers/mtd/spi-nor/sfdp.c:417 function parameter 'bfpt' not described in 'spi_nor_post_bfpt_fixups'
2026-10-04 6:47 UTC
[meta-oe][scarthgap][PATCH] spidev-test: clean the build dir before configure
2026-10-04 6:23 UTC
[meta-oe][wrynose][PATCH] spidev-test: clean the build dir before configure
2026-10-04 6:31 UTC
[PATCH net v4 2/2] selftests: net: add TAP socket filter attach tests
2026-10-04 6:39 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v4 1/2] tun: keep a kernel copy of the socket filter program
2026-10-04 6:39 UTC (2+ messages)
pinctrl: sunxi: a733: irq_banks too small for port K
2026-10-04 6:38 UTC
drivers/media/pci/intel/ipu6/ipu7-boot.c:249:17: error: implicit declaration of function 'ipu7_release_boot_config'; did you mean 'ipu6_ipu7_release_boot_config'?
2026-10-04 6:36 UTC
[PATCH net-next v2 0/8] net/tls: Receive-path fixes for zero-length data records
2026-10-04 6:36 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] mm/vmalloc: bail out early on invalid page_shift in __vmap_pages_range_noflush()
2026-10-04 6:34 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/3] Add Loongson-2K0300 APB DMA mux support
2026-10-04 6:27 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] dt-bindings: dma: loongson: Add Loongson-2K0300 "
[PATCH v2 00/21] Add speaker and headset jack support for Apple Silicon Macs
2026-10-04 6:25 UTC (19+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 05/21] ASoC: dt-bindings: Add binding for Apple Silicon Mac audio
` [PATCH v2 07/21] ASoC: ops: Introduce 'soc_set_enum_kctl'
` [PATCH v2 09/21] ASoC: apple: Add macaudio machine driver
` [PATCH v2 10/21] arm64: dts: apple: t8103-j274: Add speaker/headset jack nodes
` [PATCH v2 11/21] arm64: dts: apple: t8103-j313: "
` [PATCH v2 12/21] arm64: dts: apple: t8103-j293: "
` [PATCH v2 13/21] arm64: dts: apple: t8103-j45x: Add headset "
` [PATCH v2 15/21] arm64: dts: apple: t8112-j415: Add speaker/headset "
` [PATCH v2 18/21] arm64: dts: apple: t600x-j31x: "
[RFC PATCH v8 00/10] vmapple: making it work on the latest macOS host releases
2026-10-04 6:24 UTC (5+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH v8 05/10] vmapple: apple-gfx: make it work on the latest macOS release
[linuxtv-media-pending:next] BUILD SUCCESS d38c344454255144ddceda0c13fc40c9dec339fd
2026-10-04 6:24 UTC
[tnguy-next-queue:dev-queue] BUILD SUCCESS 1f36fe17921d233ec46f13d4127f7fa4af6f1162
2026-10-04 6:22 UTC
[PATCH v3 00/10] Add Rust PCI SR-IOV support
2026-10-04 6:21 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 08/10] rust: pci: add SR-IOV enable and disable tokens
` [PATCH v3 10/10] samples: rust: add Rust SR-IOV VF driver sample
[geert-renesas-devel:renesas-dts-for-v7.4] BUILD SUCCESS d99e991749f3b12a3a8b23224725dbc1ca15f6bf
2026-10-04 6:19 UTC
[geert-renesas-devel:next] BUILD SUCCESS fb050251fd4fe3b4d0231495651901626c2a1464
2026-10-04 6:18 UTC
[PATCH 1/2] kbuild: Pass -Eno-node_name_not_empty to DTC if supported
2026-10-04 6:17 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] kbuild: Do not pass -Wno-graph_child_address to DTC unless supported
[soc:for-next] BUILD SUCCESS 8edc6ba15f434fd2b7a58c3151061bd6b6a19aa4
2026-10-04 6:17 UTC
[PATCH v9 0/9] perf tools: Add progress diagnostics and a false-sharing workload
2026-10-04 6:17 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v9 1/9] perf config: Move perf_config__set_variable() to util/config.c
` [PATCH v9 5/9] perf config: Serialize config file access with a mutex
` [PATCH v9 8/9] perf scripts: Add perf-stuck, to tell where a running perf is stuck
[RFC PATCH v3 00/13] lib, sched: Introduce sparsebitmap (sbm)
2026-10-04 6:17 UTC (4+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH v3 09/13] x86/cpu/topology: Initialize sbm topology after topology parsing
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