messages from 2026-10-07 00:53:07 to 2026-10-07 02:05:04 UTC [more...]
[PATCH 0/4] target-info: preserve full softmmu target identity
2026-10-06 17:31 UTC (12+ messages)
[PATCH v4 00/31] i.MX fixes and cleanup
2026-10-06 8:34 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 01/31] hw/watchdog/wdt_imx2: Preserve own locked bits in WCR
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] bootconfig-skip-internal-tree-sanity-checks-in-kernel.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:05 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] tools-bootconfig-consolidate-xbc_init-to-error-message-wrapper.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:05 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] bootconfig-reject-unexpected-data-after-null-character.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:05 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] bootconfig-remove-redundant-assignment-in-xbc_parse_array.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] checkpatch-skip-kernel-specific-checks-for-userspace.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] checkpatch-add-userspace-to-force-userspace-rules.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] checkpatch-ignore-inttypesh-format-macros-for-userspace-tools.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] checkpatch-add-more-userspace-directories-to-is_userspace.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-validate-dl_blkno-and-dl_fs_generation-of-dir-index-leaf-blocks.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-validate-dr_fs_generation-of-dir-index-root-blocks.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] mailmap-update-email-address-for-ali-ahmet-memiş.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] lib-plist-fix-plist_requeue-corrupting-order-in-the-last-bucket.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-skip-uninitialized-lockres-in-ocfs2_mark_lockres_freeing.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] fat-calculate-data-area-start-without-overflow.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-reject-inconsistent-xattr-bucket-during-defrag.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-allow-xattr-bucket-entries-to-span-multiple-blocks.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] scripts-checkstackpl-support-llvm-objdump-disassembly-for-x86.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] panic-remove-the-unneeded-panic_print_get.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-validate-suballoc-slot-and-bit-of-extent-and-refcount-blocks.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-validate-suballoc-slot-and-bit-of-xattr-and-dir-index-blocks.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-validate-suballoc-bit-during-inode-read.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-restrict-ocfs2_invalid_slot-suballoc-slot-to-system-inodes.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] taskstats-fold-the-two-pid-tgid-handlers-into-one.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] fork-honor-task_structs-declared-alignment.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] arch-kconfig-fix-dead-conditions-by-removing-dead-options.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] lib-decompress_unxz-make-it-obvious-that-there-is-no-memory-leak.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] sparc-implement-arch_do_panic.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] s390-implement-arch_do_panic.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] panic-introduce-arch_do_panic.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] gcov-use-strscpy-instead-of-strcpy-in-init_node.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] raid6-add-missing-vzeroupper-to-avx-512-code.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] raid6-add-missing-vzeroupper-to-avx2-code.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] xor-add-missing-vzeroupper-to-avx-code.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] lib-tests-add-kunit-tests-for-errseq.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] selftests-core-fix-unshare_test-with-large-fsnr_open.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] proc-report-sigev_none-in-proc-pid-timers-if-target-task-has-died.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] init-main-fix-false-positive-kernel-panic-on-environment-variable-overwrite.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] init-main-fix-off-by-one-in-argv_init-cleanup.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] lib-cleanup-fake-tristates-in-kconfig.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] minmaxh-update-the-stale-x-versus-ux-comment.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] hung_task-log-summary-line-when-warning-budget-is-exhausted.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] hung_task-reset-warning-budget-when-problem-gets-resolved.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] init-simplify-early_hostname.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-defer-suballocator-block-group-reclaim-to-workqueue.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-free-replay-slots-in-ocfs2_recovery_exit.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-exit-recovery-thread-on-mount-error-path.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] selftests-epoll-fix-race-condition-in-multi-waiter-wakeup-tests.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] selftests-membarrier-skip-unpermitted-membarrier-command-test-if-preregistered-by-libc.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] selftests-membarrier-introduce-helper-to-get-membarrier-command-registrations.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] klist-avoid-accesses-after-waking-klist_remove.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ipc-mqueue-release-notification-resources-during-inode-eviction.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] raid-kunit-enable-raid6-pq-and-xor-benchmarks-if-kunit_all_tests=m.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-reject-inconsistent-local-xattr-entries.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] ocfs2-fix-deadlock-in-inline-data-truncate-transactions.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:04 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] init-fix-early-boot-crash-with-bare-hostname-parameter.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] mailmap-update-email-address-for-bradley-morgan.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] usb-gadgetfs-do-not-warn-about-excessively-large-memory-allocations.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] checkpatch-skip-camelcase-cache-for-no-tree-without-root.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] fault-inject-fix-dentry-leak.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] fat-fix-fat_ent_write-for-reverting-the-value.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC
[merged mm-nonmm-stable] resource-fix-lost-wakeup-when-waiting-for-a-muxed-region.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC
[PATCH 0/3] cpufreq: Resolve CPPC frequencies to performance levels
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] cpufreq: CPPC: Resolve "
[PATCH rtw-next] wifi: rtw89: Override antenna number for RTL8852BE-VS
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] nfsd: do not return overlapping extents in a block layout
2026-10-07 2:03 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v9 00/13] Add dmabuf read/write via io_uring
2026-10-07 2:01 UTC (21+ messages)
` [PATCH v9 01/13] dma-buf: introduce initial file I/O infrastructure
` [PATCH v9 02/13] iov_iter: add iterator type for dmabuf maps
` [PATCH v9 03/13] block: always adjust bi_offset on bio_advance_iter
` [PATCH v9 04/13] block: introduce dma map backed bio type
` [PATCH v9 05/13] block: add dma-buf support for raw bdev
` [PATCH v9 06/13] nvme-pci: rename nvme_pci_sgl_set_data to nvme_pci_dma_iter_set_sgl
` [PATCH v9 07/13] nvme-pci: implement dma-buf backed requests
` [PATCH v9 08/13] nvme-pci: add SGL support for the dmabuf path
` [PATCH v9 09/13] io_uring/rsrc: introduce buf registration structure
` [PATCH v9 10/13] io_uring/rsrc: extend buffer update
` [PATCH v9 11/13] io_uring/rsrc: add uncloneable regbuf flag
` [PATCH v9 12/13] io_uring/rsrc: add regbuf import flags
` [PATCH v9 13/13] io_uring/rsrc: add dmabuf backed registered buffers
Your First 5 Dental CAD Designs - FREE
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC
[PATCH v1 0/9] fix decoder corruption, stalls and seek issues
2026-10-07 1:59 UTC (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 1/9] media: chips-media: wave5: Ensure Atomic Access to src_buf list
` [PATCH v1 2/9] media: chips-media: wave5: drop the consumed-byte tally on OUTPUT streamoff
` [PATCH v1 3/9] media: chips-media: wave5: wait before retrying a refused flush
` [PATCH v1 4/9] media: chips-media: wave5: ack the interrupt after dispatching it
` [PATCH v1 5/9] media: chips-media: wave5: finish a job only once
` [PATCH v1 6/9] media: chips-media: wave5: decode only when the ring holds unclaimed bitstream
` [PATCH v1 7/9] media: chips-media: wave5: stamp decoded pictures from a decode-order queue
` [PATCH v1 8/9] media: chips-media: wave5: restore the display flags after a flush
` [PATCH v1 9/9] media: chips-media: wave5: Stop FrameBuf Reset During Seek
[PATCH net 0/2] pfcp: fix two bugs in the receive path
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net-next] net: devmem: remove net_iov_area base_virtual
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC (2+ messages)
[pull-request] mlx5: Move data direct infrastructure to mlx5_core
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC (2+ messages)
[to-be-updated] lib-string_helpers-fix-counting-of-remaining-bytes-in-string_unescape.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC
[to-be-updated] lib-string_helpers-use-full-destination-buffer-in-string_unescape.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC
[to-be-updated] lib-tests-string_helpers-introduce-test_string_unescape_one.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC
[to-be-updated] lib-tests-string_helpers-drop-unused-parameters.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC
[PATCH net-next 0/5] hv_netvsc: make XDP propagation act more like bonding
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC (4+ messages)
` [EXTERNAL] "
[to-be-updated] lib-tests-string_helpers-check-null-terminator-too.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 2:00 UTC
[PATCH v3 0/3] scsi: libiscsi: validate task lookups driven by target-supplied ITTs
2026-10-07 1:58 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/3] scsi: libiscsi: reject a negative task index from parse_pdu_itt
` [PATCH v3 2/3] scsi: libiscsi: validate the ITT reflected in a Reject PDU
` [PATCH v3 3/3] scsi: libiscsi: validate the task named by a management response
[PATCH] netfs: Fix off-by-one in the flush range in netfs_page_mkwrite()
2026-10-07 1:57 UTC
[PATCH net-next v2] net/mlx5: allocate DMA pool structs on the pool's NUMA node
2026-10-07 1:56 UTC (3+ messages)
[brauner-github:work.mount.gp_on_demand.proposal 22/29] fs/nullfs.c:57:17: error: call to undeclared function 'iov_iter_count'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit function declarations
2026-10-07 1:55 UTC
[syzbot] [btrfs?] KASAN: slab-use-after-free Read in add_root_to_dirty_list
2026-10-07 1:52 UTC
[PATCH net v2] net: bcmasp: fix lost TX wakeup race with lockless queue API
2026-10-07 1:50 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v2] net: bcmgenet: if UMAC was suspended in SW_RESET, restore it to SW_RESET
2026-10-07 1:50 UTC (10+ messages)
[PATCH net v3] netfilter: conntrack: avoid recursive master destruction
2026-10-07 1:49 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net] net/rds: ib: drop fragments shorter than the header-declared length
2026-10-07 1:43 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v8 00/13] Add dmabuf read/write via io_uring
2026-10-07 1:43 UTC (16+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 01/13] block: always adjust bi_offset on bio_advance_iter
` [PATCH v8 02/13] block: introduce dma map backed bio type
` [PATCH v8 03/13] block: add dma-buf support for raw bdev
` [PATCH v8 04/13] nvme-pci: rename nvme_pci_sgl_set_data to nvme_pci_dma_iter_set_sgl
` [PATCH v8 05/13] nvme-pci: implement dma-buf backed requests
` [PATCH v8 06/13] nvme seaparate file
` [PATCH v8 07/13] nvme-pci: add SGL support for the dmabuf path
` [PATCH v8 08/13] nvme sgl fixup
` [PATCH v8 09/13] io_uring/rsrc: introduce buf registration structure
` [PATCH v8 10/13] io_uring/rsrc: extend buffer update
` [PATCH v8 11/13] io_uring/rsrc: add uncloneable regbuf flag
` [PATCH v8 12/13] io_uring/rsrc: add regbuf import flags
` [PATCH v8 13/13] io_uring/rsrc: add dmabuf backed registered buffers
[PATCH net 0/4] bnge: Fix error-path and IRQ setup bugs in probe/open
2026-10-07 1:40 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 1/2] staging: rtl8723bs: remove unused EEPROM definitions
2026-10-07 1:35 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] staging: rtl8723bs: remove unused PCI ASPM OSC definitions
[PATCH v1 2/7] ACPI: TAD: Support RTC without wakeup
2026-10-07 1:35 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net] netfilter: conntrack: avoid recursive master destruction
2026-10-07 1:33 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 net] netfilter: conntrack: reject nested ctnetlink master chains
[PATCH net v3] strparser: make sure __strp_recv isn't running before tearing down the parser
2026-10-07 1:32 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net] tun: Drain eBPF RCU callbacks on module exit
2026-10-07 1:30 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH net-next 0/6] net: bridge: fwd optimization cleanups
2026-10-07 1:30 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v2] sctp: copy zeroed stats to user in sctp_getsockopt_pr_streamstatus() when !streamoute
2026-10-07 1:30 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v2] net: stmmac: unwind the WoL IRQ after a safety IRQ request failure
2026-10-07 1:27 UTC (8+ messages)
[PATCH rtw-next v4 0/4] wifi: rtw88: sdio: Fix unhandled RX request interrupt storm
2026-10-07 1:26 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH rtw-next v4 2/4] wifi: rtw88: sdio: Track running state and cancel TX worker on stop
[linux-next:master 9354/14724] include/linux/compiler_types.h:702:38: error: call to '__compiletime_assert_545' declared with attribute error: FIELD_MODIFY: value too large for the field
2026-10-07 1:24 UTC
[to-be-updated] taskstats-copy-signal-stats-under-siglock-in-taskstats_exit.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 1:21 UTC
[PATCH net 1/3] can: dev: init_can_skb(): restore skb header initialization
2026-10-07 1:20 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v2] tun: use pskb_may_pull_reason() and remove SKB_DROP_REASON_HDR_TRUNC
2026-10-07 1:19 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH V2 16/20] accel/amdxdna: Finalize runtime PM before acquiring dev_lock on removal
2026-10-07 1:18 UTC (4+ messages)
Firmware Recovery Protocols
2026-10-07 0:39 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH 1/2] RFC: drm/xe: Fix pinned list UAF panic
2026-10-07 1:17 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for series starting with [1/2] "
hp_wmi: Unknown EC layout for board 8C9C
2026-10-07 1:17 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH net] RDS/IB: validate receive completion payload length
2026-10-07 1:13 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2 rtw-next 0/3] wifi: rtw89: 8922d: increase firmware format to 1
2026-10-07 1:10 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 rtw-next 1/3] wifi: rtw89: coex: Update Wi-Fi/Bluetooth coexistence version to 9.24.2
` [PATCH v2 rtw-next 2/3] wifi: rtw89: regd: add NZ/BR/AR for individual TX power settings
` [PATCH v2 rtw-next 3/3] wifi: rtw89: 8922d: update supported firmware format to 1
[PATCH net] Revert "net/mlx5: E-Switch, preserve max tx speed on vport state modification"
2026-10-07 1:10 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net 1/2] net/sched: cls_route: reject change with no routing attribute
2026-10-07 1:10 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/2] ext4: fix fast commit and extent status after unwritten extent zero-out
2026-10-07 1:09 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] ext4: track zeroed out blocks of unwritten extents for fast commit
` "
[batadv,v14 5/5] batman-adv: avoid superfluous DAT DHT_PUT additions to local DAT
2026-10-07 1:08 UTC (2+ messages)
[brauner-github:work.mount.gp_on_demand.proposal 22/29] fs/nullfs.c:57:24: error: implicit declaration of function 'iov_iter_count'
2026-10-07 1:06 UTC
[PATCH v10 0/7] Improve FIT signature handling
2026-10-07 1:03 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v16 15/15] quic: add packet parser base
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 13/15] quic: add timer management
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 12/15] quic: add crypto packet encryption and decryption
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 11/15] quic: add crypto key derivation and installation
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 10/15] quic: add packet number space
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 09/15] quic: add congestion control
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 08/15] quic: add path management
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 07/15] quic: add connection id management
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 06/15] quic: add stream management
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 05/15] quic: provide quic.h header files for kernel and userspace
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 04/15] quic: provide family ops for address and protocol
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 03/15] quic: provide common utilities and data structures
2026-10-07 1:05 UTC
[android-common:android17-6.18 15/15] mm/hmm.c:230:51: error: implicit declaration of function 'pte_protnone'
2026-10-07 1:03 UTC
[PATCH net-next v16 02/15] net: build socket infrastructure for QUIC protocol
2026-10-07 1:04 UTC
[PATCH] SUNRPC: add transport details to timeout diagnostics
2026-10-07 1:03 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH net v3] net: axienet: free outstanding TX buffers in axienet_dma_bd_release()
2026-10-07 1:02 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v2] tap: report IFF_DETACH_QUEUE in TUNGETIFF
2026-10-07 1:00 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v3 0/3] net: dsa: qca8k: fix MDIO error handling
2026-10-07 1:00 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net 0/2] net: cpsw: fix failed-probe cleanup
2026-10-07 0:57 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net 1/2] net: cpsw: unregister secondary netdev on probe failure
[PATCH] pinctrl: mediatek: common-v1: Use a raw spinlock for the pinctrl regmap
2026-10-07 0:57 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH v13 0/2] phy: rockchip: naneng-combphy: add SGMII MAC selection for RK3568
2026-10-07 0:53 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v13 2/2] "
[merged mm-stable] mm-hugetlb-drop-refcount-before-freeing-on-memcg-charge-failure.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 0:53 UTC
[merged mm-stable] mm-hugetlb-return-enospc-on-memcg-charge-failure.patch removed from -mm tree
2026-10-07 0:53 UTC
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