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[PATCH] drm/msm/dpu: add the SSPP rec0/rec1 blocks to the snapshot
 2026-10-07 13:41 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] [doc] Use `man git` to teach users how to navigate the docs
 2026-10-07 13:47 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] doc: use "

[PATCH v3 00/19] guest_memfd: support in-place memory conversion
 2026-10-07 13:41 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 10/19] system/memory: Default to guest_memfd for RAM for in-place conversion
` [PATCH v3 11/19] accel/kvm: Move post-conversion updates to a separate helper

[PATCH v5 0/9] platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: buffer handling fixes
 2026-10-07 13:47 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 1/9] platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: fix OOB reads in hp_get_string_from_buffer()
` [PATCH v5 2/9] platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: fix non-ASCII truncation "

[PATCH v4 0/2] Finalise bridge VLAN support
 2026-10-07 11:43 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v9 05/18] PCI/P2PDMA: Document directional ACS routing
 2026-10-07 13:46 UTC  (3+ messages)

support for RT data checksums
 2026-10-07 13:46 UTC  (10+ messages)

[PATCH RESEND] ALSA: hda: Use linked list for jack table
 2026-10-07 13:46 UTC 

[PATCH v7 00/15] s390/vfio-ap: Add live guest migration support
 2026-10-07 13:46 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 09/15] s390/vfio-ap: Add method to set a new guest AP configuration

[PATCH v23 00/14] KVM: arm64: CCA: Add basic plumbing for Realms
 2026-10-07 13:45 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v23 02/14] KVM: arm64: Disable Steal time accounting for protected guests
` [PATCH v23 12/14] KVM: arm64: Abstract out memory abort handling
` [PATCH v23 13/14] KVM: arm64: Mandate VGIC v3 for pKVM VMs and Realms

[PATCH 0/2] stash: stop checking for changes twice
 2026-10-07 13:46 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] stash push: remove duplicate changes detection

[CI try #2] drm/{i915, xe}: make intel_dmc_suspend() part of display suspend/shutdown calls
 2026-10-07 13:46 UTC 

[PATCH v3 0/5] Add UFS support for Glymur Qualcomm SoC
 2026-10-07 13:43 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 5/5] phy: qcom-qmp-ufs: Add Glymur support

[PATCH v2 0/2] arm64: dts: socfpga: agilex: add SoCDK multi-QSPI board
 2026-10-07 13:43 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] arm64: dts: socfpga: agilex: add Agilex "

[PATCH RFC 00/12] remoteproc: add support for any virtio device
 2026-10-07 13:42 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH RFC 08/12] dt-bindings: remoteproc: add remoteproc-virtio

xfstests support for RT data checksums
 2026-10-07 13:42 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH 09/13] xfs/2304: version of generic/388 that run xfs_scrub -x for each iteration

[PATCH 0/2] ext4: fix fast commit and extent status after unwritten extent zero-out
 2026-10-07 13:41 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] ext4: track zeroed out blocks of unwritten extents for fast commit

[PATCH v4 0/2] arm64: qcom: shikra-iqs-evk: Add LT9611UXD HDMI bridge support
 2026-10-07 13:41 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/2] arm64: dts: "
` [PATCH v4 2/2] arm64: defconfig: Enable LT9611C bridge driver

reduce libxfs to kernel differences v2
 2026-10-07 13:41 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 12/13] libxfs: use xfs_trans.h from the kernel source

linux-next: Tree for Oct 7
 2026-10-07 13:41 UTC 

[PATCH] xen/arm: Sanity test specified domain's memory for being a multiple of a page size
 2026-10-07 13:40 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/3] Add TPM support via Qualcomm TEE TPM TA
 2026-10-07 13:40 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH v2 00/18] single-binary: target/riscv, compile subset of compilation units once
 2026-10-07 13:39 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 14/18] target/riscv: Compile pmp.c once

[GIT PULL] Rust timekeeping for v7.4-rc1
 2026-10-07 13:34 UTC 

[PATCH v3 0/7] Add support for storage element depopulation
 2026-10-07 13:40 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/7] block: fail reads to offline zones early
` [PATCH v3 2/7] block: introduce storage element management
` [PATCH v3 3/7] block: add storage element management ioctls
` [PATCH v3 4/7] zloop: add storage element emulation

[RFC PATCH userspace 00/17] libsepol: add public API for policy introspection
 2026-10-07 13:39 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH userspace 09/17] libsepol: add policy properties API and public constants

[PATCH i-g-t v1] tests/kms_vrr: Limit LOBF FPS to half the panel refresh rate
 2026-10-07 13:39 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for "

[PATCH 0/2] checkout -m: recreate conflict labels
 2026-10-07 13:38 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 "
  ` [PATCH v2 2/2] merge: remember "

[PATCH net-next v3] dt-bindings: net: Convert HiSilicon hns-dsaf to DT schema
 2026-10-07 13:37 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH i-g-t 0/2] EDITME: Update pipe joiner test to get free crtc
 2026-10-07 13:36 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH i-g-t 1/2] tests/intel/kms_joiner_helper: Add igt_get_free_pipes_mask()

[RFC PATCH 0/2] PCI: Reserve resources for a delayed hotplug subtree
 2026-10-07 13:35 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/2] PCI: Add pci=hpreserve= to reserve memory windows for a hotplug bridge

[PATCH v6] loop: Wait for I/O completion in __loop_clr_fd()
 2026-10-07 13:35 UTC  (3+ messages)

[RFC PATCH 0/6] CPER: Add Memory Error Section 2 support
 2026-10-07 13:35 UTC  (3+ messages)

[RFC PATCH v2 0/7] Add ethernet support for the Amlogic T7
 2026-10-07 13:34 UTC  (14+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH v2 3/7] dt-bindings: net: amlogic,meson-dwmac: add amlogic,t7-dwmac
` [RFC PATCH v2 6/7] arm64: dts: amlogic: t7: add the ethernet controller

[PATCH v5 0/3] xen/riscv: fix boot on missing extensions and MMU setup bugs
 2026-10-07 13:34 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 1/3] xen/riscv: always preset A/D bits in G-stage PTEs

[PATCH] tools/thermal/tmon: Fix string truncation warning in optarg copy
 2026-10-07 13:34 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] drm/amdgpu: Check fb-sharing for xgmi accessiblity
 2026-10-07 13:31 UTC 

[PATCH i-g-t v1 0/5] Add ALPM Panel Replay and LOBF subtests
 2026-10-07 13:30 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH i-g-t v1 5/5] tests/intel/kms_alpm: add ALPM LOBF subtest

[PATCH net-next 0/7] pull request: ovpn 2026-10-07
 2026-10-07 13:30 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next 1/7] ovpn: Fix the return value in ovpn_bind_from_sockaddr() kernel-doc
` [PATCH net-next 2/7] ovpn: remove unused work field from struct ovpn_socket
` [PATCH net-next 3/7] ovpn: remove redundant peer NULL checks in crypto post functions
` [PATCH net-next 4/7] selftests: ovpn: enable TCP_NODELAY on TCP sockets
` [PATCH net-next 5/7] selftests: ovpn: wait for the TCP server key setup before traffic
` [PATCH net-next 6/7] ovpn: send peer object along with PEER_DEL_NTF
` [PATCH net-next 7/7] MAINTAINERS: ovpn: add Ralf Lici as reviewer

[PATCH 2/2] wifi: ath12k: use private page-frag caches for RXDMA rings
 2026-10-07 13:28 UTC  (2+ messages)

[jirislaby:devel 12/45] drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_airoha.c:150:13: warning: assignment to 'int' from 'struct uart_8250_port *' makes integer from pointer without a cast
 2026-10-07 13:28 UTC 

[PATCH 0/7] ASoC: core: Create new components in sane state
 2026-10-07 13:33 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/7] ASoC: core: Add component constructor
` [PATCH 2/7] ASoC: core: Rename and export soc_component_add()
` [PATCH 3/7] ASoC: dmaengine: Switch to snd_snd_component_new()
` [PATCH 4/7] ASoC: topology-test: "
` [PATCH 5/7] ASoC: Intel: catpt: "
` [PATCH 6/7] ASoC: Intel: avs: "
` [PATCH 7/7] ASoC: core: Remove unused component-register members

[RFC PATCH] tests/functional: add migration diagnostics and pace nvme activity (HACK!)
 2026-10-07 13:27 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v12 00/15] Collection of fixes for Panfrost: Perfcnt, RPM, refactorings
 2026-10-07 13:28 UTC  (13+ messages)
` [PATCH v12 12/15] drm/panfrost: Skip cache flush/invalidate when enabling perfcnt

[PATCH can-next 6/7] can: peak_usb: Add bus error reporting for the PCAN-USB FD family
 2026-10-07 13:25 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH 0/4] ALSA: compress: fix buffer handling and state validation
 2026-10-07 13:25 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4] ALSA: compress: fix buffer leak on repeated SET_PARAMS
` [PATCH 2/4] ALSA: compress: reject buffer geometry change on gapless next_track
` [PATCH 3/4] ALSA: compress: add missing OPEN-state gate to SET_METADATA
` [PATCH 4/4] ALSA: compress: reject restarting an ACTIVE task via origin_seqno

[PATCH net-next v2 0/3] tcp: fix a few divide-by-zero in congestion control modules
 2026-10-07 13:24 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v2 3/3] tcp_cubic: fix divide by zero and endless loop on bad module params

[PATCH v2] driver core: Take parent lock in async device attach
 2026-10-07 13:24 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 00/10] hw/arm: Enable U-Boot boot on MCIMX6UL-EVK
 2026-10-07 13:23 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 01/10] hw/cpu: a15mpcore: Model the reserved page as RAZ/WI

[PATCH 0/5] arm64: dts: qcom: Add Microsoft Surface Laptop 8th Edition
 2026-10-07 13:23 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/5] firmware: qcom: scm: Allow QSEECOM on "
` [PATCH 3/5] platform/surface: aggregator_registry: Add "
` [PATCH 4/5] drm/panel-edp: Add Sharp LQ138P1JX61 (Surface Laptop 8th Ed.)

[ebtables PATCH] include: drop bundled copy of linux/types.h
 2026-10-07 13:23 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/7] regmap: cleanups for regcache and regmap init paths
 2026-10-07 13:23 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: hal: fix a multi-line comment in hal_btcoex.c
 2026-10-07 13:22 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] PCI: Set supported_speeds in set_pcie_port_type()
 2026-10-07 13:22 UTC  (2+ messages)

PCI: bridge window undersized when child bridge windows are larger than their alignment (regression since 3958bf16e2fe, v7.0)
 2026-10-06  8:13 UTC  (5+ messages)

amdgpu causes boot failure after BIOS update AGESA ComboAM5 1.3.0.1a on Asrock X600
 2026-10-06 18:49 UTC  (7+ messages)

[PATCH 6.12] drm/amd/display: Fix out-of-bounds read in dp_get_eq_aux_rd_interval()
 2026-10-07 13:13 UTC 

[PATCH 5.10/5.15/6.1] drm/amdgpu/jpeg: set no_user_fence for JPEG v2.0 ring
 2026-10-07 13:19 UTC 

[PATCH 0/3] drm/amdkfd: Add support for discontiguous and CPU-less NUMA topologies
 2026-10-06 12:31 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] drm/amdkfd: Add support for discontiguous NUMA node topology

[PATCH v2 0/3] drm/amdkfd: Add support for discontiguous and CPU-less NUMA topologies
 2026-10-07 11:14 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/3] drm/amdkfd: Remove unused code in CRAT initialization
` [PATCH v2 2/3] drm/amdkfd: Add support for discontiguous NUMA node topology
` [PATCH v2 3/3] drm/amdkfd: Restrict CU and memory entries to resource nodes

[PATCH 5.10/5.15] drm/amd/display: Fix out-of-bounds read in dp_get_eq_aux_rd_interval()
 2026-10-07 13:13 UTC 

[PATCH 6.1] drm/amd/display: Fix out-of-bounds read in dp_get_eq_aux_rd_interval()
 2026-10-07 13:13 UTC 

[PATCH 00/15] Device Evidence and Trust for PCI Security Protocol (TDISP)
 2026-10-07 12:21 UTC  (10+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/9] hw/intc/arm_gicv5: Minor fixes and cleanups
 2026-10-07 13:20 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 6/9] target/arm: GICv5 cpuif: Use arm_cpu_set_irq() to set IRQ/FIQ status

[PATCH] can: vcan: use per-CPU device stats
 2026-10-07 13:20 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/1] drm/amd/pm: report the default performance level after a reset
 2026-10-07 13:18 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] drm/amd/pm: Notify node unload during driver unload
 2026-10-07 13:17 UTC 

[PATCH] drm/panic: allow overriding panic QR code URL
 2026-10-07 13:17 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "

[PATCH 0/9] drm/amdgpu: Add CWSR and trap handler support for user queues
 2026-10-07 13:17 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 7/9] drm/amdgpu: Add ioctl to set level2 handler

[PATCH] arm: imx6: Restrict SCU reads to Cortex-A9 variant detection
 2026-10-07 11:03 UTC 

Renewal Completed | $394.21 | Ref: I-JJMHDU8TBVPUXO
 2026-10-07 13:17 UTC 

[PATCH iwl-net v6 0/7] Rework usage of the control PF pointer in struct ice_adapter
 2026-10-07 12:48 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH iwl-net v6 1/7] ice: Protect the control PF pointer with RCU and a rwsem
` [PATCH iwl-net v6 2/7] ice: Cache struct ice_hw pointer for split register reads
` [PATCH iwl-net v6 3/7] ice: Reject PTP access without a control PF
` [PATCH iwl-net v6 4/7] ice: Clear the control PF pointer when the control PF is removed
` [PATCH iwl-net v6 5/7] ice: Document control PF lock ordering
` [PATCH iwl-net v6 6/7] ice: Annotate PTP control PF lock handoff
` [PATCH iwl-net v6 7/7] ice: Release control PF lock before RCU wait

[PATCH v3 0/3] rtc: cv1800b: Use the RTC node for time and system reset
 2026-10-07  3:33 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/3] rtc: cv1800b: Add seconds counter support
` [PATCH v3 2/3] riscv: sophgo: Enable RTC-backed system reset
` [PATCH v3 3/3] sysreset: cv1800b: Use the RTC device node for register access

[PATCH v2 0/7] regmap: cleanups for regcache and regmap init paths
 2026-10-07 13:21 UTC  (3+ messages)

[RFT 0/5] drm/msm: DMABUF_DEBUG fixes
 2026-10-07 13:15 UTC  (2+ messages)

[Buildroot] [PATCH] binutils: install libsframe to target
 2026-10-07 12:47 UTC 

[PATCH v8 00/15] s390/mm: Batch PTE updates in lazy MMU mode
 2026-10-07 11:41 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 03/15] mm: use hw_pte_t for generic PTE table storage

[PATCH 0/2] drm/panel: ilitek-ili9881c: add support for DCLTek DT300249
 2026-10-07 13:15 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] drm/panel: ilitek-ili9881c: Add DCLTek 300249 5.5in display

[PATCH 1/4] drm/amd/pm: Update smu_v15_0_8 PMFW headers
 2026-10-07 13:14 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/4] drm/amd/pm: Add set_npm_limit function
` [PATCH 3/4] drm/amd/pm: Add NPM metrics reads and SetNpmLimit
` [PATCH 4/4] drm/amd/pm: Add store npm limit function

[PATCH 1/5] dt-bindings: net: maxlinear: add MxL86211C MDIO I/O regulator
 2026-10-07 13:14 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 4/5] dt-bindings: net: maxlinear: add MxL86211C lane mapping support

[PATCH v4 0/8] scsi_debug: Enable lock context analysis
 2026-10-07 13:14 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 5/8] scsi: scsi_debug: Split resp_write_dt0()
` [PATCH v4 6/8] scsi: scsi_debug: Split resp_atomic_write()
` [PATCH v4 7/8] scsi: scsi_debug: Improve lock context annotations

[PATCH] ksmbd: fix named stream write and EOF handling
 2026-10-07 13:13 UTC 

[GIT PULL] USB4/Thunderbolt fix for v7.3-rc7
 2026-10-07 13:13 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v14 00/16] PCI/CXL: Add CXL reset support for Type 2 devices
 2026-10-07 13:12 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v14 05/16] cxl: Introduce reusable HDM decoder settings

[PATCH v10 0/9] Add support for i.MX94 DCIF
 2026-10-07 13:12 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v10 6/9] dt-bindings: clock: nxp,imx95-blk-ctl: Add ldb child node

[PATCH 0/3] s390/pci: Updates to PCI insn tracing
 2026-10-07 13:12 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] s390/pci: Adjust alignment in insn trace
` [PATCH 3/3] s390/pci: Add function handle to RPCIT "

[PATCH] nfsd: do not return overlapping extents in a block layout
 2026-10-07 13:11 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/2] hw/arm/aspeed: Sort device IDs and add IO expander test
 2026-10-07 13:10 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] tests/functional/aarch64/test_aspeed_ast2700a2: Add I2C test for IO expander 1

[PATCH v4 bpf-next 00/10] bpf: Add bpf_tcp_ops hooks for TCP AutoLOWAT
 2026-10-07 13:11 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 1/1] ASoC: amd: acp: Add more ACP7.0 match entries for Cirrus Logic parts
 2026-10-07 13:08 UTC 

[PATCH 1/1] ASoC: amd: acp: Add DMI override for ASUS EXPERTBOOK AM7406CKA
 2026-10-07 13:08 UTC 

[PATCH] fs/iomap: document ret parameter of iomap_iter_continue
 2026-10-07 13:08 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2] mtd: spinand: Do not re-enable continuous reads vetoed during variant selection
 2026-10-07 13:06 UTC 

[PATCHSET] xfs: LLM-inspired bug fixes, part 20
 2026-10-07 13:07 UTC  (25+ messages)
` [PATCH 01/12] xfs: flag excessive delalloc rt extents as corruption
` [PATCH 02/12] xfs: zero out di_metatype when removing the metadir file iflag
` [PATCH 03/12] xfs: forcibly reset quota timers when upgrading to bigtime during repair
` [PATCH 04/12] xfs: don't pass iget failures up when marking ondisk inodes
` [PATCH 05/12] xfs: always reset incore attr fork buffer when resetting fork
` [PATCH 06/12] xfs: propagate errors while checking null siblings
` [PATCH 07/12] xfs: don't try to scrub self-referential dirent in metapath checker
` [PATCH 08/12] xfs: don't allow sm_agno for non-group metadir path checking
` [PATCH 09/12] xfs: init inode number for tracepoint
` [PATCH 10/12] xfs: release ip after unlinked list store failure
` [PATCH 11/12] xfs: always zero the whole shortform header when zeroing attr fork
` [PATCH 12/12] xfs: always forget cached ACLs if the attr fork swap succeeds

[PATCH v2 0/2] clk: en7523: Add support for selecting SCU serdes
 2026-10-07 13:06 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH 1/2] parse: add a (failing) test for a variable override with capital letters
 2026-10-07 13:05 UTC 

Self-nomination for 2026 TAB election
 2026-10-07 13:05 UTC 

[PATCH v2 0/3] sparc64: fix a window fill fixup lockup and two fault bugs
 2026-10-07 13:05 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] Add interrupt support on TMP117
 2026-10-07 13:05 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] dt-bindings: iio: ti,tmp117: describe interrupts for TMP117

[PATCH 5.10/5.15] bpf, arm64: Fix off-by-one in check_imm signed range check
 2026-10-07 13:03 UTC 

[PATCH v2] dt-bindings: serial: snps-dw-apb-uart: Add Synaptics sl2610 uart
 2026-10-07 13:04 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] eal/x86: check OS support for AVX and AVX512 state
 2026-10-07 13:03 UTC  (3+ messages)

CVE-2026-98373: mm/hugetlb: preserve mremap address delta when skipping page tables
 2026-10-07 13:01 UTC 

CVE-2026-98374: tcp: fix use-after-free of retransmit_skb_hint in tcp_send_synack()
 2026-10-07 13:01 UTC 

[PATCH] mtd: spi-nor: reduce stack usage in spi_nor_parse_sfdp()
 2026-10-07 13:02 UTC  (6+ messages)

[PATCH v2] mm: page_alloc: make defrag_mode retries follow the promoted order
 2026-10-07 13:01 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2] dt-bindings: i2c: dw: Add Synaptics sl2610 i2c
 2026-10-07 13:01 UTC  (2+ messages)

openbmc/u-boot v2026.10-openbmc branch is now available
 2026-10-07 13:00 UTC 

[PATCH v2] spi: dt-bindings: snps,dw-apb-ssi: Add Synaptics sl2610 spi
 2026-10-07 13:00 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 00/15] rv: Add support for BPF monitors
 2026-10-07 12:59 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 09/15] tools/rv: Copy stripped bpf_atomic.h from libarena

[PATCH] drm/exec: don't immediately add prelocked obj to array of locked objs
 2026-10-07 12:59 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/4] platform/x86/amd/hsmp: Unify per-socket sysfs metrics
 2026-10-07 12:59 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/4] platform/x86/amd/hsmp: Move per-socket sysfs attributes to common code
` [PATCH 3/4] platform/x86/amd/hsmp: Expose socket attributes from the platform driver
` [PATCH 4/4] platform/x86/amd/hsmp: Add pwr_current_active_freq_limit_source_raw


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