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[BUG] e1000e: incorrect modified flag check in e1000_read_nvm_spt() (Bugzilla #221729)
 2026-10-14 21:08 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] mmc: k1: fixes for the SpacemiT K1 SDHCI driver
 2026-10-14 21:28 UTC  (13+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 "
  ` [PATCH v2 2/3] mmc: k1: let the SPL read SD cards more than one block at a time

[RFC PATCH] ftrace: Fix lost recursion records in ftrace_record_recursion()
 2026-10-14 21:28 UTC  (2+ messages)

+ selftests-mm-report-the-configuration-check-on-stderr.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:28 UTC 

[PATCH v4] perf bench: Add atomic operations benchmark
 2026-10-14 21:28 UTC  (2+ messages)

+ selftests-mm-mremap_test-validate-the-preamble-region-before-mapping-it.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:26 UTC 

[PATCH 0/8] selftests/mm: add MADV_COLD and MADV_PAGEOUT contract tests
 2026-10-14 21:26 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 8/8] selftests/mm: check that unauthorized MADV_PAGEOUT skips large file folios

[PATCH v2 0/2] x86/sev: Fix RMPOPT enablement on non-RMPOPT configs
 2026-10-14 21:26 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] x86/sev: Clear RMPOPT when segmented RMP is disabled by firmware
` [PATCH v2 2/2] x86/sev: Only announce RMPOPT optimizations when SNP is enabled

[PATCH 6.1.y] xfrm: prevent policy_hthresh.work from racing with netns teardown
 2026-10-14 21:25 UTC 

[PATCH net-next v3 0/6] net: unify symmetric netmem and page_pool refcounting
 2026-10-14 21:25 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v3 3/6] net: skbuff: replace skb_page_unref() and __skb_frag_unref() with skb_netmem_unref()

[PULL v1 00/10] Merge tpm 2026/10/08 v1
 2026-10-14 21:25 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PULL v1 03/10] tpm_emulator: Reject sending commands smaller than the request header
` [PULL v1 06/10] hw/tpm: crb: Do not clear internal buffers when backend is busy

+ mm-fix-address-wraparound-when-scanning-large-folio-ptes.patch added to mm-hotfixes-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:25 UTC 

[PATCH 00/12] Hexagon: Add support for v83, v85
 2026-10-14 21:24 UTC  (25+ messages)
` [PATCH 01/12] target/hexagon: sort tag_rev_info entries by version
` [PATCH 02/12] Hexagon: add v85 CPU model
` [PATCH 03/12] hw/hexagon: add v85 machines
` [PATCH 04/12] linux-user/hexagon: report ISA HWCAP through v85
` [PATCH 05/12] target/hexagon: add v85 scalar atomics
` [PATCH 06/12] target/hexagon: add v83 trap2 and vector stack instructions
` [PATCH 07/12] target/hexagon: generate vector frame instructions with IDEF parser
` [PATCH 08/12] target/hexagon: reject reserved L4_loadw_phys encoding from v83
` [PATCH 09/12] target/hexagon: preserve callr target when Rs is LR
` [PATCH 10/12] target/hexagon: implement control flow integrity (CFI)
` [PATCH 11/12] target/hexagon: add vsf* instructions
` [PATCH 12/12] tests/tcg/hexagon: add v85 scalar tests

[PATCH net] selftests: tc-testing: use $IP in hfsc test 8c39 setup
 2026-10-14 21:24 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] vfio/xe: Add CRI and NVL device IDs
 2026-10-14 21:23 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.BAT: success for "

[PATCH] fast-import: fix lookup for new commits
 2026-10-14 21:22 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v4] fast-import: allow 'from' to reference new commits and tags by oid

[PATCH 0/2] worktree repair: avoid breaking unrelated .git file and gitdir
 2026-10-14 21:20 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 0/5] "
  ` [PATCH v2 1/5] worktree repair: align .git file handling with repair_gitfile()
  ` [PATCH v2 2/5] worktree repair: centralize inferred backlink selection
  ` [PATCH v2 3/5] worktree repair: use read_gitfile_raw() in infer_backlink()
  ` [PATCH v2 4/5] worktree repair: reduce .git file reads
  ` [PATCH v2 5/5] worktree repair: avoid breaking unrelated .git file and gitdir

[PATCH 6.18 000/632] 6.18.57-rc2 review
 2026-10-14 21:18 UTC  (2+ messages)

[arm-integrator:b4/genexis-xg6846b-bcmbca-xrdp-reset 5/6] drivers/bus/bcmbca_pmc3_pmb.c:100:2-8: preceding lock on line 86
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

kernel/trace/remote_test.c:237:9: error: call to undeclared function 'tracefs_create_file'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit function declarations
 2026-10-14 21:17 UTC 

[PATCH i-g-t v2 0/2] Fix igt_runner hang and resource leak associated with pw-reserve
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for Fix igt_runner hang and resource leak associated with pw-reserve (rev2)

+ mm-collapse-separate-scanning-a-pte-table-from-collapsing-it.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

+ mm-collapse-call-collapse_file-from-collapse_single_pmd.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

+ mm-collapse-name-the-per-table-scan-reset-for-what-it-resets.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

+ mm-collapse-drop-the-collapse_possible-wrapper.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

+ mm-collapse-state-what-a-collapse-may-do-in-the-policy.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

+ mm-collapse-add-collapseh-for-the-collapse-interface.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

+ mm-khugepaged-rename-mthp_present_ptes-bitmap-to-eligible_ptes.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

+ mm-khugepaged-count-collapses-where-khugepaged-makes-them.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

+ mm-khugepaged-drop-redundant-mm_struct-pin-in-madvise_collapse.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC 

[PATCH v5 0/9] mm/collapse: separate a collapse from its callers
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 2/2] iommufd/selftest: Check dmabuf MMIO mappings filled from another domain
 2026-10-14 21:16 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net v2 00/15][pull request] ice: E82x: timestamp processing logic fixes
 2026-10-14 21:15 UTC  (2+ messages)

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] package/python-zlmdb: select python3 zlib support
 2026-10-14 21:15 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [Buildroot] [PATCH 2/2] package/python-zlmdb: bump to version 26.7.1

[PATCH v2 0/21] Add atomic SRCU &c for v7.4
 2026-10-14 21:14 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 04/21] srcutree: Add an atomic Tree SRCU

[PATCH 6.12 000/497] 6.12.113-rc1 review
 2026-10-14 21:13 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 6.12 112/497] PCI: Accept AtomicOps already enabled by the hypervisor
` [PATCH 6.12 130/497] Input: synaptics - limit T440p InterTouch quirk to LEN0036
` [PATCH 6.12 264/497] net: phy: aquantia: fix system interface type not updated in forced mode

[PATCH 0/3] Extend drm_ras for qaic telemetry
 2026-10-14 21:11 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] drm/drm_ras: Remove admin-perm flag from list-nodes operation
` [PATCH 2/3] drm/drm_ras: Extend DRM RAS interface to include telemetry nodes

[PATCH v2 00/24] ARM: zte: Add support for Sanechips ZX279128S and ZTE ZXHN H3600
 2026-10-14 21:11 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 08/24] gpio: Add ZTE ZX279128S GPIO driver
` [PATCH v2 19/24] dt-bindings: spi: Add ZTE ZX family SPI flash controller binding

[PATCH v5 0/4] vfio-user: support multiple FDs backing region mmaps
 2026-10-14 21:10 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 1/4] vfio-user: add multi-fd region mmap capability
` [PATCH v5 2/4] vfio: add 'fd' and 'fd_offset' to VFIOMmap
` [PATCH v5 3/4] vfio: add setup_sparse_mmaps hook to VFIODeviceIOOps
` [PATCH v5 4/4] vfio-user: support multiple FDs for sparse mmap regions

[Buildroot] [PATCH v2 1/3] package/python-zlmdb: select python3 zlib support
 2026-10-14 21:10 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [Buildroot] [PATCH v2 2/3] package/python-zlmdb: don't install the vendored flatbuffers package
` [Buildroot] [PATCH v2 3/3] package/python-zlmdb: bump to version 26.7.1

[PATCH] doc: checkout: rewrite detached HEAD state explanation
 2026-10-14 21:10 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "

[RFC PATCH 2/3] PCI/MSI: Implement irq_mask_nowait() for MSI-x
 2026-10-14 21:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2] usb: core: sysfs: show product, manufacturer and serial without the device lock
 2026-10-14 21:09 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2 00/11] multi-target: add hexagon
 2026-10-14 21:08 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 05/11] semihosting: declare semihosting cpu ops

[PATCH v3 00/12] multi-target: add hexagon
 2026-10-14 21:05 UTC  (13+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 01/12] target/hexagon: prefix helpers conflicting with other arch
` [PATCH v3 02/12] target-info: add target_hexagon
` [PATCH v3 03/12] hw/hexagon/virt: make machine available for hexagon target only
` [PATCH v3 04/12] hw/core/cpu: restrict tcg_ops to CONFIG_TCG only
` [PATCH v3 05/12] semihosting: declare semihosting cpu ops
` [PATCH v3 06/12] target/riscv/cpu: constify cpu parameter for riscv_cpu_mxl
` [PATCH v3 07/12] target/riscv: declare semihosting ops
` [PATCH v3 08/12] target/hexagon: "
` [PATCH v3 09/12] target/arm: "
` [PATCH v3 10/12] semihosting: use new "
` [PATCH v3 11/12] semihosting: remove common_* functions
` [PATCH v3 12/12] meson.build: add hexagon-softmmu to multi-target

[PATCH v2 13/24] PCI: dwc: Add ZTE ZX279128S host controller driver
 2026-10-14 21:06 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH hazptr v3 0/4] Hazard pointer updates
 2026-10-14 21:06 UTC  (2+ messages)

[RFC/PATCH] ASoC: sdw_utils: Skip unattached SoundWire slaves during endpoint creation to prevent collision on Lenovo 83SN
 2026-10-14 21:05 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH i-g-t 0/2] Support PMT for BMG and CRI devices
 2026-10-14 21:03 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ i915.CI.BAT: success for "

[PATCH] drm/virtio: Destroy obj_restore_lock on the final drm_dev_put()
 2026-10-14 21:03 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH v1] perf machine: Don't unwind the arm64 leaf frame caller without symbols
 2026-10-14 21:03 UTC  (2+ messages)

[f2fs-dev] [PATCH] f2fs: expose resizable_tail feature via sysfs
 2026-10-14 21:03 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next 0/3] net: use skb_share_check() in loopback selftest hooks
 2026-10-14 21:02 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH nf-next] netfilter: flowtable: teardown flow reaching bridge port on fdb updates
 2026-10-14 21:02 UTC 

[PATCH v2] drm/virtio: do not enforce blob_alignment in cross-domain contexts
 2026-10-14 21:02 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/7] nfsd: layout recall and lease break fixes
 2026-10-14 21:02 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/7] nfsd: answer NFS4ERR_DELAY instead of waiting for a layout recall
` [PATCH v2 4/7] nfsd: run the fence script when a block layout lease break times out

[PATCH v2 0/5] capabilities: close the ways around the CAP_SETFCAP rule for uid 0
 2026-10-14 20:58 UTC  (14+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/5] userns: record how far up CAP_SETFCAP reaches
` [PATCH v2 2/5] userns: don't let setns() lend CAP_SETFCAP
` [PATCH v2 3/5] userns: check the opener and the writer before mapping uid 0
` [PATCH v2 4/5] capabilities: limit fscaps to where CAP_SETFCAP reaches
` [PATCH v2 5/5] capabilities: don't let ptrace borrow CAP_SETFCAP

[PATCH v2 0/5] arm64: dts: qcom: support SDM845 HDK
 2026-10-14 20:57 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 4/5] arm64: dts: qcom: add device tree for SDM845-HDK

[RFC PATCH 0/5] mm/page_alloc: keep non-movable pages out of movable pageblocks for THP
 2026-10-14 20:57 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [RFC PATCH 1/5] mm/page_alloc: count guard pages as free again when their buddy merges
` [RFC PATCH 2/5] mm/page_alloc: count a merged buddy's pages under the merged type
` [RFC PATCH 3/5] mm/page_alloc: convert any movable pageblock on a non-movable allocation

[bluez/bluez] 9fc799: mgmt-tester: Add LL Privacy host-resolved RPA scan
 2026-10-14 20:57 UTC 

[PATCH net-next 4/4] selftests: mptcp: convert iptables to nftables for mptcp_join.sh
 2026-10-14 20:56 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next 3/4] selftests: mptcp: convert iptables to nftables for mptcp_sockopt.sh
 2026-10-14 20:56 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] selftests/nolibc: use the configured kernel header directory
 2026-10-14 20:55 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net v3] net: do not let defer_count outlive an empty defer_list
 2026-10-14 20:54 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v4 00/22] lib: Rust implementation of SPDM
 2026-10-14 20:54 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v6 0/3] drm/amdkfd: fix wedged teardown on surprise removal
 2026-10-14 20:53 UTC  (2+ messages)

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/3] package/libtpms: fix typo in HOST_LIBTPMS_CONF_OPTS
 2026-10-14 20:52 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH net v2 0/4] net: devmem: fix RX and TX binding teardown on device unregistration
 2026-10-14 20:52 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH net v2 1/4] net: devmem: unmap dma_buf synchronously on queue uninstall

[PATCH 0/4] cxl: Add KUnit tests and documentation
 2026-10-14 20:52 UTC  (2+ messages)

[meta-ti][scarthgap][PATCH] meta-ti-bsp: flutter: fix nativesdk-flutter-engine-sdk build failures
 2026-10-14 20:51 UTC  (2+ messages)

[RFC PATCH] tests/functional: add migration diagnostics and pace nvme activity (HACK!)
 2026-10-14 20:51 UTC  (6+ messages)

[PATCH net v2 0/2] net/sched: taprio: fix RCU stall from replayed schedule entries
 2026-10-14 20:51 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH net v2 2/2] net/sched: taprio: do not replay missed entries in advance_sched()

[PATCH 0/5] selftests: target selection fixes for cross and LLVM builds
 2026-10-14 20:51 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 5/5] selftests/size: use nolibc startup and syscall wrappers

[PATCH v3 0/8] PCI/ASPM: Add pci_force_enable_link_state() API and convert Atheros drivers
 2026-10-14 20:51 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/2] mm/shrinker: make per-memcg shrinker units cheaper
 2026-10-14 20:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v1 00/21] Building a better rte_flow parser
 2026-10-14 20:50 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 00/25] "

rtsx_pci_sdmmc aborts suspend when /sys/power/wakeup_count is enabled
 2026-10-14 20:47 UTC 

[Buildroot] [git commit] package/gcc: add microblaze frame unwinding fix to v14
 2026-10-14 20:29 UTC 

[PATCH v3 10/11] zram: use rw_semaphore for decompression streams
 2026-10-14 20:46 UTC  (3+ messages)

[Buildroot] [PATCH v1 1/1] package/gcc: add microblaze frame unwinding fix to v14
 2026-10-14 20:46 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/7] Enable Qualcomm WiFi PCIe passthrough to VMs
 2026-10-14 20:46 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH] gpio: lpc32xx: check devm_gpiochip_add_data() return value
 2026-10-14 20:43 UTC 

[PATCH rdma-next v2] RDMA/irdma: Check MR contiguity before PBLE alloc
 2026-10-14 20:45 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 1/1] dma: ppc4xx: adma: remove unused async_tx.h include
 2026-10-14 20:45 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH net] net/smc: don't spin in smc_rx_recvmsg() while a pipe holds spliced data
 2026-10-14 20:45 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/2] acpi: battery: Query BCT method for steamdeck
 2026-10-14 20:45 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/2] acpi: battery: Introduce Valve steamdeck devices quirk
` [PATCH v3 2/2] acpi: battery: Read Battery charge time for Steamdeck devices

[PATCH 0/8] bcma-ac-rev1: support 4352/4360 rev3 chips
 2026-10-14 20:41 UTC  (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/8] bcma: core: clear only FORCEHT for BCMA_CLKMODE_DYNAMIC
` [PATCH 2/8] bcma: pmu: init PLL and resources on BCM4352/BCM4360
` [PATCH 3/8] bcma: pcie2: request HT "
` [PATCH 4/8] bcma: chipcommon: set corecontrol bits 5:2 "
` [PATCH 5/8] bcma: extract SPROM revision 11
` [PATCH 6/8] firmware: bcm47xx_sprom: read ledbh4..ledbh15 from NVRAM
` [PATCH 7/8] firmware: bcm47xx_sprom: read boardflags3 and AvVmid_c0..2 "
` [PATCH 8/8] bcma: add the BCM4352 PCI ID

[PATCH v9 0/5] clocksource/timer-econet-en751221: Support irq number per timer
 2026-10-14 20:36 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v9 5/5] clocksource/timer-econet-en751221: Support EN751627 without percpu IRQ

[sean-jc:x86/kill_should_kick_with_force 6/7] arch/arm64/kvm/../../../virt/kvm/kvm_main.c:3872:79: error: 'wait' undeclared; did you mean 'wfit'?
 2026-10-14 20:43 UTC 

[PATCH net-next] net: phy: qcom: qca808x: Add regulator management
 2026-10-14 20:41 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] lib/crypto: Use size_t lengths for Poly1305 and ChaCha
 2026-10-14 20:39 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] riscv: spl: Add BOOT_DEVICE_UFS
 2026-10-14 20:39 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] overflow: Match arithmetic in both parts of __builtin_choose_expr
 2026-10-14 20:39 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "

[PATCH 0/2] lib/crypto: chacha: Handle lengths of 2 GiB or more on 32-bit arm and MIPS
 2026-10-14 20:34 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] lib/crypto: arm/chacha: Handle lengths of 2 GiB or more in scalar code
` [PATCH 2/2] lib/crypto: mips/chacha: Handle lengths of 2 GiB or more

[PATCH v8 0/9] vfio/pci: Add mmap() for DMABUFs
 2026-10-14 20:38 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 8/9] vfio/pci: Support mmap() of a VFIO DMABUF

[PATCH v3 00/27] KVM: nSVM: Optimize nSVM TLB flushes
 2026-10-14 20:38 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 03/27] KVM: VMX: Generalize VPID allocation to be vendor-neutral

[PATCH v3 8/8] PCI/quirks: Avoid certain address on Genoa systems
 2026-10-14 20:37 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] livepatch: Fix races between stack check and module load/unload
 2026-10-14 20:36 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH] ALSA: core: Use the allocated major number with major=0
 2026-10-14 20:35 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] mm: stop recalculating min_free_kbytes once set by userspace
 2026-10-14 20:34 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v3] net: stmmac: dwxgmac2: enable L2 split header support
 2026-10-14 20:34 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH] net/ixgbe: avoid private driver include in testpmd
 2026-10-14 20:34 UTC 

[PATCH 6.12 000/505] 6.12.113-rc2 review
 2026-10-14 20:33 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] xhci: Reset controller on xhci shutdown
 2026-10-14 20:32 UTC  (7+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] mm: memcontrol: remove two unused helpers
 2026-10-14 20:30 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] mm: memcontrol: remove mod_memcg_page_state()
` [PATCH 2/2] mm: memcontrol: remove page_memcg_check()

[frank-w-bpi-r2-4.14:7.3-rsslro2 15/15] drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c:3006:17: error: no member named 'lro_alt_timer' in 'struct mtk_reg_map::(unnamed at drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.h:1214:2)'
 2026-10-14 20:29 UTC 

[PATCH 0/6] drm/i915/de: Uncore reduction
 2026-10-14 20:29 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.BAT: success for "

[PATCH v3] mm: page_alloc: make defrag_mode retries follow the promoted order
 2026-10-14 20:29 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] agents: add portable agent skills and Fixes attribution
 2026-10-14 20:28 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH v2] mmc: sdhci-of-at91: disable selectively clocks on pm runtime
 2026-10-14 20:26 UTC 

[PATCH] ext4: fix extent status cache clearing when truncating inline data
 2026-10-14 16:27 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH i-g-t v1] tests/kms_force_connector_basic: Add EDID bit-banging read test
 2026-10-14 20:27 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ i915.CI.BAT: success for tests/kms_force_connector_basic: Add EDID bit-banging read test (rev2)

[PATCH v2 0/4] hexagon: model the PCYCLE registers
 2026-10-14 20:27 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/4] target/hexagon: remove packet-count PCYCLE implementation
` [PATCH v2 2/4] hw/hexagon: model PCYCLE with virtual clock


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