messages from 2026-10-20 06:39:52 to 2026-10-20 07:21:30 UTC [more...]
[PATCH v2] drm/amdgpu: guard VCE/UVD sched entity teardown on failed probe
2026-10-20 7:03 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH] drm: Don't BUG when a CRTC fence signals during a name lookup
2026-10-20 7:04 UTC (4+ messages)
[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] package/intel-mediadriver: bump version to 26.4.0
2026-10-20 7:21 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] mm/page_alloc: let the highest memory node recover from hopeless state
2026-10-20 7:21 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/5] avb: device lock state, root key provisioning and in-place verification
2026-10-20 7:21 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] um: vector: use kmalloc_objs() for the message vector
2026-10-20 7:20 UTC
[PATCH v5 00/17] PCI: rcar-gen4: Recover from link down and route Root Port interrupts
2026-10-20 7:21 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 10/17] PCI: dwc: Free the MSI domain after the host .deinit() callback
[PATCH] sh: select BINFMT_FLAT_NO_DATA_START_OFFSET for noMMU
2026-10-20 7:21 UTC (3+ messages)
[Buildroot] [git commit] package/intel-vpl-gpu-rt: bump version to 26.4.0
2026-10-20 7:15 UTC
[Buildroot] [git commit] package/intel-mediadriver: bump version to 26.4.0
2026-10-20 7:15 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/4] arm64: Add workarounds for FUJITSU-MONAKA CPU
2026-10-20 7:20 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 4/4] irqchip/gicv3: Add workaround for FUJITSU-MONAKA erratum E#030003
[PATCH net-next v3 0/9] net: stmmac: qcom-ethqos: add Shikra EMAC support
2026-10-20 7:19 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v3 2/9] dt-bindings: net: qcom,ethqos: add qcom,shikra-ethqos compatible
[PATCH v2] cpufreq: longrun: fix kernel-doc warning
2026-10-20 7:19 UTC
[PATCH v3 0/6] Axiado AX3000 and AX3005 USB Device Controller (UDC)
2026-10-20 7:19 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/6] dt-bindings: usb: gadget: udc: add Axiado AX3000 and AX3005 UDC
` [PATCH v3 2/6] usb: gadget: udc: crg: Add hardware definitions and structs
` [PATCH v3 3/6] usb: gadget: udc: crg: Add ring and transfer management
` [PATCH v3 4/6] usb: gadget: udc: crg: Add endpoint 0 handling
` [PATCH v3 5/6] usb: gadget: udc: crg: Add gadget and endpoint operations
` [PATCH v3 6/6] usb: gadget: udc: crg: Add core driver and build integration
[PATCH 0/4] ASoC: SDCA: class-driver fixes and PDM data-port support
2026-10-20 7:18 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH 4/4] ASoC: SDCA: class_function: clear sconfig.bps on PDM data-port terminals
[PATCH V2] reset: core: Serialize concurrent deassert/reset of shared resets
2026-10-20 7:17 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net 0/2] net: usb: cdc_ncm/cdc_mbim: fix netpoll lockup in tx_fixup
2026-10-20 7:16 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net 1/2] net: usb: cdc_ncm: don't enable BHs in tx_fixup under netpoll
` [PATCH net 2/2] net: usb: cdc_mbim: "
[PATCH wpan] ieee802154: look up the wpan_phy dump ifindex in the caller's netns
2026-10-20 7:20 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/8] interconnect: qcom: implement support for MSM8998
2026-10-20 7:16 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 7/8] arm64: dts: qcom: msm8998: add interconnect provider nodes
` [PATCH 8/8] arm64: dts: qcom: msm8998: wire up interconnect paths
[PATCH 0/2] mm: don't migrate folios containing hwpoisoned pages
2026-10-20 7:16 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] mm/compaction: skip "
[Buildroot] [git commit] package/sqlite: bump version to 3.54.1
2026-10-19 21:51 UTC
[Buildroot] [git commit] package/libheif: security bump version to 1.23.6
2026-10-19 21:52 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/5] of: overlay: fix __symbols__ handling and add selftest suite
2026-10-20 7:14 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v5] net: ipv4: add zero check for snd_cwnd_clamp
2026-10-20 7:15 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2 0/5] LVDS support for TQMa8Xx
2026-10-20 7:14 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/5] arm64: dts: imx8qxp: Add display controller subsystem
[PATCH v3 0/2] drm/drm_crtc: dma_fence_ops fixes
2026-10-20 7:14 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/2] drm/drm_crtc: ensure dma_fence_ops remain valid during device unbind
[PATCH] SUNRPC: wake poll waiters when an empty pipe is unlinked
2026-10-20 7:14 UTC
[PATCH 0/9] symlink fixes and improvements
2026-10-20 7:09 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/9] fs: ramfs: report symlink target length as st_size
` [PATCH 3/9] fs: ramfs: create symlinks with mode 0777
` [PATCH 4/9] fs: follow absolute symlinks from the root directory
` [PATCH 5/9] fs: allow trailing symlinks pointing to "
` [PATCH 6/9] fs: symlink: drop references taken by filename_create()
` [PATCH 7/9] test: self: dirfd: add tests for absolute symlinks
` [PATCH 8/9] commands: ln: accept -s option
` [PATCH 9/9] commands: ln: create link inside DEST if it is a directory
[PATCH RFC 0/3] firmware: arm_firme: introduce FIRME support for host attestation
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC (3+ messages)
[AUH] python3-uv-build: upgrading to 0.13.3 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] Upgrade status: 2026-10-20
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] linux-firmware: upgrading to 20261019 FAILED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] python3-websockets: upgrading to 17.3 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] ethtool: upgrading to 7.2 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] python3-setuptools: upgrading to 84.2.0 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] python3-sphinx: upgrading to 9.1.1 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] python3-jsonpointer: upgrading to 3.4 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] python3-markdown: upgrading to 3.11.2 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] go-binary-native: upgrading to 1.27.3 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] python3-hypothesis: upgrading to 6.170.5 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] elfutils: upgrading to 0.197 FAILED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] python3-certifi: upgrading to 2026.10.19 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] weston: upgrading to 16.0.1 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] python3-pycryptodome: upgrading to 4.1.0 SUCCEEDED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[AUH] go-cross-x86-64-v3,go-cross-canadian-x86-64,go-runtime,go-crosssdk-x86_64-pokysdk-linux,go: upgrading to 1.27.3 FAILED
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[PATCH bpf v2 1/1] bpf: reject raw iteration over managed map fields
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC (2+ messages)
linux-next: manual merge of the kvm-arm tree with the kvm tree
2026-10-20 7:12 UTC (3+ messages)
[GIT PULL 00/19 for v7.4] v7.4
2026-10-20 7:12 UTC (39+ messages)
` [GIT PULL 01/19 for v7.4] ipc misc
` [GIT PULL 02/19 for v7.4] kernel signal
` [GIT PULL 03/19 for v7.4] namespace misc
` [GIT PULL 04/19 for v7.4] vfs bfs
` [GIT PULL 05/19 for v7.4] vfs bh
` [GIT PULL 06/19 for v7.4] vfs binfmt
` [GIT PULL 07/19 for v7.4] vfs close_range
` [GIT PULL 08/19 for v7.4] vfs coredump
` [GIT PULL 09/19 for v7.4] vfs file
` [GIT PULL 10/19 for v7.4] vfs idmap
` [GIT PULL 11/19 for v7.4] vfs iomap
` [GIT PULL 12/19 for v7.4] vfs kernfs
` [GIT PULL 13/19 for v7.4] vfs lookup
` [GIT PULL 14/19 for v7.4] vfs misc
` [GIT PULL 15/19 for v7.4] vfs mount
` [GIT PULL 16/19 for v7.4] vfs netfs
` [GIT PULL 17/19 for v7.4] vfs shared net-next pidfd
` [GIT PULL 18/19 for v7.4] vfs shared super
` [GIT PULL 19/19 for v7.4] vfs sync_close
[PATCH v2] drm/xe/irq: Always free requested IRQs on uninstall
2026-10-20 7:12 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✗ Xe.CI.FULL: failure for "
[PATCH v3 0/3] Use icc-clk for the SM8250 camera NoC AXI clock
2026-10-20 7:12 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: clock: qcom,camcc-sm8250: add interconnect provider
[PATCH net-next v11 3/6] net: add a generation counter for dev->mc changes
2026-10-20 7:11 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH] usbip: vhci_hcd: time out unanswered unlink requests
2026-10-20 7:10 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH 01/10] drm/amdgpu: save VKMS modeset state from the system PM path only
2026-10-20 7:10 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 04/10] drm/amdgpu: drop the unused firmware loading mutex
` [PATCH 05/10] drm/amdgpu: don't allocate or lock BOs in the UVD/VCE direct IB tests
` [PATCH 06/10] drm/amdgpu: remove suspend/resume DRM clients during GPU recovery
[PATCH v4 0/8] R-Car X5H Ironhide CPG/MDLC SCMI remapping support
2026-10-20 7:09 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 5/8] pmdomain: Make genpd_get_from_provider() return -EPROBE_DEFER
[PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: replace yield() with usleep_range() and cond_resched()
2026-10-20 7:08 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net-next v25 00/10] net: dsa: Add Airoha AN8855 support
2026-10-20 7:08 UTC (11+ messages)
` [PATCH net-next v25 04/10] mfd: an8855: Add support for Airoha AN8855 Switch
[syzbot] [fs?] possible deadlock in uvcg_default_processing_bm_controls_show
2026-10-20 7:07 UTC
[PATCH net] net/mlx5e: Update netdev features only after a successful ringparam set
2026-10-20 7:07 UTC (3+ messages)
[android-common:android12-kiwi-5.10 291/291] sound/usb/pcm.c:1053 snd_usb_pcm_prepare() warn: variable dereferenced before check 'subs->cur_audiofmt' (see line 1049)
2026-10-20 7:07 UTC
[PATCH] mm/page_alloc: count guard pages as free again when their buddy merges
2026-10-20 7:07 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] qtest: fail fast when QEMU terminates early
2026-10-20 7:06 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v3] bonding: 3ad: select a port when the TX array is empty
2026-10-20 7:06 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH net v2] net: usb: lan78xx: avoid NULL PHY dereference in WoL setup
2026-10-20 7:05 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v6 00/65] qom/qdev: associate properties with QAPI schema types
2026-10-20 7:04 UTC (3+ messages)
[syzbot] [sound?] [usb?] BUG: scheduling while atomic in wait_clear_urbs
2026-10-20 7:04 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v3 02/14] dt-bindings: clock: exynos8855: add top & peric clock definitions
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC
[PATCH v3 03/14] dt-bindings: clock: exynos8855: add peris clock definitions
2026-10-20 7:13 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 04/14] dt-bindings: clock: exynos8855: add hsi "
` [PATCH v3 05/14] dt-bindings: clock: exynos8855: add usb "
[PATCH] drm/amd/display: fix kernel-doc warnings for cgs register typedefs
2026-10-20 7:02 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] drm/amd/display: remove unused cgs register accessor typedefs
[REGRESSION] ALSA: hda/intel: "no codecs initialized" (CORB reset timeout) on Acer Aspire 4820G since v6.16
2026-10-20 7:02 UTC (2+ messages)
[f2fs-dev] [RFC PATCH] fsck.f2fs: skip roll-forward and block kernel fsync recovery on record_fsync_data() failure
2026-10-20 7:02 UTC
[PATCH v2 0/2] qcom: capsule: build fw_images[] dynamically from the partition table
2026-10-20 7:01 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] efi_loader: capsule: allow platforms to map a capsule to an image index
` [PATCH v2 2/2] qcom: capsule: build fw_images[] dynamically from the partition table
[PATCH RFC 00/26] Add DMA-buf mapping types and convert vfio/iommufd to use them
2026-10-20 7:01 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH RFC 03/26] dma-buf: Add dma_buf_mapping_attach()
[PATCH v2] arm64: dts: qcom: sda660-inforce-ifc6560: fix ADV7535 interrupt pin
2026-10-20 7:01 UTC (2+ messages)
[android-common:android12-kiwi-5.10 291/291] drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c:971 g_audio_setup() warn: inconsistent indenting
2026-10-20 7:00 UTC
[PATCH bpf] xsk: Do not free ZC Rx buffer when the Rx ring is full
2026-10-20 7:00 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH] net/bnxt: avoid maybe-uninitialized warning in flow counters
2026-10-20 7:00 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] net/bnxt: fix multiple truflow defects
2026-10-20 6:59 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] net/bnxt/tf_core: fix TCAM alloc-set key copy
` [PATCH v2] net/bnxt/tf_core: fix SRAM block allocation failure handling
` [PATCH v2] net/bnxt/tf_core: validate TCAM entry get response
` [PATCH v2] net/bnxt/tf_ulp: check EM key pad result
` [PATCH v2] net/bnxt/tf_core: fix buffer leaks in RM create DB
` [PATCH v2] net/bnxt/tf_core: fix TPM pool create error return
[android-common:android15-6.6 0/1] drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-stm32f7.c:361: warning: Function parameter or member 'atomic' not described in 'stm32f7_i2c_dev'
2026-10-20 6:59 UTC
[PATCH] net/bnxt: fix potential OOB string writes in debug helpers
2026-10-20 6:59 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] net/bnxt: remove unused TruFlow debug dump helpers
[PATCH] net/bnxt: fix completion metadata format type for Thor
2026-10-20 6:59 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "
[PATCH iwl-net 0/3] ice: fix RTNL vs auxiliary device lock inversion
2026-10-20 6:59 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH iwl-net 1/3] ice: avoid RTNL deadlock when notifying the RDMA auxiliary driver
` [PATCH iwl-net 2/3] ice: do not block on the aux device lock in ethtool set_channels
` [PATCH iwl-net 3/3] ice: do not block on the aux device lock in ndo_setup_tc
[PATCH 1/1] wifi: mac80211: ignore PM bit in non-bufferable MMPDUs for PS start
2026-10-20 6:58 UTC (5+ messages)
[PATCH] mm, swap: revalidate populated clusters before scanning
2026-10-20 6:58 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 00/10] clk: qcom: several fixes for stability on MSM8996/98 platforms
2026-10-20 6:57 UTC (9+ messages)
` [PATCH 05/10] clk: qcom: cpu-8996: move off the ACD leg while the PLL speeds up
` [PATCH 07/10] clk: qcom: cbf-msm8996: program the MSM8996 Pro post-divider
` [PATCH 09/10] clk: qcom: cpu-8996: program the MSM8996 Pro droop code register
` [PATCH 10/10] arm64: dts: qcom: msm8996pro: use the MSM8996 Pro CPU clock compatible
[PATCH v2 0/8] md: don't wait for q->limits_lock while md holds back I/O
2026-10-20 6:57 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v8 0/3] PTRACE_SET_SYSCALL_INFO: add support for seccomp syscall skipping
2026-10-20 6:56 UTC (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 1/3] seccomp: let the tracer skip a syscall independently of its number
` [PATCH v8 2/3] ptrace: add PTRACE_SET_SYSCALL_INFO syscall skipping support
` [PATCH v8 3/3] selftests/ptrace: add a test case for PTRACE_SET_SYSCALL_INFO syscall skipping
[PATCH net-next 2/3] ipv6: take fib6_sernum from a sequence shared by all netns
2026-10-20 6:56 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net-next 1/3] ipv4: draw rt_genid from a sequence shared by all netns
2026-10-20 6:56 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v2 00/12] block: BLOCK_IO_DELAY event
2026-10-20 6:55 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 06/12] qapi/block: Add "
` [PATCH v2 07/12] qapi/block: Add BLOCK_IO_DONE event
igc: I226-V does not wake from S5, PHPM D3 link-disable bits never cleared
2026-10-20 6:55 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH] init: show absolute path of (re)initialized repository
2026-10-20 6:55 UTC (2+ messages)
nl802154: GET_WPAN_PHY dump resolves NL802154_ATTR_IFINDEX in init_net
2026-10-20 6:54 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH] clk: qcom: gcc-ipq6018: add fallback names for the bias PLL parents
2026-10-20 6:54 UTC
[PATCH 0/9] bpf: clean up and document ethdev callback synchronization
2026-10-20 6:54 UTC (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 "
` [PATCH v2 2/9] bpf: document ethdev callback threading limitations
[BUG] vhost/vringh: __get_user without access_ok leaks kernel memory via vDPA passthrough
2026-10-20 6:51 UTC (6+ messages)
[PATCH v3 00/14] Add clock support for Exynos8855 SoC
2026-10-20 6:55 UTC (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 01/14] dt-bindings: soc: samsung: Exynos8855 SYSREG compatibles
` [PATCH v3 06/14] clk: samsung: clk-pll: Add support for pll_4313
` [PATCH v3 07/14] clk: samsung: exynos8855: add block top and peric clock support
` [PATCH v3 08/14] clk: samsung: exynos8855: add block peris "
` [PATCH v3 09/14] clk: samsung: exynos8855: add block hsi "
` [PATCH v3 11/14] arm64: dts: exynos8855: add cmu_top & cmu_peric clock DT nodes
` [PATCH v3 12/14] arm64: dts: exynos8855: add cmu_peris "
` [PATCH v3 13/14] arm64: dts: exynos8855: add cmu_hsi "
` [PATCH v3 14/14] arm64: dts: exynos8855: add cmu_usb "
[RFC PATCH v2 2/4] mm: compaction: target mTHP order for proactive compaction
2026-10-20 6:48 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v1] qed: Protect iSCSI connection hash operations
2026-10-20 6:47 UTC
[PATCH] wifi: rtl8180: reject RX frames longer than MAX_RX_SIZE
2026-10-20 6:47 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH 0/5] platform/x86: int3472: Fix AVDD and add DOVDD + DVDD mappings
2026-10-20 6:46 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] media: ipu-bridge: Add sensor configuration for OV5675 (OVTI5678)
` [PATCH 3/3] media: i2c: ov5675: Add the OVTI5678 RGB-IR variant
[PATCH v1 1/2] vdso: Add VDSO_UNALIGNED_PACKED config option for ARMv5
2026-10-20 6:44 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v5 0/7] PCI: endpoint: Remote DMA support via vNTB
2026-10-20 6:46 UTC (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 6/7] NTB: ntb_hw_epf: Discover vNTB-embedded DMA
[RFC PATCH v3 2/9] mm/damon/core: replace the access report buffer with per-context rings
2026-10-20 6:46 UTC (4+ messages)
[PATCH] team: fix promisc/allmulti leak in team_port_add error path
2026-10-20 6:45 UTC (3+ messages)
` 答复: [????] "
[PATCH 0/2] io_uring: add schedule points to request freeing loops
2026-10-20 6:44 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] io_uring: add a schedule point in io_free_batch_list()
` [PATCH 2/2] io_uring: add a schedule point in __io_req_caches_free()
回复：[Internet]Re: [PATCH 0/2] usb-host: fix use-after-free issues
2026-10-20 6:44 UTC
[PATCH 0/4] media: Add the ST VD55G0 global shutter sensor
2026-10-20 6:44 UTC (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/4] media: i2c: Add ST VD55G0 global shutter sensor driver
[PATCH net v6 0/1] ipmr: only copy pktinfo to cache reports
2026-10-20 6:44 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH net v6 1/1] "
[Buildroot] [PATCH 2025.02.x 1/3] package/python-scipy: fix build with cython >=3.1.0
2026-10-20 6:44 UTC (3+ messages)
` [Buildroot] [PATCH 2025.02.x 2/3] package/python-scipy: fix build with GCC14
` [Buildroot] [PATCH 2025.02.x 3/3] package/python-numpy: fix meson configuration with LAPACK
[PATCH v1 0/4] arm64: dts: Mark Variscite i.MX9 I2C recovery GPIOs as open drain
2026-10-20 6:41 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH net v2 0/1] ipmr: validate VIF indexes before offload lookup
2026-10-20 6:43 UTC (2+ messages)
` [PATCH net v2 1/1] "
[PULL 0/9] 9p queue 2026-10-19
2026-10-20 6:42 UTC (2+ messages)
[PATCH v3] KVM: arm64: Sanitise ID_AA64MMFR3_EL1.S1P[IO]E
2026-10-20 6:43 UTC
[PATCH v5 1/2] gpu/buddy: restore two-pass clear/dirty guard for range-biased allocation
2026-10-20 6:42 UTC (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.BAT: success for series starting with [v5,1/2] "
[Buildroot] [PATCH 2025.02.x] package/zfs: fix uclibc support
2026-10-20 6:42 UTC
[PATCH] dma-buf: Restore the scatterlist entry count before freeing
2026-10-20 6:42 UTC (3+ messages)
[PATCH v4 0/2] riscv: kprobes: simulate nop and c.nop instructions
2026-10-20 6:41 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/2] "
` [PATCH v4 2/2] riscv: kprobes: add nop and c.nop to the KUnit test
[PATCH] refs/files: keep root refs out of loose ref cache
2026-10-20 6:42 UTC (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3] "
[PATCH blktests 0/5] nvme: tests for isolated CPUs and fabrics queue mapping
2026-10-20 6:40 UTC (2+ messages)
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