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[PATCH v2 0/4] Add support for multiple kernels in FIT images
 2026-10-20 13:35 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/4] oe.fitimage: Support multiple kernel nodes and configuration selection

[PATCH] drm/xe: Don't fail runtime suspend permanently on VRAM eviction -ENOMEM
 2026-10-20 13:35 UTC  (3+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.BAT: success for "

[PATCH] jfs: reject slot 0 in dtroot stbl entries
 2026-10-20 13:35 UTC 

[PATCH 0/2] term: Defer configfile clear on inactive output terminals
 2026-10-20 12:49 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] term: Defer configfile clear per output terminal
` [PATCH 2/2] tests: Exercise deferred configfile clear

[PATCH 1/1] dt-bindings: spi: Add separate binding for dh,dhcom-board
 2026-10-20 13:33 UTC  (6+ messages)

linux-next: test failure after merge of the landlock tree
 2026-10-20 13:33 UTC  (8+ messages)

[PATCH] cgroup/cpuset: Fix partition recovery with unavailable CPUs
 2026-10-20 13:33 UTC 

[RFC PATCH] mm/damon/reclaim: allow disabling watermarks to force reclaim of cold pages
 2026-10-20 13:32 UTC 

[PATCH net-next v8 5/5] net: stmmac: rework stmmac_rx to support XDP rx multi-buff
 2026-10-20 13:32 UTC  (3+ messages)

[libgpiod][PATCH 00/14] bindings: python: cleanup and support Python 3.15
 2026-10-20 13:32 UTC  (5+ messages)
` (subset) "

[PATCH] lib/gpu_cmds: use proper surface format for all platforms
 2026-10-20 13:30 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/7] agents: add skills for Fixes tags, stable tags, similar bugs, and commit messages
 2026-10-20 13:31 UTC  (12+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 1/7] agents: add infrastructure for agent resources
` [PATCH v3 3/7] docs: stable-kernel-rules: drop rules the stable trees do not apply
` [PATCH v3 7/7] agents: add a skill to write commit messages

[PATCH 0/2] mm: don't migrate folios containing hwpoisoned pages
 2026-10-20 13:31 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] mm/compaction: skip "

[RFC PATCH 0/4] doc: move BreakingChanges to a manpage
 2026-10-20 13:31 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 0/5] "

[PATCH v12 0/3] crypto - qce: fix self-test issues in aead
 2026-10-20 13:31 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v5 00/10] can: peak_usb: fixes, cleanup and input validation hardening
 2026-10-20 13:30 UTC  (22+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 01/10] can: peak_usb: fix missing CAN_ERR_FLAG when reporting error counters
` [PATCH v5 02/10] can: peak_usb: add missing includes
` [PATCH v5 03/10] can: peak_usb: sort ctrlmode_supported flags
` [PATCH v5 04/10] can: peak_usb: harden PCAN-USB message validation
` [PATCH v5 05/10] can: peak_usb: replace open-coded bitmask operations with bitops
` [PATCH v5 06/10] can: peak_usb: harden channel handling in PCAN-USB FD
` [PATCH v5 07/10] can: peak_usb: fix RX cursor desync for self-received RTR frames with SRR
` [PATCH v5 08/10] can: peak_usb: reject records for unset channels in PCAN-USB Pro
` [PATCH v5 09/10] can: peak_usb: register the netdevs only once all channels are set up
` [PATCH v5 10/10] can: peak_usb: only dump received bytes on decode error

[PATCH BlueZ] a2dp: Remove duplicate check in transport_cb
 2026-10-20 13:30 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH BlueZ] emulator: Avoid variable length array in send_cmd
 2026-10-20 13:30 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v2] rtnetlink: comment the RCU waits in unregister paths
 2026-10-20 13:30 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net] net/mlx5e: Fix NULL deref in PTP TX timestamp recovery warn
 2026-10-20 13:30 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH v2] mm/ksm: keep soft-dirty and uffd-wp when merging a page
 2026-10-20 13:29 UTC  (4+ messages)

[BUG] mm: mremap merge clears RWP state from an untouched neighbor
 2026-10-20 13:29 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH nf v2] netfilter: bridge: use DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE in nf_ct_bridge_refrag()
 2026-10-20 13:29 UTC 

[PATCH net-next v8 4/5] net: stmmac: fix VLAN tag stripping on non-linear RX frames
 2026-10-20 13:29 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v5 0/5] watchdog: w83627hf_wdt: Convert driver to the driver model and add minute support
 2026-10-20 13:29 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 2/5] watchdog: w83627hf_wdt: Convert to platform driver model

[PATCH V2] reset: core: Serialize concurrent deassert/reset of shared resets
 2026-10-20 13:28 UTC  (7+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/4] object-file: fix ".keep" lockfile ownership in ODB transactions
 2026-10-20 13:29 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 "
  ` [PATCH v3 1/4] pack-write: make index-pack output comment hash agnostic
  ` [PATCH v3 2/4] pack-write: lift and expose index-pack report parsing
  ` [PATCH v3 3/4] object-file: explicitly write ".keep" lockfile
  ` [PATCH v3 4/4] object-file: write ".keep" lockfiles during transaction commit

[PATCH] gpio: pca953x: Handle direction register read errors in IRQ paths
 2026-10-20 13:28 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH bpf-next] bpf: Don't use percpu_counter for the htab element count in NMI
 2026-10-20 13:28 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net 1/1] ovpn: avoid caching stale IPv6 dst after FIB changes
 2026-10-20 13:27 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] power: supply: qcom_battmgr: Expose USB connector temperature
 2026-10-20 13:28 UTC 

[FOR CI] printk: Avoid WARN when console_irqwork_blocked is set concurrently
 2026-10-20 13:28 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.FULL: success for "

[PATCH 0/3] Misc amdgpu cleanups
 2026-10-20 13:27 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] drm/amdgpu: Size the buffer_funcs array by maximum number of SDMA instances
` [PATCH 2/3] drm/amdgpu: Size the vm_pte_scheds "
` [PATCH 3/3] drm/amdgpu: Simplify amdgpu_ring_init

[PATCH v2 0/5] mm/vmalloc: make the mapping functions undo their partial mappings
 2026-10-20 13:27 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 3/5] mm/vmalloc: undo partial mappings inside the mapping functions

[PATCH v3 00/17] media: apple: add avd driver
 2026-10-20 13:27 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 11/17] arm64: dts: apple: t8103: add avd nodes

[PATCH v2 0/2] Enable bluetooth on BeagleV-Ahead
 2026-10-20 13:26 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] Bluetooth: btbcm: disable read tx power for BeagleV-Ahead
` [PATCH v2 2/2] riscv: dts: thead: Enable bluetooth on BeagleV-Ahead

[PATCH] gpio: pca953x: Preserve wakeup accounting on parent IRQ failure
 2026-10-20 13:26 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v8 3/5] net: stmmac: drop multi-buffer frames in XDP mode
 2026-10-20 13:25 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v7 00/65] Hi
 2026-10-20 13:25 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v7 43/65] qom: replace object_property_add_tm with StructTm QAPI type

[DPDK/core Bug 1970] fib: trie leaks a tbl8 group on failed insert
 2026-10-20 13:25 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH RFC] usb: typec: ucsi: Schedule connector worker on freezable workqueue
 2026-10-20 13:24 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/2] iio: adc: ti-ads112c14: add gpio support
 2026-10-20 13:24 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/2] "

[PATCH net v2 2/2] bnge: fix RSS table sizing for large RX ring counts
 2026-10-20 13:23 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH net] net: qrtr: ns: retry service announcements on -EAGAIN
 2026-10-20 13:23 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] tests/unigraf: Hoist static DP link rate bounds and purge eDP rate
 2026-10-20 13:23 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "

[PATCH 00/25] CoreSight / perf: Support AUX sampling
 2026-10-20 13:23 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 16/25] coresight: perf: Support AUX sampling with per-CPU sinks
` [PATCH 17/25] perf cs-etm: Allow history collection for samples with zero IP

[PATCH 1/2] power: supply: qcom_battmgr: fix the battery current sign on Kaanapali
 2026-10-20 13:23 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] power: supply: qcom_battmgr: expose the charge current limit

[PATCH] ASoC: cs35l56: Wait for firmware timer expiry before system suspend
 2026-10-20 13:21 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] KVM: arm64: Fix stale MTE tags reaching a guest
 2026-10-20 13:22 UTC  (14+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] KVM: arm64: Clear the whole hugetlb folio when sanitising MTE tags
` [PATCH 2/3] KVM: arm64: Clear the whole hugetlb folio when storing "
` [PATCH 3/3] KVM: arm64: Sanitise MTE tags when a permission fault installs a mapping

[PATCH v3 0/6] gpiolib: fix chip removal with lines still requested from user space
 2026-10-20 13:23 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 2/6] gpiolib: free the label of lines released after their chip was removed
` [PATCH v3 6/6] gpiolib: let the character device free its IRQs first on chip removal

[PATCH 1/1] staging: greybus: remove unnecessary goto
 2026-10-20 13:19 UTC 

[PATCH] libcxgb: use raw_cpu_ptr() in ppm_get_cpu_entries()
 2026-10-20 13:22 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] status: compare against both upstream and push branch by default
 2026-10-20 13:22 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH v4 00/21] multi-target: remove dump functions duplication
 2026-10-20 13:21 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 13/21] dump: reimplement cpu_get_dump_info using get_dump_info sysemu op
` [PATCH v4 21/21] dump: reimplement cpu_get_note_size using get_note_size "

[PATCH DNI v3 00/15] media: rcar-fcp, vsp1: Enable on R-Car X5H
 2026-10-20 13:22 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH DNI v3 15/15] media: rcar-fcp: Check device revision at probe time

[PATCH 00/17] DC Patches October 2, 2026
 2026-10-20 13:22 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 06/17] drm/amd/display: Refactor DMUB fast lock sequencing

[PATCH 1/3] fib6: fix temporary tbl8 for byte-aligned prefixes
 2026-10-20 13:21 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] fib6: fix tbl8 reservation with RCU defer queue
` [PATCH 3/3] test/fib6: reproduce tbl8 leak on failed trie insert

[PATCH] iucv: fix lockless sk_for_each in afiucv_netdev_event
 2026-10-20 13:22 UTC  (2+ messages)

U-Boot UEFI implementation vs EDK II UEFI Payload
 2026-10-20 12:15 UTC 

[PATCH] configs: socfpga_de10_standard: Fix raw partition booting from SDMMC
 2026-10-20 11:50 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH v2] configs: socfpga_de10_standard: Fix raw partition booting from SDMMC
 2026-10-20  9:11 UTC 

[PATCH] drm/i915/dp: clear and restore MSTM_CTRL around MST DPMS off/on
 2026-10-20 13:20 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ CI.KUnit: success for drm/i915/dp: clear and restore MSTM_CTRL around MST DPMS off/on (rev3)

[PATCH net-next v8 2/5] net: stmmac: drop split frames on AF_XDP zero-copy RX
 2026-10-20 13:20 UTC  (3+ messages)

[BUG] scsi: target: iscsi: Text/SendTargets command reuse -> NULL-ptr-deref / UAF in iscsit_build_sendtargets_response() (remote)
 2026-10-20 13:20 UTC 

[PATCH 1/1] staging: greybus: remove unnecessary goto
 2026-10-20 13:20 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/6] panic, x86/vmware: Preserve crash logs before kdump
 2026-10-20 13:20 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/6] panic: Add a notifier chain for pre-kdump callbacks

[PATCH net] net/mlx5: DPLL, fix fractional frequency offset scaling
 2026-10-20 13:20 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] gpio: davinci: Clear interrupt status in every bank on suspend
 2026-10-20 13:19 UTC  (2+ messages)

[BUG] vhost/vringh: __get_user without access_ok leaks kernel memory via vDPA passthrough
 2026-10-20 13:19 UTC  (8+ messages)
            ` Removing __get_user / __put_user for good

[PATCH] mm, swap: revalidate populated clusters before scanning
 2026-10-20 13:18 UTC  (4+ messages)

[android-common:android16-6.12 2/2] drivers/android/binder.c:7311:5: warning: no previous prototype for 'unload_binder'
 2026-10-20 13:17 UTC 

[PATCH 0/2] Fix amdgpu detection of pci=realloc
 2026-10-20 13:18 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] drm/amdgpu: Match VFCT using initial PCI bus number

[RESEND 1/2] fs/epoll: mark epoll_wait tasks TASK_FREEZABLE
 2026-10-20 13:16 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v4 0/4] gpio: shared-proxy: Fix line accounting
 2026-10-20 13:18 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 3/4] gpio: shared-proxy: Drive the default value when no votes are cast

[PATCH] drm/i915/psr: ASYNC_VIDEO_TIMING_NOT_SUPPORTED_IN_PR not valid for eDP
 2026-10-20 13:17 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH net-next 2/2] net: stmmac: disable TX checksum offload for jumbo frames on bugged cores
 2026-10-20 13:17 UTC  (5+ messages)

expose named set element count
 2026-10-20 13:17 UTC 

[PATCH net-next] net: ti: icssm-prueth: use dev_close()/dev_open() in icssm_prueth_change_mode()
 2026-10-20 13:17 UTC  (2+ messages)

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/2] package/pkg-hare: refactor build command
 2026-10-20 13:17 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [Buildroot] [PATCH 2/2] package/pkg-hare: move cache directory outside of $(HOME)

[PATCH 3/4] oe.selftest: adding tests for multi kernel/config fitimage. AI-Generated: Uses GitHub copilot (Claude Opus 5.5)
 2026-10-20 13:17 UTC  (2+ messages)
` Patchtest results for "

[PATCH 2/4] oe.fitimage: add new config interface variables for multi-kernel image, to fitimage config file
 2026-10-20 13:17 UTC  (2+ messages)
` Patchtest results for "

[PATCH v21 00/15] KVM: arm64: Provide guest support for GCS
 2026-10-20 13:16 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v21 02/15] KVM: arm64: Refuse to start a guest with S1PIE or S1POE but not TCR2

[PATCH net-next v8 1/5] net: stmmac: take ownership of saved RX state at poll entry
 2026-10-20 13:16 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] ocfs2/cluster: serialize heartbeat block count with device setup
 2026-10-20 13:16 UTC 

[PATCH v4 00/12] KVM: x86/xen: Don't drop event deliveries which race memslot updates
 2026-10-20 13:16 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 06/12] KVM: x86/xen: Retry event channel delivery which races a memslot update

[PATCH net] veth: fix stale peer max_mtu on XDP program replacement
 2026-10-20 13:14 UTC  (2+ messages)

REJECTED: CVE-2026-80726: KVM: x86/mmu: WARN and clear role.invalid when creating a child shadow page
 2026-10-20 13:15 UTC 

[RFC PATCH v2 0/7] kbuild: build the userspace tools in tools/ with the kernel
 2026-10-20 13:14 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH] ALSA: emux: Skip events until fully initialized
 2026-10-20 13:15 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v6 00/18] TP8028 Rapid Path Failure Recovery
 2026-10-20 13:15 UTC  (8+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 07/18] nvme: Introduce FENCING and FENCED controller states

[PATCH 0/3] KVM: Kconfig fixes for the VM-wide private memory attribute
 2026-10-20 13:14 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] KVM: split CONFIG_KVM_PRIVATE_MEMATTR_VM out of KVM_VM_MEMORY_ATTRIBUTES
` [PATCH 2/3] KVM: x86: leave the legacy private attribute in for TDX and SEV
` [PATCH 3/3] KVM: always make in-place conversion a compile-time constant when possible

[PATCH net-next v8 3/3] net: stmmac: dwxgmac2: add XGMAC timestamp interrupt support
 2026-10-20 13:14 UTC  (4+ messages)

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/go: security bump to version 1.27.3
 2026-10-20 13:13 UTC 

[PATCH v3 1/2] rust: std_vendor: add `likely()`, `unlikely()` and `cold_path()`
 2026-10-20 13:14 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 2/2] rust: bug: hint `warn_on!` conditions as unlikely

[PATCH v5 00/13] ALSA: jockey3: Add support for Reloop Jockey 3 DJ controllers
 2026-10-20 13:14 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH RFC 00/11] rust: add support for dynamic debug
 2026-10-20 13:14 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH RFC 00/20] attestation: Add a common subsystem and TDX support
 2026-10-20 13:13 UTC  (6+ messages)

[RFC PATCH 0/3] power: sequencing: qcom-wcn: support SW_CTRL wake IRQ
 2026-10-20 13:13 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 "

[PATCH] ocfs2/cluster: remove zero-address nodes from IP tree on teardown
 2026-10-20 13:12 UTC 

[PATCH] arm64: dts: qcom: shikra: Add RF_CLK2 clock to wcn3988-pmu nodes
 2026-10-20 13:12 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3] pwm: ipq: fix period calculation
 2026-10-20 13:12 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] rtc: pcf2127: arm the alarm IRQ as a wake IRQ
 2026-10-20 13:12 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH i-g-t] tools/vmtb: Add VMTB BMG and PTL testlists
 2026-10-20 13:11 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ i915.CI.Full: success for "

[PATCH] rtc: class: Make the time32 hctosys limit configurable
 2026-10-20 13:11 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v3 9/9] net: stmmac: mediatek: add support for MT8189 SoC
 2026-10-20 13:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v3 7/9] net: stmmac: mediatek: use TX clock phase shift in RGMII mode with 1Gbps speed
 2026-10-20 13:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net] ice: fix Tx hang dump using stale tx_buf[0].skb
 2026-10-20 13:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v3 5/9] net: stmmac: mediatek: add RX/TX delay stage divider in platform data
 2026-10-20 13:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v3 4/9] net: stmmac: mediatek: simplify TX/RX delay handling in mt2712_set_delay
 2026-10-20 13:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/3] PCI: Fix and improve default MPS configuration
 2026-10-20 13:10 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/3] PCI: Configure Root Port MPS after scanning its hierarchy

[PATCH 0/3] drm/panel: Add Smartisan TD4362 panel support
 2026-10-20 13:09 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 "
  ` [PATCH v3 1/3] dt-bindings: vendor-prefixes: add smartisan
  ` [PATCH v3 2/3] dt-bindings: display: panel: add Smartisan TD4362
  ` [PATCH v3 3/3] drm/panel: add driver for "

[PATCH 0/5] ALSA: usb-audio: Audient iD14 MkI vendor controls
 2026-10-20 13:10 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH iproute2 0/3] don't build printf formats out of names
 2026-10-20 13:10 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH iproute 2/3] rdma: don't build printf formats out of keys

[linus:master] [sysctl] 8d75c338f0: BUG:KASAN:slab-use-after-free_in_touch_wq_lockdep_map
 2026-10-20 13:09 UTC  (7+ messages)
          ` rds_wq UAF

[PATCH v2 0/2] avb: Support verified boot from non-mmc storage
 2026-10-20 13:08 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 0/3] "
  ` [PATCH v3 3/3] avb: Take a storage interface in the AVB operations

[PATCH 0/4] ALSA: usb-audio: Add dB scale quirks for AB13X and Xiaomi Speaker Mini
 2026-10-20 13:09 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] arm64: dts: qcom: x1e80100-dell-xps13-9345: Add thermal zones
 2026-10-20 13:08 UTC  (2+ messages)

[GIT PULL] sysctl changes for v7.4-rc1
 2026-10-20 13:08 UTC 

[PATCH v1] platform/x86: asus-wmi: add TUF keyboard RGB readback support
 2026-10-20 13:08 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 0/2] platform/x86: asus-wmi: Fix TUF keyboard shutdown naming and add RGB readback
  ` [PATCH v2 2/2] platform/x86: asus-wmi: add TUF keyboard RGB readback support

[linux-next:master 2294/18293] fs/ext2/super.c:1040:7: warning: writing variable 's_mount_state' requires holding spinlock '_res->s_lock' exclusively
 2026-10-20 13:08 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2] drm/amd/display: remove unused cgs register accessor typedefs
 2026-10-20 13:08 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3] "

[PATCH 00/75] drm/connector: Convert all drivers to atomic_create_state and remove reset
 2026-10-20 13:08 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 66/75] drm/amdgpu: dm: Convert to atomic_create_state

[PATCH 0/7] Straighten out CPU votes
 2026-10-20 13:08 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 5/7] arm64: dts: qcom: sdm845: Use ICC tag defines
` [PATCH 6/7] arm64: dts: qcom: sm8150: Set active-only tags for CPU interconnects
` [PATCH 7/7] arm64: dts: qcom: sm8250: "

[PATCH] doc: checkout: rewrite detached HEAD state explanation
 2026-10-20 13:06 UTC  (6+ messages)

[PATCH v4 0/6] watchdog: w83627hf_wdt: Convert driver to the driver model and add minute support
 2026-10-20 13:07 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/6] watchdog: w83627hf_wdt: Fix watchdog identity truncation


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