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[PATCH 1/2] linux-user: validate the fd for a zero-length readv/writev
 2026-10-25 17:13 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 3/3] drm/amdgpu: reset VI ASIC on Apple boards with VRAM at 0
 2026-10-25 17:14 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 0/3] drm/amdgpu: reset SI/CIK/VI "
  ` [PATCH v3 2/3] drm/amdgpu: reset CIK "

[PATCH v2 0/3] drm/amdgpu: reset SI/CIK/VI ASIC on Apple boards with VRAM at 0
 2026-10-25 17:14 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/3] drm/amdgpu: reset SI ASIC on MacBookPros "

[PATCH] ARM: dts: samsung: exynos4412-p4note: allow powering off the wifi card
 2026-10-25 17:14 UTC  (2+ messages)

[Buildroot] [git commit] configs/freescale_imx91frdm: bump U-Boot, TF-A and Linux to LF6.18.37-2.1.0
 2026-10-25 17:13 UTC 

[RFC net-next 0/2] ipv4: Honor prohibit when oif specified
 2026-10-25 17:13 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [RFC net-next 1/2] "

[Buildroot] [git commit] configs/imx91frdm_defconfig: new defconfig
 2026-10-25 17:13 UTC 

[PATCH] gpu: host1x: mipi: Disable clock again after powering down the pads
 2026-10-25 17:13 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] libfs: do not extend i_size when no data was copied
 2026-10-25 17:11 UTC 

[PATCH v2 01/15] drm/amdgpu/gfx: add a reset_engine callback
 2026-10-25 17:10 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 03/15] drm/amdgpu/gfx11: add a gfx engine reset

[PATCH] media: uvcvideo: Handle payloads starting in the middle of a bulk URB
 2026-10-25 17:08 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net] net: reject flow_limit_table_len values below 2
 2026-10-25 17:06 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 5/7] perf: arm_pmuv3: Add pmuv3_event_implemented()
 2026-10-25 17:05 UTC  (2+ messages)

[Buildroot] [git commit] package/x264: bump version to git 0480cb05fa
 2026-10-25 17:03 UTC 

[Buildroot] [git commit] package/libuv: bump version to 1.53.0
 2026-10-25 17:01 UTC 

[Buildroot] [git commit] package/btop: bump to version 1.4.8
 2026-10-25 16:59 UTC 

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/x264: bump version to git 0480cb05fa
 2026-10-25 17:03 UTC  (2+ messages)

[GIT PULL] Btrfs updates for 7.4, part 2
 2026-10-25 17:03 UTC 

[PATCH v2] media: uvcvideo: Handle payloads starting in the middle of a bulk URB
 2026-10-25 17:02 UTC 

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/libuv: bump version to 1.53.0
 2026-10-25 17:01 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v4 0/9] net/memif: lifecycle fixes and unit test
 2026-10-25 17:00 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 9/9] test/memif: add memif PMD "

[Buildroot] [PATCH] package/btop: bump to version 1.4.8
 2026-10-25 17:00 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] iio: test: iio-test-format: add test case for char format
 2026-10-25 16:59 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH RFC] PCI: Don't restore state of a device whose config space is inaccessible
 2026-10-25 16:58 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v2 00/31] target/rx: add RXv2/RXv3 CPU support and RX peripherals
 2026-10-25 16:55 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 01/31] target/rx: add RXv2/RXv3 CPU models
` [PATCH v2 02/31] target/rx: add EXTB exception vector base register
` [PATCH v2 03/31] target/rx: drop plugin interrupt callbacks
` [PATCH v2 04/31] target/rx: add RXv3 DPFPU architecture state
` [PATCH v2 05/31] target/rx: add FTOU and UTOF (RXv2)

[PATCH net] net/sched: re-cap skb->queue_mapping before indexing dev->_tx[]
 2026-10-25 16:54 UTC  (2+ messages)

+ mm-damon-core-move-static-variable-rotation-to-damon_ctx.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-25 16:54 UTC 

+ mm-damon-core-move-static-variable-last_nr_regions-to-damon_ctx.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-25 16:54 UTC 

+ mm-damon-sysfs-schemes-hold-damon_sysfs_lock-in-target_metric_store.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-25 16:54 UTC 

[PATCH 0/3] mm/damon: fix three race bugs in sysfs and core
 2026-10-25 16:53 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/3] mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: hold damon_sysfs_lock in target_metric_store()
` [PATCH 2/3] mm/damon/core: move static variable last_nr_regions to damon_ctx
` [PATCH 3/3] mm/damon/core: move static variable rotation "

[PATCH] tracing: Free tracer resources on instance creation failure
 2026-10-25 16:52 UTC 

[PATCH] systemd-boot,systemd-tools-native,systemd-boot-native,systemd: upgrade 262 -> 262.1
 2026-10-25 16:51 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [OE-core] "

[PATCH net v3] net: gso: validate transport header before computing segment length
 2026-10-25 16:51 UTC  (3+ messages)

+ fs-proc-task_mmu-fix-missed-vmas-when-reading-proc-pid-maps-and-friends.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-25 16:51 UTC 

+ fs-proc-task_mmu-return-enotty-for-unknown-pagemap-ioctls.patch added to mm-unstable branch
 2026-10-25 16:49 UTC 

[PATCH nf] netfilter: nft_set_pipapo: skip transaction elements during GC
 2026-10-25 16:48 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] Bluetooth: SMP: distribute the identity address when bonding
 2026-10-25 16:47 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/2] "

[PATCH] fetch: add config to avoid fetching every branch in shallow repo
 2026-10-25 16:47 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH v10 0/5] fetch: avoid fetching every branch of a new remote in a "
  ` [PATCH v10 1/5] fetch: add remote.<name>.refmap

[GIT PULL] Kernel API specification framework for v7.4
 2026-10-25 16:47 UTC 

What's cooking in git.git (Oct 2026, #06)
 2026-10-25 16:47 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/1] t1450: use mv -f when overwriting a read only file

[PATCH] shmem: do not extend i_size when no data was copied
 2026-10-25 16:46 UTC 

[PATCH v2 0/2] kbuild: deb-pkg: allow to set package name version
 2026-10-25 16:46 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] kbuild: builddeb: Use ${KERNELRELEASE} consistently
` [PATCH v2 2/2] kbuild: deb-pkg: allow to set package name version

[PATCH 0/5] Add support for a TEE agnostic Inline Crypto Engine service
 2026-10-25 16:46 UTC  (7+ messages)
` [PATCH 3/5] firmware: qcom: Add an TEE bus based ICE back-end

[PATCH] smb: client: handle unmatched encrypted read responses
 2026-10-25 16:45 UTC 

[PATCH v8 0/3] media: Add Himax HM1092 mono NIR sensor driver
 2026-10-25 16:42 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v8 1/3] media: dt-bindings: Add Himax HM1092 NIR sensor
` [PATCH v8 2/3] media: i2c: hm1092: add Himax HM1092 mono NIR sensor driver
` [PATCH v8 3/3] media: i2c: hm1092: Add ACPI enumeration and the 19.2 MHz configuration

[PATCH v1 0/4] xdrgen fixes
 2026-10-25  1:46 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v1 1/4] xdrgen: Handle a union whose arms are all void
` [PATCH v1 2/4] xdrgen: Key the width tables by type name only
` [PATCH v1 3/4] xdrgen: Register optional-data names only for typedefs
` [PATCH v1 4/4] xdrgen: Take a union's numeric discriminant width from the declaration

[PATCH v2] staging: fbtft: Fix line length warning
 2026-10-25 16:40 UTC 

[PATCH v2 0/2] scsi: target: iscsi: fix stalled aborted WRITE commands
 2026-10-25 16:40 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH net-next v4 1/2] tcp: keep the route window metric when SO_RCVBUF is set before connect
 2026-10-25 16:35 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net] bridge: cfm: keep RX work disabled while CC is disabled
 2026-10-25 16:32 UTC 

[PATCH] Revert "perf/aux: Allocate non-contiguous AUX pages by default"
 2026-10-25 16:31 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] mesa: Fix TLSDESC detection on RISC-V
 2026-10-25 16:30 UTC 

[BUG] 9.3.4: resync between two Secondaries stuck at 100% - flush request never acked (2 volumes, new-peer before attach)
 2026-10-25 16:29 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] staging: sm750fb: remove unnecessary goto
 2026-10-25 16:26 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] "

[PATCH v2] platform/x86: int3472: Use actual clock frequency for DSM method
 2026-10-25 16:26 UTC  (3+ messages)

[linkinjeon-smb:ksmbd-for-next 55/96] include/linux/compiler_types.h:702:38: error: call to '__compiletime_assert_1021' declared with attribute error: clamp() low limit msecs_to_jiffies(1200) greater than high limit 6 * 1024
 2026-10-25 16:23 UTC 

[RFC] AceDelta: OTA delta for EROFS images, 30-40% smaller than AOSP 17 delta_generator
 2026-10-25 16:23 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/2] docs: add a guide for translators
 2026-10-25 16:11 UTC  (10+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] docs: doc-guide: "
    `  "

[RFC PATCH wireless] wifi: rt2x00: retry RF3053 VCO calibration with higher bias
 2026-10-25 16:11 UTC 

[PATCH] null_blk: reset cache state before device setup
 2026-10-25 16:11 UTC 

[PATCH] usb: core: hcd: cancel giveback work synchronously on stop
 2026-10-25 16:10 UTC  (6+ messages)
` [PATCH v3] usb: core: hcd: flush giveback work "

[Buildroot] [PATCH 1/1] package/fontconfig: bump version to 2.18.3
 2026-10-25 16:09 UTC 

[PATCH net v2] selftests/net: test network sysctl extremes
 2026-10-25 16:09 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH net v3] selftests/net: test network sysctl extremes
 2026-10-25 16:09 UTC 

[PATCH v3 0/6] KEYS: Replace assoc_array with rhashtable
 2026-10-25 16:08 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 5/6] "

[PATCH 7.2 000/231] 7.2.13-rc3 review
 2026-10-25 16:08 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 00/18] monitor/hmp: replace MonitorDef with GDB registers
 2026-10-25 16:06 UTC  (4+ messages)

[linux-next:master 7629/19841] drivers/firmware/imx/se_ctrl.c:490:1: sparse: sparse: symbol 'se_pm' was not declared. Should it be static?
 2026-10-25 16:03 UTC 

[PATCH] qemuriscv64: Enable the Vector extension in the kernel
 2026-10-25 16:03 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [OE-core] "

[PATCH] usb: gadget: fastboot: correctly cap rx_bytes_expected() result
 2026-10-25 16:01 UTC 

[RFC PATCH mptcp-next 0/1] mptcp: opportunistic reinjection on an idle subflow
 2026-10-25 15:58 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH] HID: intel-thc-hid: validate ACPI buffer length before use
 2026-10-25 15:57 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] HID: intel-thc-hid: validate ACPI buffer length before memcpy

[PATCH] sched/uclamp: Fix race condition leading to imbalanced uclamp_rq
 2026-10-25 15:55 UTC 

[PATCH] net/netvsc: fix event buffer leak on realloc failure
 2026-10-25 15:55 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] gpio: pca953x: Add support for MaxLinear's XRA1200 / XRA1200P
 2026-10-25 15:54 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] lib: sbi: dbtr: validate complete shared memory range
 2026-10-25 15:54 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCHSET v3 sched_ext/for-7.4] sched_ext: Fix bypassed sub-scheduler tasks stalling when the host lacks caps
 2026-10-25 15:52 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 17/17] sched_ext: Fix queued bypassed tasks stalling when the host loses SCX_CAP_BASE
` [PATCH 19/17] sched_ext: Fix the stall watchdog blaming a bypassing owner for a stuck task

[PATCH 0/4] media: Add the ST VD55G0 global shutter sensor
 2026-10-25 15:51 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH 4/4] media: ipu-bridge: Add the Surface Pro 11 infrared illuminator

[PATCH batadv v2] batman-adv: avoid torn u64 counter reads on 32-bit systems
 2026-10-25 15:50 UTC 

[PATCH v2 0/7] init: discoverable root partitions
 2026-10-25 15:45 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 2/7] init: add DPS root partition type UUID definitions

[PATCH v4 0/2] media: ipu-bridge: survive module unload and reuse the software nodes on rebind
 2026-10-25 15:44 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 1/2] media: ipu-bridge: don't reference the module image from software nodes

[PATCH] media: i2c: ov5693: Support control events
 2026-10-25 15:43 UTC  (2+ messages)

[RFC net-next 0/3] net: airoha: npu: keep NPU-shared DMA buffers in the NPU window
 2026-10-25 15:42 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [RFC net-next 1/3] dt-bindings: net: airoha: npu: add DMA pool memory region

[PATCH 0/2] media: i2c: vd55g1: Two v4l2-compliance fixes for controls
 2026-10-25 15:40 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] media: i2c: vd55g1: Mark the AE lock and bias controls inactive in manual mode
` [PATCH 2/2] media: i2c: vd55g1: Support control events

[PATCH] kernel-fit-image: add FIT_LOADABLE_* variables to do_compile vardeps
 2026-10-25 15:40 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [OE-core] "

[PATCH 5.10.y] netfilter: nf_tables: unconditionally bump set->nelems before insertion
 2026-10-25 15:32 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 5.10.y 0/2] "
  ` [PATCH v2 5.10.y 1/2] netfilter: nf_tables: always increment set element count
  ` [PATCH v2 5.10.y 2/2] netfilter: nf_tables: unconditionally bump set->nelems before insertion

[PATCH v2] nfs: Guard nfs_local_open_fh tracepoint with CONFIG_NFS_LOCALIO
 2026-10-25 15:30 UTC 

[PATCH v4] fstests: generic: add a test case to check fsverity reads
 2026-10-25 15:28 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH bpf 1/2] x86/ftrace: Use jmp mode only where functions are aligned
 2026-10-25 15:27 UTC  (4+ messages)

[PATCH net v4] net: airoha: keep PPE offload when NPU refuses flow stats
 2026-10-25 15:25 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] drm/bridge: dw-mipi-dsi: use the lane rate for lbcc when lanes run faster
 2026-10-25 15:24 UTC  (5+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] ASoC: rt5631: Support an MCLK clock from the SoC
 2026-10-25 15:24 UTC  (5+ messages)
` [PATCH 1/2] ASoC: dt-bindings: realtek,rt5631: Add the optional MCLK
` [PATCH 2/2] ASoC: codecs: rt5631: Enable "

linux-user: local results for relative proc opens (#4458)
 2026-10-25 15:23 UTC  (2+ messages)
` [PATCH] linux-user: honor dirfd for synthetic proc opens

drivers/net/dsa/netc/netc_main.c:1356 netc_port_set_vlan_entry() warn: missing error code 'err'
 2026-10-25 15:22 UTC 

[PATCH v5 net 4/4] net: enetc: pad short XDP frames in software
 2026-10-25 15:21 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v5 net 3/4] net: enetc: ensure head buffer has at least 16 octets
 2026-10-25 15:21 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v5 net 2/4] net: enetc: do not rely on mEMAC hardware frame padding
 2026-10-25 15:21 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v5 net 1/4] net: enetc: reserve VLAN extension BDs for software TSO
 2026-10-25 15:21 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] scsi: sd: Remove unused zone append tracepoints
 2026-10-25 15:17 UTC 

[PATCH 3/3] iio: cdc: add Texas Instruments FDC1004 driver
 2026-10-25 15:18 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 00/27] rockchip: Add RK3572 and Forlinx OK3572-C support
 2026-10-21 16:11 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH 07/27] clk: rockchip: Add RK3572 clock and reset support
` [PATCH 26/27] arm64: dts: rockchip: Add RK3572 SoC

[PATCH v6 0/5] serial: 8250: serialize DMA cancellation with buffer reuse
 2026-10-25 15:14 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v6 2/5] serial: serialize asynchronous write wakeups with the port lock

[PATCH] hwmon: (lm87) Propagate analog output write errors
 2026-10-25 15:11 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v5 0/5] serial: 8250: serialize DMA cancellation with buffer reuse
 2026-10-25 15:09 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v5 2/5] serial: serialize asynchronous write wakeups with the port lock

[PATCH mptcp-next v9 0/6] mptcp: pm: in-kernel: retry subflows closed after an error
 2026-10-25 15:07 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3] staging: fbtft: fb_upd161704: Replace udelay() with usleep_range()
 2026-10-25 15:04 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH 0/2] drm/i915/dsc: Fix QP, RC parameters issues
 2026-10-25 15:03 UTC  (2+ messages)
` ✓ Xe.CI.FULL: success for drm/i915/dsc: Fix QP, RC parameters issues (rev2)

[PATCH net] tcp: limit tcp_tso_rtt_log to a valid shift count
 2026-10-25 15:02 UTC  (2+ messages)

[jpirko-mlxsw:wip_attestation_all_1 17/62] drivers/attestation/core/core.c:22 attestation_algorithm_valid() warn: always true condition '(algorithm >= 0) => (0-u32max >= 0)'
 2026-10-25 15:01 UTC 

[PATCH] staging: fbtft: Fix line length warning
 2026-10-25 15:01 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net] l2tp: only return sessions of the given tunnel in l2tp_session_get()
 2026-10-25 15:01 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net V2 0/4] net/mlx5: fixes for LAG max_tx_speed update flow
 2026-10-25 14:59 UTC  (3+ messages)

[GIT PULL] hwmon updates for v7.4
 2026-10-25 14:59 UTC 

[PATCH cel/nfsd-testing replacement] NFSD: cut a misaligned direct-mode WRITE at folio boundaries
 2026-10-25 14:59 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] SUNRPC: fix delayed cache cleanup in write_flush
 2026-10-25 14:59 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH RFC 0/3] landlock: Add access rights on created files
 2026-10-25 14:57 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH] lib: sbi_pmu: unmap shared memory on the early exit in event_get_info
 2026-10-25 14:57 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] fs/proc/task_mmu: fix missed VMAs when reading /proc/PID/maps and friends
 2026-10-25 14:55 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/6] ocfs2: fix stale xattr entry pointers and empty header reads
 2026-10-25 14:54 UTC  (3+ messages)

[PATCH v2 0/2] lib: sbi_pmu: propagate hardware counter errors
 2026-10-25 14:53 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] lib: sbi_pmu: do not ignore pmu_ctr_start_hw() error in cfg_match
` [PATCH v2 2/2] lib: sbi_pmu: reject out-of-bounds counter index in pmu_ctr_write_hw()

[PATCH net v2] net: dsa: motorcomm: Isolate all ports during chip setup
 2026-10-25 14:51 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH] x86/PCI: Disable D3cold on Intel BE200 Wi-Fi on Lenovo IdeaPad Pro 5 14IAH10
 2026-10-25 14:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

staging: fbtft: fb_upd161704: Replace udelay() with usleep_range()
 2026-10-25 14:50 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH 0/3] serial: 8250_dw: describe the Allwinner H616 UART configuration
 2026-10-25 14:49 UTC  (10+ messages)
` [PATCH 2/3] serial: 8250_dw: configure the Allwinner H616 UART

[PATCH v5 0/6] platform: generic: spacemit: add K3 platform support
 2026-10-25 14:48 UTC  (2+ messages)

[RFC PATCH 1/1] worktree list: add --merged and --no-merged
 2026-10-25 14:47 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2] worktree list: add --branch to select worktrees by branch

[PATCH net v2 2/2] selftests/bpf: cover AF_XDP multi-buffer TX software checksum
 2026-10-25 14:46 UTC  (2+ messages)

[jpirko-mlxsw:wip_attestation_all_1 13/62] htmldocs: Warning: Documentation/driver-api/ctlv.rst references a file that doesn't exist: Documentation/ctlv/specs/ctlv-example.yaml
 2026-10-25 14:41 UTC 

[PATCH] media: uvcvideo: Add support for NV21 pixel format
 2026-10-25 14:41 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH net v4 3/3] netconsole: recheck device registration after waiting for carrier
 2026-10-25 14:40 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3] rust: workqueue: fix SAFETY comment incorrectly referencing `Arc`
 2026-10-25 14:36 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v4 0/2] watchdog: dw_wdt: fix reset line management
 2026-10-25 14:36 UTC  (4+ messages)
` [PATCH v4 2/2] watchdog: dw_wdt: manage reset line during system suspend/resume

[Hypervisor Live Update] Notes from October 19, 2026
 2026-10-25 14:35 UTC 

[PATCH v2 0/2] board: sophgo: Add support for Milk-V Duo S
 2026-10-25 14:30 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v2 1/2] clk: sophgo: cv1800b: Add SG2000 compatible string
` [PATCH v2 2/2] board: sophgo: Add support for Milk-V Duo S

[PATCH net] net: wwan: mhi_wwan_ctrl: keep DTR drops and resend state when IP_CTRL binds
 2026-10-25 14:27 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v5 0/3] RDMA/srpt: fix the descriptor table checks and the context counters
 2026-10-25 14:25 UTC  (2+ messages)

[PATCH v3 0/3] pinctrl: sunxi: number the IRQ banks from the first one that has IRQs
 2026-10-25 14:24 UTC  (3+ messages)
` [PATCH v3 2/3] dt-bindings: pinctrl: sun55i-a523: one interrupt per implemented bank
` [PATCH v3 3/3] arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: drop the PA GPIO interrupt


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