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Merge tag 'bpf-fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf

Pull bpf fixes from Alexei Starovoitov:

 - Fix bpf_skb_change_tail() to drop the checksum offload instead of
   rejecting the trim of CHECKSUM_PARTIAL skbs (Daniel Borkmann)

 - Add KF_PERFMON kfunc flag and require CAP_PERFMON for kfuncs that
   read arbitrary memory and for untrusted read-only memory reads
   (Daniel Borkmann)

 - Clear scalar delta on narrowing stack spill (Daniel Borkmann)

 - Set up the frame pointer for the exception callback in arm64 JIT, and
   zero-fill other CPUs when BPF_F_CPU update creates a per-cpu hash
   element (Donggeun Yoo)

 - Various fixes (Emil Tsalapatis):
     - Fix bounds check underflow for skb-backed dynptrs
     - Fix rx_queue_mapping context access code generation in bpf_sock
     - Reject packet pointer arguments to subprogs that may mutate the
       packet
     - Reject ALU instructions that see arena and non-arena operands on
       different code paths

 - Fix copied_seq double-counting on sockmap self-redirect
   (Geliang Tang)

 - Fix divide-by-zero in btf_struct_walk() on a flexible array of
   zero-sized elements, fix out-of-bounds read of rtt_min in sock_ops
   (Jiayuan Chen)

 - Fix bpf_sock_destroy() out-of-bounds read of sk_protocol on TIME_WAIT
   and request socks, and sleeping under RCU when destroying a listener
   with pending children (Jiayuan Chen)

 - Fix JEQ/JNE with immediate operand in MIPS32 JIT and missing zero
   extension of BSWAP 16/32 in MIPS64 JIT (Johan Almbladh)

 - Avoid soft lockup in htab lookup[_and_delete] batch operations on
   large maps (Jose Fernandez)

 - Various fixes (Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi):
     - Verify global subprogs in each sleepability context they are
       called from
     - Make post-verification instruction rewrites killable
     - Preserve packet pointer displacement in regsafe()
     - Apply CO-RE relocations before subprogram validation, restrict
       CO-RE poisoning to relocatable instructions, and reject truncated
       ldimm64 CO-RE relocations in libbpf
     - Assign lock identity to callback map values
     - Compare stack frames in regs_exact()
     - Bound ownership depth through local kptrs and graph roots

 - Fix u32 overflow in map batch operations when the map size exceeds
   4GB (Masoud Aghasi)

 - Fix UAF in bpf memalloc due to concurrent consumption of ttrace lists
   in alloc_bulk() (Pu Lehui)

 - Allow gotox as the terminal instruction of a program or a subprogram
   (Siddharth Chintamaneni)

 - Disallow bpf_skb_pull_data() for LWT_SEG6LOCAL, skip unsettled links
   in link iterator, and reject dev-bound-only programs on other devices
   (Weiming Shi)

 - Reject non-negative stack offsets in stack_slot_obj_get_spi()
   (Xu Yunxiang)

 - Check params size before reading reserved fields in
   bpf_crypto_ctx_create() (Yuqi Xu)

 - Reject max_entries > INT_MAX in sock_map_alloc() (Zhao Gongyi)

 - Use a 32-bit compare in xsk_map_gen_lookup() (Zhiling Zou)

 - Use kvfree() in xdp_test_run_teardown() (Zhixing Chen)

* tag 'bpf-fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf: (58 commits)
  selftests/bpf: Test per-cpu initialization of a BPF_F_CPU created element
  bpf: Zero-fill other CPUs when BPF_F_CPU creates a per-cpu hash element
  bpf: Fix BSWAP 32 and 16 on MIPS64
  bpf: Fix immediate JMP JEQ/JNE on MIPS32
  bpf: Reject dev-bound-only programs on other devices
  bpf, sockmap: Reject max_entries > INT_MAX in sock_map_alloc
  selftests/bpf: Test for mixed arena/nonarena code paths
  bpf: Prevent variable arena/non-arena register contents
  selftests/bpf: Test rejection of pkt args to mutating subprogs
  bpf: Reject pkt arguments in mutating subprogs
  selftests/bpf: Add selftests for rx_queue_mapping context access
  bpf: Fix bpf_sock context code generation
  selftests/bpf: Test dynptr slices past end of skb
  bpf: Fix bounds check for skb-backed dynptrs
  selftests/bpf: Reject iterator destruction through fp+0
  bpf: Reject non-negative offsets in stack_slot_obj_get_spi()
  bpf: Check params size before reading reserved fields
  selftests/bpf: Check local object ownership depth
  bpf: Bound ownership depth through local kptrs and graph roots
  selftests/bpf: Cover frame changes in bounded loops
  ...
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arch bpf-fixes 2026-09-24 08:25:26 -07:00
block block: save page offset gaps in cloned bio 2026-09-01 08:42:34 -06:00
certs treewide: fix indentation and whitespace in Kconfig files 2026-05-28 21:24:42 -07:00
crypto This push fixes a memory allocation overrun in crypto acomp. 2026-08-28 09:28:40 -07:00
Documentation bpf-fixes 2026-09-24 08:25:26 -07:00
drivers Pin control fixes for the v7.3 series: 2026-09-24 06:19:09 -07:00
fs 14 hotfixes. 10 are cc:stable. 11 are for MM. 2026-09-22 10:03:33 -07:00
include bpf-fixes 2026-09-24 08:25:26 -07:00
init Bootconfig fixes for v7.3-rc3 2026-09-13 09:16:36 -07:00
io_uring io_uring-7.3-20260911 2026-09-11 12:36:13 -07:00
ipc mm.git review status for master..mm-nonmm-stable 2026-08-23 08:07:11 -07:00
kernel bpf-fixes 2026-09-24 08:25:26 -07:00
lib 14 hotfixes. 10 are cc:stable. 11 are for MM. 2026-09-14 08:59:09 -07:00
LICENSES LICENSES: Add modern form of the LGPL-2.1 tags to the usage guide section 2025-10-22 07:58:19 +02:00
mm memblock: add missing HugeTLB flag name 2026-09-24 06:16:19 -07:00
net bpf-fixes 2026-09-24 08:25:26 -07:00
rust Including fixes from Netfilter, Bluetooth, IPSec and WiFi. 2026-09-17 10:40:48 -07:00
samples rust: samples: add missing newlines in rust_print_main 2026-09-01 02:20:22 +02:00
scripts hid-for-linus-2026092202 2026-09-22 10:30:17 -07:00
security selinux/stable-7.3 PR 20260919 2026-09-20 06:50:31 -07:00
sound ASoC: Fixes for v7.3 2026-09-17 08:15:32 +02:00
tools bpf-fixes 2026-09-24 08:25:26 -07:00
usr usr: Correct a spelling by changing a letter 2026-08-05 14:51:58 +02:00
virt Arm: 2026-08-25 11:48:04 -07:00
.clang-format drm/bridge: rename drm_for_each_bridge_in_chain_scoped() to drm_for_each_bridge_in_chain() 2026-07-14 17:55:51 +02:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
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.editorconfig editorconfig: add rst extension 2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add myself 2026-09-07 10:01:33 +02:00
.gitattributes .gitattributes: set diff driver for Rust source code files 2023-05-31 17:48:25 +02:00
.gitignore SPDX patches for 7.2-rc1 2026-06-22 12:06:22 -07:00
.mailmap 14 hotfixes. 10 are cc:stable. 11 are for MM. 2026-09-22 10:03:33 -07:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
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CREDITS Driver core fixes for 7.3-rc2 2026-09-05 11:59:05 -07:00
Kbuild checksyscalls: move instance functionality into generic code 2026-04-05 09:21:32 +02:00
Kconfig io_uring: Rename KConfig to Kconfig 2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
MAINTAINERS 14 hotfixes. 10 are cc:stable. 11 are for MM. 2026-09-22 10:03:33 -07:00
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Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer: Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher: Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert: Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer: Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator: Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer: Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor: Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer: Packaging kernels for distros
* AI Coding Assistant: LLMs and AI-powered development tools


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


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=========================

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