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Greg Kroah-Hartman 745ffd4e7b This pull request contains the following interconnect updates for
the 7.2-rc1 merge window:
 
 - New driver for Shikra SoC
 - New driver for Nord SoC
 - New driver for Hawi SoC including CPU/LLCC bwmon support
 - Add missing SDCC nodes for Eliza SoC
 - Misc cleanups and fixes.
 
 Signed-off-by: Georgi Djakov <djakov@kernel.org>
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Merge tag 'icc-7.2-rc1' of ssh://gitolite.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/djakov/icc into char-misc-next

Georgi writes:

This pull request contains the following interconnect updates for
the 7.2-rc1 merge window:

- New driver for Shikra SoC
- New driver for Nord SoC
- New driver for Hawi SoC including CPU/LLCC bwmon support
- Add missing SDCC nodes for Eliza SoC
- Misc cleanups and fixes.

Signed-off-by: Georgi Djakov <djakov@kernel.org>

* tag 'icc-7.2-rc1' of ssh://gitolite.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/djakov/icc:
  interconnect: qcom: add Hawi interconnect provider driver
  dt-bindings: interconnect: qcom: document the RPMh NoC for Hawi SoC
  dt-bindings: interconnect: qcom-bwmon: Add Hawi llcc-bwmon compatible
  interconnect: qcom: eliza: Add SDCC1 slave node
  dt-bindings: interconnect: qcom,eliza-rpmh: Add SDCC1 slave
  interconnect: qcom: Restrict drivers per ARM/ARM64
  interconnect: qcom: Fix indentation
  dt-bindings: interconnect: qcom,sm6115: Restrict children and clocks
  dt-bindings: interconnect: qcom,sm6115: Drop incorrect children if:then: block
  dt-bindings: interconnect: qcom,sdm660: Disallow clocks when appropriate
  interconnect: Move MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE next to the table itself
  interconnect: Do not create empty devres on missing interconnects
  dt-bindings: interconnect: qcom-bwmon: Add Hawi cpu-bwmon compatible
  interconnect: qcom: Add interconnect provider driver for Nord SoC
  dt-bindings: interconnect: Document RPMh Network-On-Chip for Qualcomm Nord SoC
  interconnect: qcom: add Shikra interconnect provider driver
  dt-bindings: interconnect: document the RPM Network-On-Chip interconnect in Shikra SoC
2026-06-08 21:33:47 +02:00
arch Linux 7.1-rc6 2026-06-01 18:10:34 +02:00
block block-7.1-20260529 2026-05-29 10:41:07 -07:00
certs Clang build fixes for 7.1 2026-04-24 09:29:51 -07:00
crypto crypto/krb5, rxrpc: Fix lack of pre-decrypt/pre-verify length checks 2026-05-20 16:36:45 -07:00
Documentation This pull request contains the following interconnect updates for 2026-06-08 21:33:47 +02:00
drivers This pull request contains the following interconnect updates for 2026-06-08 21:33:47 +02:00
fs two client fixes 2026-05-30 17:05:58 -07:00
include This pull request contains the following interconnect updates for 2026-06-08 21:33:47 +02:00
init memblock: updates for 7.0-rc1 2026-04-18 11:29:14 -07:00
io_uring io_uring-7.1-20260529 2026-05-29 10:36:57 -07:00
ipc ipc: limit next_id allocation to the valid ID range 2026-05-21 19:06:11 -07:00
kernel liveupdate: kho: two regression fixes 2026-05-30 15:39:47 -07:00
lib IOMMU Fixes for Linux v7.1-rc5 2026-05-29 09:25:58 -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: fix regression from memblock_free_late() refactoring 2026-05-30 15:37:05 -07:00
net Revert "ipv6: preserve insertion order for same-scope addresses" 2026-05-29 13:00:54 -07:00
rust rust: miscdevice: remove redundant imports 2026-05-23 13:47:32 +02:00
samples samples: rust_misc_device: use vertical import style 2026-05-23 13:47:32 +02:00
scripts Second round of Kbuild fixes for 7.1 2026-05-19 09:43:24 -07:00
security security/keys: fix missed RCU read section on lookup 2026-05-28 11:45:41 -07:00
sound ASoC: Fixes for v7.1 2026-05-28 13:48:04 +02:00
tools Linux 7.1-rc6 2026-06-02 15:24:19 +01:00
usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt KVM: Reject wrapped offset in kvm_reset_dirty_gfn() 2026-05-12 22:16:16 +02:00
.clang-format Devicetree updates for v7.0: 2026-02-11 18:27:08 -08:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
.cocciconfig scripts: add Linux .cocciconfig for coccinelle 2016-07-22 12:13:39 +02:00
.editorconfig editorconfig: add rst extension 2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add myself 2026-04-02 16:48:25 +02:00
.gitattributes .gitattributes: set diff driver for Rust source code files 2023-05-31 17:48:25 +02:00
.gitignore kbuild: rust: provide an option to inline C helpers into Rust 2026-03-30 02:03:52 +02:00
.mailmap 13 hotfixes. 9 are for MM. 9 are cc:stable and the remaining 4 address 2026-05-26 08:23:19 -07:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
.rustfmt.toml rust: add .rustfmt.toml 2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS Delete some obsolete networking code 2026-04-24 09:41:58 -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 IIO: New device support, features and cleanup for the 7.2 cycle. 2026-06-08 21:32:52 +02:00
Makefile Linux 7.1-rc6 2026-05-31 15:14:24 -07:00
README docs: add AI Coding Assistants documentation 2026-01-06 14:55:06 -07:00

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.


Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst