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Merge tag 'for-7.2/io_uring-20260615' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/axboe/linux

Pull io_uring updates from Jens Axboe:

 - Rework the task_work infrastructure.

   Both the local (DEFER_TASKRUN) and the normal (tctx) task_work lists
   were llist based, which is LIFO ordered, and hence each run had to do
   an O(n) list reversal pass first to restore queue order.
   Additionally, to cap the amount of task_work run, each method needed
   a retry list as well.

   Add a lockless MPCS FIFO queue (based on Dmitry Vyukov's intrusive
   MPSC algorithm) and switch both task_work lists to it. It performs
   better than llists and we can then also ditch the retry lists as well
   as entries are popped one-at-the-time.

   On top of those changes, run the tctx fallback task_work directly and
   remove the now-unused per-ctx fallback machinery entirely.

 - zcrx user notifications.

   Add a mechanism for zcrx to communicate conditions back to userspace
   via a dedicated CQE, with the initial users being notification on
   running out of buffers and on a frag copy fallback, plus
   shared-memory notification statistics.

   Alongside that, a series of zcrx reliability and cleanup fixes: more
   reliable scrubbing, poisoning pointers on unregistration, dropping an
   extra ifq close, adding a ctx back-pointer, reordering fd allocation
   in the export path, and killing a dead 'sock' member.

 - Allow using io_uring registered buffers for plain SEND and RECV, not
   just for the zero-copy send path.

   This enables targets like ublk's NBD backend to push/pull IO data
   directly to/from a registered buffer over a plain send/recv on a TCP
   socket.

 - Registered buffer improvements: account huge pages correctly, bump
   the io_mapped_ubuf length field to size_t, and raise the previous 1GB
   registered buffer size limit.

 - Restrict the ctx access exposed to io_uring BPF struct_ops programs
   by handing them an opaque type rather than the full io_ring_ctx, and
   add a separate MAINTAINERS entry for the bpf-ops code.

 - Allow opcode filtering on IORING_OP_CONNECT.

 - Validate ring-provided buffer addresses with access_ok(), and align
   the legacy buffer add limit with MAX_BIDS_PER_BGID.

 - Various other cleanups and minor fixes, including avoiding msghdr
   async data on connect/bind, dropping async_size for OP_LISTEN, making
   the POLL_FIRST receive side checks consistent, re-checking
   IO_WQ_BIT_EXIT for each linked work item, and using
   trace_call__##name() at guarded tracepoint call sites.

* tag 'for-7.2/io_uring-20260615' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/axboe/linux: (31 commits)
  io_uring/bpf-ops: add a separate maintainer entry
  io_uring/net: make POLL_FIRST receive side checks consistent
  io_uring: remove the per-ctx fallback task_work machinery
  io_uring: run the tctx task_work fallback directly
  io_uring: switch normal task_work to a mpscq
  io_uring: switch local task_work to a mpscq
  io_uring/mpscq: add lockless multi-producer, single-consumer FIFO queue
  io_uring: grab RCU read lock marking task run
  io_uring/zcrx: kill dead 'sock' member in struct io_zcrx_args
  io_uring/kbuf: validate ring provided buffer addresses with access_ok()
  io_uring/net: support registered buffer for plain send and recv
  io_uring/nop: Drop a wrong comment in struct io_nop
  io_uring/net: Remove async_size for OP_LISTEN
  io_uring/net: Avoid msghdr on op_connect/op_bind async data
  io_uring/bpf-ops: restrict ctx access to BPF
  io_uring/io-wq: re-check IO_WQ_BIT_EXIT for each linked work item
  io_uring/kbuf: align legacy buffer add limit with MAX_BIDS_PER_BGID
  io_uring/zcrx: add shared-memory notification statistics
  io_uring/zcrx: notify user on frag copy fallback
  io_uring/zcrx: notify user when out of buffers
  ...
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arch CRC updates for 7.2 2026-06-16 09:16:37 +05:30
block slab changes for 7.2 2026-06-16 08:44:43 +05:30
certs Clang build fixes for 7.1 2026-04-24 09:29:51 -07:00
crypto CRC updates for 7.2 2026-06-16 09:16:37 +05:30
Documentation CRC updates for 7.2 2026-06-16 09:16:37 +05:30
drivers hardening updates for v7.2-rc1 2026-06-16 09:21:01 +05:30
fs hfs/hfsplus updates for v7.2 2026-06-16 12:27:23 +05:30
include for-7.2/io_uring-20260615 2026-06-16 12:53:59 +05:30
init slab changes for 7.2 2026-06-16 08:44:43 +05:30
io_uring for-7.2/io_uring-20260615 2026-06-16 12:53:59 +05:30
ipc kernel-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:05:50 +05:30
kernel slab changes for 7.2 2026-06-16 08:44:43 +05:30
lib hardening updates for v7.2-rc1 2026-06-16 09:21:01 +05:30
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 slab changes for 7.2 2026-06-16 08:44:43 +05:30
net This update includes the following changes: 2026-06-16 09:01:23 +05:30
rust s390 updates for 7.2 merge window 2026-06-16 05:08:13 +05:30
samples Driver core changes for 7.2-rc1 2026-06-15 12:41:17 +05:30
scripts - Move the zero-revision fixup for AMD microcode to the patch level 2026-06-16 05:45:36 +05:30
security Kbuild / Kconfig changes for 7.2 2026-06-15 05:01:15 +05:30
sound gpio updates for v7.2-rc1 2026-06-16 07:30:52 +05:30
tools hardening updates for v7.2-rc1 2026-06-16 09:21:01 +05:30
usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt vfs-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:59:45 +05:30
.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 Rust changes for v7.2 2026-06-15 09:25:48 +05:30
.mailmap MAINTAINERS: update Baoquan He's email address 2026-06-03 16:25:50 -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 fbdev fixes & cleanups for 7.2-rc1: 2026-06-16 08:28:41 +05:30
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 for-7.2/io_uring-20260615 2026-06-16 12:53:59 +05:30
Makefile slab changes for 7.2 2026-06-16 08:44:43 +05:30
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