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Linus Torvalds b082086174 * Add TDX module update support
* Make kexec and TDX finally place nice together
  * Put TDX error codes into a single header
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Merge tag 'x86_tdx_for_7.2-rc1' of gitolite.kernel.org:pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip

Pull x86 TDX updates from Dave Hansen:
 "There are a few cleanups, and some changes that should allow TDX and
  kexec to coexist nicely.

  The biggest change, however, is support for updating the TDX module
  after boot, just like CPU microcode. TDX users really want this
  because it lets them do security updates without tearing things down
  and rebooting.

   - Add TDX module update support

   - Make kexec and TDX finally place nice together

   - Put TDX error codes into a single header"

* tag 'x86_tdx_for_7.2-rc1' of gitolite.kernel.org:pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip: (30 commits)
  x86/virt/tdx: Document TDX module update
  x86/virt/tdx: Enable TDX module runtime updates
  x86/virt/tdx: Refresh TDX module version after update
  coco/tdx-host: Lock out module updates when reading version
  x86/virt/seamldr: Add module update locking
  x86/virt/tdx: Restore TDX module state
  x86/virt/seamldr: Initialize the newly-installed TDX module
  x86/virt/seamldr: Install a new TDX module
  x86/virt/tdx: Reset software states during TDX module shutdown
  x86/virt/seamldr: Shut down the current TDX module
  x86/virt/seamldr: Abort updates after a failed step
  x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce skeleton for TDX module updates
  x86/virt/seamldr: Allocate and populate a module update request
  coco/tdx-host: Implement firmware upload sysfs ABI for TDX module updates
  coco/tdx-host: Don't expose P-SEAMLDR information on CPUs with erratum
  coco/tdx-host: Expose P-SEAMLDR information via sysfs
  x86/virt/seamldr: Add a helper to retrieve P-SEAMLDR information
  x86/virt/seamldr: Introduce a wrapper for P-SEAMLDR SEAMCALLs
  coco/tdx-host: Expose TDX module version
  coco/tdx-host: Introduce a "tdx_host" device
  ...
2026-06-16 06:26:12 +05:30
arch * Add TDX module update support 2026-06-16 06:26:12 +05:30
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 * Add TDX module update support 2026-06-16 06:26:12 +05:30
drivers * Add TDX module update support 2026-06-16 06:26:12 +05:30
fs Preparatory work for MPAM counter assignment: 2026-06-16 05:35:40 +05:30
include Preparatory work for MPAM counter assignment: 2026-06-16 05:35:40 +05:30
init Scheduler updates for v7.2: 2026-06-15 14:50:18 +05:30
io_uring Locking updates for v7.2: 2026-06-15 14:21:14 +05:30
ipc kernel-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:05:50 +05:30
kernel Scheduler updates for v7.2: 2026-06-15 14:50:18 +05:30
lib Objtool updates for v7.2: 2026-06-15 14:31:58 +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 arm64 updates for 7.2 2026-06-16 05:18:04 +05:30
net Updates for the time/timer core subsystem: 2026-06-15 13:39:12 +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 Updates for NTP/timekeeping and PTP: 2026-06-15 13:51:27 +05:30
tools arm64 updates for 7.2 2026-06-16 05:18:04 +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
.editorconfig editorconfig: add rst extension 2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add Askar 2026-04-15 02:15:02 -07:00
.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
COPYING
CREDITS MAINTAINERS: Drop obsolete FPU EMULATOR section 2026-05-29 19:56:02 -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 * Move Rick Edgecombe to TDX maintainer 2026-06-16 06:10:22 +05:30
Makefile Rust changes for v7.2 2026-06-15 09:25:48 +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
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-----------------------

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

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* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
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* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
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* 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
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---------------

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
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* 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
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----------

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* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

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

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* 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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