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Please consider pulling these changes from the signed vfs-7.2-rc1.iomap tag.
 
 Thanks!
 Christian
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Merge tag 'vfs-7.2-rc1.iomap' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs

Pull iomap updates from Christian Brauner:

 - Add the vfs infrastructure required to implement fs-verity support
   for XFS with a post-EOF merkle tree: fsverity generates and stores a
   zero-block hash, and iomap learns to verify data on buffered reads,
   to handle fsverity during writeback via the new IOMAP_F_FSVERITY
   flag, and to write fsverity metadata through iomap_fsverity_write().

 - Skip the memset of the iomap in iomap_iter() once the iteration is
   done. In high-IOPS scenarios (4k randread NVMe polling via io_uring)
   the pointless memset wasted memory write bandwidth; this improves
   IOPS by about 5% on ext4 and xfs.

 - Add balance_dirty_pages_ratelimited() to iomap_zero_iter(), aligning
   it with iomap_write_iter(). This prepares for the exFAT iomap
   conversion where zeroing beyond valid_size can trigger large-scale
   zeroing operations that caused memory pressure without throttling.

 - Remove the over-strict inline data boundary check. If a filesystem
   provides a valid inline_data pointer and length there is no reason to
   require that inline data must not cross a page boundary.

 - Don't make REQ_POLLED imply REQ_NOWAIT, matching the earlier
   equivalent block layer fix: there are valid cases to poll for I/O
   completion without REQ_NOWAIT, and REQ_NOWAIT for file system writes
   is currently not supported as writes aren't idempotent.

 - Introduce IOMAP_F_ZERO_TAIL for filesystems that maintain a separate
   valid data length (exFAT, NTFS). For a write starting at or beyond
   valid_size, __iomap_write_begin() now zeroes only the tail portion of
   the block while preserving valid data before it, instead of leaving
   stale data in the page cache. The flag is also added to the iomap
   trace event strings.

* tag 'vfs-7.2-rc1.iomap' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs:
  iomap: Add IOMAP_F_ZERO_TAIL flag to trace event strings
  iomap: introduce iomap_fsverity_write() for writing fsverity metadata
  iomap: teach iomap to read files with fsverity
  iomap: introduce IOMAP_F_FSVERITY and teach writeback to handle fsverity
  fsverity: generate and store zero-block hash
  iomap: introduce IOMAP_F_ZERO_TAIL flag
  iomap: don't make REQ_POLLED imply REQ_NOWAIT
  iomap: remove over-strict inline data boundary check
  iomap: add dirty page control to iomap_zero_iter
  iomap: avoid memset iomap when iter is done
2026-06-15 03:46:54 +05:30
arch vfs-7.2-rc1.openat2 2026-06-15 03:11:05 +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 vfs-7.2-rc1.bh 2026-06-15 03:36:08 +05:30
drivers vfs-7.2-rc1.bh 2026-06-15 03:36:08 +05:30
fs vfs-7.2-rc1.iomap 2026-06-15 03:46:54 +05:30
include vfs-7.2-rc1.iomap 2026-06-15 03:46:54 +05:30
init exec_state: relocate dumpable information 2026-05-26 11:02:01 +02:00
io_uring io_uring-7.1-20260611 2026-06-12 10:49:59 -07:00
ipc kernel-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:05:50 +05:30
kernel kernel-7.2-rc1.task_exec_state 2026-06-15 03:00:58 +05:30
lib kernel-7.2-rc1.misc 2026-06-15 03:05:50 +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 vfs-7.2-rc1.bh 2026-06-15 03:36:08 +05:30
net netfilter pull request 26-06-10 2026-06-11 12:30:00 +02:00
rust rust: i2c: fix I2cAdapter refcount double increment 2026-06-08 09:47:50 +02:00
samples soc: drivers for 7.1 2026-04-16 20:34:34 -07:00
scripts Rust fixes for v7.1 (2nd) 2026-06-06 09:44:42 -07:00
security vfs-7.2-rc1.inode 2026-06-15 02:44:23 +05:30
sound ASoC: Fixes for v7.1 2026-06-11 21:29:47 +02:00
tools vfs-7.2-rc1.eventpoll 2026-06-15 03:40:54 +05:30
usr kbuild: uapi: also test UAPI headers against C++ compilers 2026-03-25 13:24:42 +01:00
virt KVM: Don't WARN if memory is dirtied without a vCPU when the VM is dying 2026-06-03 16:43:55 +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 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 kbuild: rust: provide an option to inline C helpers into Rust 2026-03-30 02:03:52 +02:00
.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 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 vfs-7.2-rc1.exportfs 2026-06-15 02:38:54 +05:30
Makefile Linux 7.1 2026-06-14 15:58:38 +01:00
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