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Runyu Xiao f918554fb7 octeontx2-pf: clear stale mailbox IRQ state before request_irq()
otx2_register_mbox_intr() currently installs the PF mailbox IRQ handler
before clearing stale mailbox interrupt state. The function itself then
comments that the local interrupt bits must be cleared first to avoid
spurious interrupts, but that clear happens only after request_irq() has
already exposed the handler to irq delivery.

A running system can reach this during PF mailbox interrupt registration
while stale or latched RVU_PF_INT state is still present. If delivery
happens in the request_irq()-to-clear window,
otx2_pfaf_mbox_intr_handler() can run before local quiesce and touch
the same pf->mbox and pf->mbox_wq carrier that probe and teardown later
reuse or destroy.

Move the stale mailbox interrupt clear ahead of request_irq(), but keep
interrupt enabling after the handler is installed. This closes the
pre-clear early-IRQ window without creating a new enable-before-handler
window.

Fixes: 5a6d7c9dae ("octeontx2-pf: Mailbox communication with AF")
Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
Signed-off-by: Runyu Xiao <runyu.xiao@seu.edu.cn>
Reviewed-by: Simon Horman <horms@kernel.org>
Reviewed-by: Ratheesh Kannoth <rkannoth@marvell.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260611160014.3202224-2-runyu.xiao@seu.edu.cn
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
2026-06-15 12:47:19 -07:00
arch RISC-V updates for v7.1-rc8 2026-06-10 07:18:32 -07:00
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 Including fixes from Netfilter, wireless and Bluetooth. 2026-06-04 14:35:55 -07:00
drivers octeontx2-pf: clear stale mailbox IRQ state before request_irq() 2026-06-15 12:47:19 -07:00
fs afs: Fix netns teardown to cancel the preallocation charger 2026-06-12 16:48:55 -07:00
include net: watchdog: fix refcount tracking races 2026-06-12 17:34:57 -07:00
init memblock: updates for 7.0-rc1 2026-04-18 11:29:14 -07:00
io_uring io_uring-7.1-20260605 2026-06-05 13:52:15 -07:00
ipc ipc/shm: serialize orphan cleanup with shm_nattch updates 2026-06-03 16:25:49 -07:00
kernel runtime verifier fixes for v7.1: 2026-06-09 17:20:00 -07:00
lib vdso/datastore: Mark vdso_k_*_data pointers as __ro_after_init 2026-06-02 21:39:29 +02:00
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 11 hotfixes. 9 are for MM. 8 are cc:stable and the remaining 3 2026-06-09 08:24:25 -07:00
net kcm: use WRITE_ONCE() when changing lower socket callbacks 2026-06-14 10:18:14 +02:00
rust rust: helpers: add is_vmalloc_addr wrapper for NOMMU builds 2026-05-27 20:01:04 +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 security/keys: fix missed RCU read section on lookup 2026-05-28 11:45:41 -07:00
sound ALSA: seq: dummy: fix UMP event stack overread 2026-06-05 10:08:57 +02:00
tools selftests/tc-testing: Verify IFE can handle truncated inner Ethernet header 2026-06-13 17:34:39 -07:00
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
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.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
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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 11 hotfixes. 9 are for MM. 8 are cc:stable and the remaining 3 2026-06-09 08:24:25 -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.


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