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diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst b/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst index ff4f4cc8522b..f08149bc53f8 100644 --- a/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst +++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst @@ -215,12 +215,14 @@ again. reduce the compile time enormously, especially if you are running an universal kernel from a commodity Linux distribution. - There is a catch: the make target 'localmodconfig' will disable kernel - features you have not directly or indirectly through some program utilized - since you booted the system. You can reduce or nearly eliminate that risk by - using tricks outlined in the reference section; for quick testing purposes - that risk is often negligible, but it is an aspect you want to keep in mind - in case your kernel behaves oddly. + There is a catch: 'localmodconfig' is likely to disable kernel features you + did not use since you booted your Linux -- like drivers for currently + disconnected peripherals or a virtualization software not haven't used yet. + You can reduce or nearly eliminate that risk with tricks the reference + section outlines; but when building a kernel just for quick testing purposes + it is often negligible if such features are missing. But you should keep that + aspect in mind when using a kernel built with this make target, as it might + be the reason why something you only use occasionally stopped working. [:ref:`details<configuration>`] @@ -271,6 +273,9 @@ again. does nothing at all; in that case you have to manually install your kernel, as outlined in the reference section. + If you are running a immutable Linux distribution, check its documentation + and the web to find out how to install your own kernel there. + [:ref:`details<install>`] .. _another_sbs: @@ -291,29 +296,29 @@ again. version you care about, as git otherwise might retrieve the entire commit history:: - git fetch --shallow-exclude=v6.1 origin - - If you modified the sources (for example by applying a patch), you now need - to discard those modifications; that's because git otherwise will not be able - to switch to the sources of another version due to potential conflicting - changes:: - - git reset --hard + git fetch --shallow-exclude=v6.0 origin - Now checkout the version you are interested in, as explained above:: + Now switch to the version you are interested in -- but be aware the command + used here will discard any modifications you performed, as they would + conflict with the sources you want to checkout:: - git checkout --detach origin/master + git checkout --force --detach origin/master At this point you might want to patch the sources again or set/modify a build - tag, as explained earlier; afterwards adjust the build configuration to the - new codebase and build your next kernel:: + tag, as explained earlier. Afterwards adjust the build configuration to the + new codebase using olddefconfig, which will now adjust the configuration file + you prepared earlier using localmodconfig (~/linux/.config) for your next + kernel:: # reminder: if you want to apply patches, do it at this point # reminder: you might want to update your build tag at this point make olddefconfig + + Now build your kernel:: + make -j $(nproc --all) - Install the kernel as outlined above:: + Afterwards install the kernel as outlined above:: command -v installkernel && sudo make modules_install install @@ -584,11 +589,11 @@ versions and individual commits at hand at any time:: curl -L \ https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/clone.bundle \ -o linux-stable.git.bundle - git clone clone.bundle ~/linux/ + git clone linux-stable.git.bundle ~/linux/ rm linux-stable.git.bundle cd ~/linux/ - git remote set-url origin - https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git + git remote set-url origin \ + https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git git fetch origin git checkout --detach origin/master diff --git a/Documentation/block/index.rst b/Documentation/block/index.rst index 102953166429..9fea696f9daa 100644 --- a/Documentation/block/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/block/index.rst @@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ Block kyber-iosched null_blk pr - request stat switching-sched writeback_cache_control diff --git a/Documentation/block/request.rst b/Documentation/block/request.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 747021e1ffdb..000000000000 --- a/Documentation/block/request.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,99 +0,0 @@ -============================ -struct request documentation -============================ - -Jens Axboe <jens.axboe@oracle.com> 27/05/02 - - -.. FIXME: - No idea about what does mean - seems just some noise, so comment it - - 1.0 - Index - - 2.0 Struct request members classification - - 2.1 struct request members explanation - - 3.0 - - - 2.0 - - - -Short explanation of request members -==================================== - -Classification flags: - - = ==================== - D driver member - B block layer member - I I/O scheduler member - = ==================== - -Unless an entry contains a D classification, a device driver must not access -this member. Some members may contain D classifications, but should only be -access through certain macros or functions (eg ->flags). - -<linux/blkdev.h> - -=============================== ======= ======================================= -Member Flag Comment -=============================== ======= ======================================= -struct list_head queuelist BI Organization on various internal - queues - -``void *elevator_private`` I I/O scheduler private data - -unsigned char cmd[16] D Driver can use this for setting up - a cdb before execution, see - blk_queue_prep_rq - -unsigned long flags DBI Contains info about data direction, - request type, etc. - -int rq_status D Request status bits - -kdev_t rq_dev DBI Target device - -int errors DB Error counts - -sector_t sector DBI Target location - -unsigned long hard_nr_sectors B Used to keep sector sane - -unsigned long nr_sectors DBI Total number of sectors in request - -unsigned long hard_nr_sectors B Used to keep nr_sectors sane - -unsigned short nr_phys_segments DB Number of physical scatter gather - segments in a request - -unsigned short nr_hw_segments DB Number of hardware scatter gather - segments in a request - -unsigned int current_nr_sectors DB Number of sectors in first segment - of request - -unsigned int hard_cur_sectors B Used to keep current_nr_sectors sane - -int tag DB TCQ tag, if assigned - -``void *special`` D Free to be used by driver - -``char *buffer`` D Map of first segment, also see - section on bouncing SECTION - -``struct completion *waiting`` D Can be used by driver to get signalled - on request completion - -``struct bio *bio`` DBI First bio in request - -``struct bio *biotail`` DBI Last bio in request - -``struct request_queue *q`` DB Request queue this request belongs to - -``struct request_list *rl`` B Request list this request came from -=============================== ======= ======================================= diff --git a/Documentation/cdrom/index.rst b/Documentation/cdrom/index.rst index e87a8785bc1a..e9b022d70939 100644 --- a/Documentation/cdrom/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/cdrom/index.rst @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 -===== -cdrom -===== +====== +CD-ROM +====== .. toctree:: :maxdepth: 1 diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/ceva,ahci-1v84.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/ceva,ahci-1v84.yaml index 9b31f864e071..71364c6081ff 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/ceva,ahci-1v84.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/ata/ceva,ahci-1v84.yaml @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ properties: maxItems: 1 iommus: - maxItems: 1 + maxItems: 4 power-domains: maxItems: 1 diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/msm/dsi-controller-main.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/msm/dsi-controller-main.yaml index e6c1ebfe8a32..130e16d025bc 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/msm/dsi-controller-main.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/display/msm/dsi-controller-main.yaml @@ -82,6 +82,18 @@ properties: Indicates if the DSI controller is driving a panel which needs 2 DSI links. + qcom,master-dsi: + type: boolean + description: | + Indicates if the DSI controller is the master DSI controller when + qcom,dual-dsi-mode enabled. + + qcom,sync-dual-dsi: + type: boolean + description: | + Indicates if the DSI controller needs to sync the other DSI controller + with MIPI DCS commands when qcom,dual-dsi-mode enabled. + assigned-clocks: minItems: 2 maxItems: 4 diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ovti,ov2685.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ovti,ov2685.yaml index 8b389314c352..e2ffe0a9c26b 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ovti,ov2685.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/ovti,ov2685.yaml @@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ properties: properties: data-lanes: + minItems: 1 maxItems: 2 required: diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/st,stm32-bxcan.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/st,stm32-bxcan.yaml index 769fa5c27b76..de1d4298893b 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/st,stm32-bxcan.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/can/st,stm32-bxcan.yaml @@ -21,11 +21,22 @@ properties: st,can-primary: description: - Primary and secondary mode of the bxCAN peripheral is only relevant - if the chip has two CAN peripherals. In that case they share some - of the required logic. + Primary mode of the bxCAN peripheral is only relevant if the chip has + two CAN peripherals in dual CAN configuration. In that case they share + some of the required logic. + Not to be used if the peripheral is in single CAN configuration. To avoid misunderstandings, it should be noted that ST documentation - uses the terms master/slave instead of primary/secondary. + uses the terms master instead of primary. + type: boolean + + st,can-secondary: + description: + Secondary mode of the bxCAN peripheral is only relevant if the chip + has two CAN peripherals in dual CAN configuration. In that case they + share some of the required logic. + Not to be used if the peripheral is in single CAN configuration. + To avoid misunderstandings, it should be noted that ST documentation + uses the terms slave instead of secondary. type: boolean reg: diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-common.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-common.yaml index 9bff8ecb653c..d91b639ae7ae 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-common.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-common.yaml @@ -17,20 +17,11 @@ description: properties: clocks: minItems: 3 - items: - - description: PCIe bridge clock. - - description: PCIe bus clock. - - description: PCIe PHY clock. - - description: Additional required clock entry for imx6sx-pcie, - imx6sx-pcie-ep, imx8mq-pcie, imx8mq-pcie-ep. + maxItems: 4 clock-names: minItems: 3 - items: - - const: pcie - - const: pcie_bus - - enum: [ pcie_phy, pcie_aux ] - - enum: [ pcie_inbound_axi, pcie_aux ] + maxItems: 4 num-lanes: const: 1 diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-ep.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-ep.yaml index f4a328ec1daa..ee155ed5f181 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-ep.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-ep.yaml @@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ properties: - const: dbi - const: addr_space + clocks: + minItems: 3 + items: + - description: PCIe bridge clock. + - description: PCIe bus clock. + - description: PCIe PHY clock. + - description: Additional required clock entry for imx6sx-pcie, + imx6sx-pcie-ep, imx8mq-pcie, imx8mq-pcie-ep. + + clock-names: + minItems: 3 + maxItems: 4 + interrupts: items: - description: builtin eDMA interrupter. @@ -49,6 +62,31 @@ required: allOf: - $ref: /schemas/pci/snps,dw-pcie-ep.yaml# - $ref: /schemas/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-common.yaml# + - if: + properties: + compatible: + enum: + - fsl,imx8mq-pcie-ep + then: + properties: + clocks: + minItems: 4 + clock-names: + items: + - const: pcie + - const: pcie_bus + - const: pcie_phy + - const: pcie_aux + else: + properties: + clocks: + maxItems: 3 + clock-names: + items: + - const: pcie + - const: pcie_bus + - const: pcie_aux + unevaluatedProperties: false diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie.yaml index 2443641754d3..81bbb8728f0f 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie.yaml @@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ properties: - const: dbi - const: config + clocks: + minItems: 3 + items: + - description: PCIe bridge clock. + - description: PCIe bus clock. + - description: PCIe PHY clock. + - description: Additional required clock entry for imx6sx-pcie, + imx6sx-pcie-ep, imx8mq-pcie, imx8mq-pcie-ep. + + clock-names: + minItems: 3 + maxItems: 4 + interrupts: items: - description: builtin MSI controller. @@ -77,6 +90,70 @@ required: allOf: - $ref: /schemas/pci/snps,dw-pcie.yaml# - $ref: /schemas/pci/fsl,imx6q-pcie-common.yaml# + - if: + properties: + compatible: + enum: + - fsl,imx6sx-pcie + then: + properties: + clocks: + minItems: 4 + clock-names: + items: + - const: pcie + - const: pcie_bus + - const: pcie_phy + - const: pcie_inbound_axi + + - if: + properties: + compatible: + enum: + - fsl,imx8mq-pcie + then: + properties: + clocks: + minItems: 4 + clock-names: + items: + - const: pcie + - const: pcie_bus + - const: pcie_phy + - const: pcie_aux + + - if: + properties: + compatible: + enum: + - fsl,imx6q-pcie + - fsl,imx6qp-pcie + - fsl,imx7d-pcie + then: + properties: + clocks: + maxItems: 3 + clock-names: + items: + - const: pcie + - const: pcie_bus + - const: pcie_phy + + - if: + properties: + compatible: + enum: + - fsl,imx8mm-pcie + - fsl,imx8mp-pcie + then: + properties: + clocks: + maxItems: 3 + clock-names: + items: + - const: pcie + - const: pcie_bus + - const: pcie_aux unevaluatedProperties: false diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas2562.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas2562.yaml index a5bb561bfcfb..31a3024ea789 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas2562.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas2562.yaml @@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ properties: description: TDM TX current sense time slot. '#sound-dai-cells': - const: 1 + # The codec has a single DAI, the #sound-dai-cells=<1>; case is left in for backward + # compatibility but is deprecated. + enum: [0, 1] required: - compatible @@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ examples: codec: codec@4c { compatible = "ti,tas2562"; reg = <0x4c>; - #sound-dai-cells = <1>; + #sound-dai-cells = <0>; interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>; interrupts = <14>; shutdown-gpios = <&gpio1 15 0>; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas2770.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas2770.yaml index 26088adb9dc2..8908bf1122e9 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas2770.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas2770.yaml @@ -57,7 +57,9 @@ properties: - 1 # Falling edge '#sound-dai-cells': - const: 1 + # The codec has a single DAI, the #sound-dai-cells=<1>; case is left in for backward + # compatibility but is deprecated. + enum: [0, 1] required: - compatible @@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ examples: codec: codec@41 { compatible = "ti,tas2770"; reg = <0x41>; - #sound-dai-cells = <1>; + #sound-dai-cells = <0>; interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>; interrupts = <14>; reset-gpio = <&gpio1 15 0>; diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas27xx.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas27xx.yaml index 8cba01316855..a876545ec87d 100644 --- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas27xx.yaml +++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/sound/tas27xx.yaml @@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ properties: description: TDM TX voltage sense time slot. '#sound-dai-cells': - const: 1 + # The codec has a single DAI, the #sound-dai-cells=<1>; case is left in for backward + # compatibility but is deprecated. + enum: [0, 1] required: - compatible @@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ examples: codec: codec@38 { compatible = "ti,tas2764"; reg = <0x38>; - #sound-dai-cells = <1>; + #sound-dai-cells = <0>; interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>; interrupts = <14>; reset-gpios = <&gpio1 15 0>; diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst index 164960631925..447f767c6462 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/ramfs-rootfs-initramfs.rst @@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ Ramfs, rootfs and initramfs October 17, 2005 -Rob Landley <rob@landley.net> -============================= +:Author: Rob Landley <rob@landley.net> What is ramfs? -------------- diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/sharedsubtree.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/sharedsubtree.rst index d83395354250..1cf56489ed48 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/sharedsubtree.rst +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/sharedsubtree.rst @@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ replicas continue to be exactly same. 3) Setting mount states +----------------------- The mount command (util-linux package) can be used to set mount states:: @@ -612,6 +613,7 @@ replicas continue to be exactly same. 6) Quiz +------- A. What is the result of the following command sequence? @@ -673,6 +675,7 @@ replicas continue to be exactly same. /mnt/1/test be? 7) FAQ +------ Q1. Why is bind mount needed? How is it different from symbolic links? symbolic links can get stale if the destination mount gets @@ -841,6 +844,7 @@ replicas continue to be exactly same. tmp usr tmp usr tmp usr 8) Implementation +----------------- 8A) Datastructure diff --git a/Documentation/fpga/index.rst b/Documentation/fpga/index.rst index f80f95667ca2..43c968871d99 100644 --- a/Documentation/fpga/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/fpga/index.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 ==== -fpga +FPGA ==== .. toctree:: diff --git a/Documentation/locking/index.rst b/Documentation/locking/index.rst index 7003bd5aeff4..6a9ea96c8bcb 100644 --- a/Documentation/locking/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/locking/index.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 ======= -locking +Locking ======= .. toctree:: diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst b/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst index adc4bf4f3c50..28925e19622d 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst @@ -776,10 +776,11 @@ peer_notif_delay Specify the delay, in milliseconds, between each peer notification (gratuitous ARP and unsolicited IPv6 Neighbor Advertisement) when they are issued after a failover event. - This delay should be a multiple of the link monitor interval - (arp_interval or miimon, whichever is active). The default - value is 0 which means to match the value of the link monitor - interval. + This delay should be a multiple of the MII link monitor interval + (miimon). + + The valid range is 0 - 300000. The default value is 0, which means + to match the value of the MII link monitor interval. prio Slave priority. A higher number means higher priority. diff --git a/Documentation/networking/index.rst b/Documentation/networking/index.rst index a164ff074356..5b75c3f7a137 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/index.rst @@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ Contents: udplite vrf vxlan - x25-iface x25 + x25-iface xfrm_device xfrm_proc xfrm_sync diff --git a/Documentation/networking/x25-iface.rst b/Documentation/networking/x25-iface.rst index f34e9ec64937..285cefcfce87 100644 --- a/Documentation/networking/x25-iface.rst +++ b/Documentation/networking/x25-iface.rst @@ -1,8 +1,7 @@ .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 -============================- X.25 Device Driver Interface -============================- +============================ Version 1.1 diff --git a/Documentation/pcmcia/index.rst b/Documentation/pcmcia/index.rst index 7ae1f62fca14..8067236c51ab 100644 --- a/Documentation/pcmcia/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/pcmcia/index.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 ====== -pcmcia +PCMCIA ====== .. toctree:: diff --git a/Documentation/s390/vfio-ap.rst b/Documentation/s390/vfio-ap.rst index d46e98c7c1ec..bb3f4c4e2885 100644 --- a/Documentation/s390/vfio-ap.rst +++ b/Documentation/s390/vfio-ap.rst @@ -551,7 +551,6 @@ These are the steps: * IOMMU_SUPPORT * S390 * ZCRYPT - * S390_AP_IOMMU * VFIO * KVM diff --git a/Documentation/staging/crc32.rst b/Documentation/staging/crc32.rst index 8a6860f33b4e..7542220967cb 100644 --- a/Documentation/staging/crc32.rst +++ b/Documentation/staging/crc32.rst @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ ================================= -brief tutorial on CRC computation +Brief tutorial on CRC computation ================================= A CRC is a long-division remainder. You add the CRC to the message, diff --git a/Documentation/timers/index.rst b/Documentation/timers/index.rst index df510ad0c989..983f91f8f023 100644 --- a/Documentation/timers/index.rst +++ b/Documentation/timers/index.rst @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ .. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 ====== -timers +Timers ====== .. toctree:: |