Linus Torvalds 192c015940 Merge tag 'powerpc-7.0-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux
Pull powerpc updates for 7.0

 - Implement masked user access

 - Add bpf support for internal only per-CPU instructions and inline the
   bpf_get_smp_processor_id() and bpf_get_current_task() functions

 - Fix pSeries MSI-X allocation failure when quota is exceeded

 - Fix recursive pci_lock_rescan_remove locking in EEH event handling

 - Support tailcalls with subprogs & BPF exceptions on 64bit

 - Extend "trusted" keys to support the PowerVM Key Wrapping Module
   (PKWM)

Thanks to Abhishek Dubey, Christophe Leroy, Gaurav Batra, Guangshuo Li,
Jarkko Sakkinen, Mahesh Salgaonkar, Mimi Zohar, Miquel Sabaté Solà, Nam
Cao, Narayana Murty N, Nayna Jain, Nilay Shroff, Puranjay Mohan, Saket
Kumar Bhaskar, Sourabh Jain, Srish Srinivasan, and Venkat Rao Bagalkote.

* tag 'powerpc-7.0-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/powerpc/linux: (27 commits)
  powerpc/pseries: plpks: export plpks_wrapping_is_supported
  docs: trusted-encryped: add PKWM as a new trust source
  keys/trusted_keys: establish PKWM as a trusted source
  pseries/plpks: add HCALLs for PowerVM Key Wrapping Module
  pseries/plpks: expose PowerVM wrapping features via the sysfs
  powerpc/pseries: move the PLPKS config inside its own sysfs directory
  pseries/plpks: fix kernel-doc comment inconsistencies
  powerpc/smp: Add check for kcalloc() failure in parse_thread_groups()
  powerpc: kgdb: Remove OUTBUFMAX constant
  powerpc64/bpf: Additional NVR handling for bpf_throw
  powerpc64/bpf: Support exceptions
  powerpc64/bpf: Add arch_bpf_stack_walk() for BPF JIT
  powerpc64/bpf: Avoid tailcall restore from trampoline
  powerpc64/bpf: Support tailcalls with subprogs
  powerpc64/bpf: Moving tail_call_cnt to bottom of frame
  powerpc/eeh: fix recursive pci_lock_rescan_remove locking in EEH event handling
  powerpc/pseries: Fix MSI-X allocation failure when quota is exceeded
  powerpc/iommu: bypass DMA APIs for coherent allocations for pre-mapped memory
  powerpc64/bpf: Inline bpf_get_smp_processor_id() and bpf_get_current_task/_btf()
  powerpc64/bpf: Support internal-only MOV instruction to resolve per-CPU addrs
  ...
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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
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