Linus Torvalds 09fb6892f3 Merge tag 'devicetree-for-7.2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/robh/linux
Pull devicetree updates from Rob Herring:
 "DT core:

   - Add support for handling multiple cells in "iommu-map" entries

   - Support only 1 entry in /reserved-memory "reg" entries. Support for
     more than 1 entry has been broken

   - Fix a UAF on alloc_reserved_mem_array() failure

   - Make "ibm,phandle" handling logic specific to PPC

   - Use memcpy() instead of strcpy() for known length strings

   - Ensure __of_find_n_match_cpu_property() handles malformed "reg"
     entries

   - Add various checks that expected strings are strings before
     accessing them

   - Drop redundant memset() when unflattening DT

  DT bindings:

   - Add a DTS style checker. Currently hooked up to dt_binding_check to
     check examples

   - Convert st,nomadik platform, ti,omap-dmm, and ti,irq-crossbar
     bindings to DT schema

   - Add Apple System Management Controller hwmon, Qualcomm Hamoa
     Embedded Controller, Qualcomm IPQ6018 PWM controller, fsl,mc1323,
     Samsung SOFEF01-M DDIC panel, Freescale i.MX53 Television Encoder,
     Samsung S2M series PMIC extcon, and MT6365 PMIC AuxADC schemas

   - Extend bindings for QCom Maili and Nord PDC, QCom Hali fastrpc,
     qcom,eliza-imem, qcom,oryon-1-5 CPU, and MT6365 Keys

   - Consolidate "sram" property definitions

   - Fix constraints on "nvmem" properties which only contain phandles
     and no arg cells

   - Another pass of fixing "phandle-array" constraints

   - Add Gira vendor prefix"

* tag 'devicetree-for-7.2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/robh/linux: (50 commits)
  dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: qcom,pdc: Add Maili compatible string
  dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: ti,irq-crossbar: Convert to DT schema
  dt-bindings: vendor-prefixes: add Gira
  dt-bindings: embedded-controller: Add Qualcomm reference device EC description
  dt-bindings: pwm: add IPQ6018 binding
  dt-bindings: hwmon: Add Apple System Management Controller hwmon schema
  docs: dt: writing-schema: Clarify what is required in a schema
  of: Respect #{iommu,msi}-cells in maps
  of: Factor arguments passed to of_map_id() into a struct
  of: Add convenience wrappers for of_map_id()
  of: reserved_mem: zero total_reserved_mem_cnt if no valid /reserved-memory entry
  of: reserved_mem: handle NULL name in of_reserved_mem_lookup()
  dt-bindings: cache: l2c2x0: Add missing power-domains
  dt-bindings: interrupt-controller: renesas,r9a09g077-icu: Fix reg size in example
  dt-bindings: nvmem: consumer: Make 'nvmem' an array of one-item entries
  drivers/of/overlay: Use memcpy() to copy known length strings
  dt-bindings: add self-test fixtures for style checker
  dt-bindings: wire style checker into dt_binding_check
  scripts/jobserver-exec: propagate child exit status
  dt-bindings: add DTS style checker
  ...
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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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