Linus Torvalds 4ee64205ff Merge tag 'clk-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/clk/linux
Pull clk updates from Stephen Boyd:
 "We've finally gotten rid of the struct clk_ops::round_rate() code
  after months of effort from Brian Masney. Now the only option is to
  use determine_rate(), which is good because that takes a struct
  argument instead of just a couple unsigned longs, allowing us to
  easily modify the way we determine and set rates in the clk tree.

  Beyond that core framework change we've got the typical pile of new
  SoC clk driver additions, fixes for clk data and/or adding missing
  clks because the consumer driver using those clks wasn't ready, etc.
  The usual suspects are all here: Qualcomm, Samsung, Mediatek, and
  Rockchip along with some newcomers making RISC-V SoCs like ESWIN's
  eic700 and Tenstorrent's Atlantis. The clk driver side of this looks
  pretty normal.

  Core:
   - Remove the round_rate() clk op (yay!)

  New Drivers:
   - ESWIN eic700 SoC clk support
   - Econet EN751221 SoC clock/reset support
   - Global TCSR, RPMh, and display clock controller support for the
     Qualcomm Eliza platform
   - TCSR, the multiple global, and the RPMh clock controller support
     for the Qualcomm Nord platform
   - GPU clock controller support for Qualcomm SM8750
   - Video and GPU clock controller support for Qualcomm Glymur
   - Global clock controller support for Qualcomm IPQ5210
   - Axis ARTPEC-9: Add new PLL clocks and new drivers for eight clock
     controllers on the SoC
   - ExynosAutov920: Add G3D (GPU) clock controller
   - Clock driver for the Rockchip RV1103B SoC
   - Initial support for the Renesas RZ/G3L (R9A08G046) SoC
   - Clock and reset controllers (e.g. PRCM) in the Tenstorrent Atlantis SoC"

* tag 'clk-for-linus' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/clk/linux: (132 commits)
  clk: visconti: pll: initialize clk_init_data to zero
  clk: fsl-sai: Add MCLK generation support
  clk: fsl-sai: Extract clock setup into fsl_sai_clk_register()
  dt-bindings: clock: fsl-sai: Document clock-cells = <1> support
  clk: fsl-sai: Add i.MX8M support with 8 byte register offset
  clk: fsl-sai: Sort the headers
  dt-bindings: clock: fsl-sai: Document i.MX8M support
  clk: qcom: gcc: Add multiple global clock controller driver for Nord SoC
  clk: qcom: rpmh: Add support for Nord rpmh clocks
  clk: qcom: Add TCSR clock driver for Nord SoC
  dt-bindings: clock: qcom: Add Nord Global Clock Controller
  dt-bindings: clock: qcom-rpmhcc: Add support for Nord SoCs
  dt-bindings: clock: qcom: Document the Nord SoC TCSR Clock Controller
  clk: qcom: gcc-x1e80100: Keep GCC USB QTB clock always ON
  clk: qcom: Constify list of critical CBCR registers
  clk: qcom: Constify qcom_cc_driver_data
  clk: qcom: videocc-glymur: Constify qcom_cc_desc
  clk: qcom: Add a driver for SM8750 GPU clocks
  dt-bindings: clock: qcom: Add SM8750 GPU clocks
  clk: qcom: ipq-cmn-pll: Add IPQ8074 SoC support
  ...
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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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