Linus Torvalds f0bf3eac92 Merge tag 'vfio-v7.1-rc1' of https://github.com/awilliam/linux-vfio
Pull VFIO updates from Alex Williamson:

 - Update QAT vfio-pci variant driver for Gen 5, 420xx devices (Vijay
   Sundar Selvamani, Suman Kumar Chakraborty, Giovanni Cabiddu)

 - Fix vfio selftest MMIO DMA mapping selftest (Alex Mastro)

 - Conversions to const struct class in support of class_create()
   deprecation (Jori Koolstra)

 - Improve selftest compiler compatibility by avoiding initializer on
   variable-length array (Manish Honap)

 - Define new uAPI for drivers supporting migration to advise user-
   space of new initial data for reducing target startup latency.
   Implemented for mlx5 vfio-pci variant driver (Yishai Hadas)

 - Enable vfio selftests on aarch64, not just cross-compiles reporting
   arm64 (Ted Logan)

 - Update vfio selftest driver support to include additional DSA devices
   (Yi Lai)

 - Unconditionally include debugfs root pointer in vfio device struct,
   avoiding a build failure seen in hisi_acc variant driver without
   debugfs otherwise (Arnd Bergmann)

 - Add support for the s390 ISM (Internal Shared Memory) device via a
   new variant driver. The device is unique in the size of its BAR space
   (256TiB) and lack of mmap support (Julian Ruess)

 - Enforce that vfio-pci drivers implement a name in their ops structure
   for use in sequestering SR-IOV VFs (Alex Williamson)

 - Prune leftover group notifier code (Paolo Bonzini)

 - Fix Xe vfio-pci variant driver to avoid migration support as a
   dependency in the reset path and missing release call (Michał
   Winiarski)

* tag 'vfio-v7.1-rc1' of https://github.com/awilliam/linux-vfio: (23 commits)
  vfio/xe: Add a missing vfio_pci_core_release_dev()
  vfio/xe: Reorganize the init to decouple migration from reset
  vfio: remove dead notifier code
  vfio/pci: Require vfio_device_ops.name
  MAINTAINERS: add VFIO ISM PCI DRIVER section
  vfio/ism: Implement vfio_pci driver for ISM devices
  vfio/pci: Rename vfio_config_do_rw() to vfio_pci_config_rw_single() and export it
  vfio: unhide vdev->debug_root
  vfio/qat: add support for Intel QAT 420xx VFs
  vfio: selftests: Support DMR and GNR-D DSA devices
  vfio: selftests: Build tests on aarch64
  vfio/mlx5: Add REINIT support to VFIO_MIG_GET_PRECOPY_INFO
  vfio/mlx5: consider inflight SAVE during PRE_COPY
  net/mlx5: Add IFC bits for migration state
  vfio: Adapt drivers to use the core helper vfio_check_precopy_ioctl
  vfio: Add support for VFIO_DEVICE_FEATURE_MIG_PRECOPY_INFOv2
  vfio: Define uAPI for re-init initial bytes during the PRE_COPY phase
  vfio: selftests: Fix VLA initialisation in vfio_pci_irq_set()
  vfio: uapi: fix comment typo
  vfio: mdev: replace mtty_dev->vd_class with a const struct class
  ...
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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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