Linus Torvalds 0e335a7745 Merge tag 'vfs-7.0-rc2.fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs
Pull vfs fixes from Christian Brauner:

 - Fix an uninitialized variable in file_getattr().

   The flags_valid field wasn't initialized before calling
   vfs_fileattr_get(), triggering KMSAN uninit-value reports in fuse

 - Fix writeback wakeup and logging timeouts when DETECT_HUNG_TASK is
   not enabled.

   sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs is 0 in that case causing spurious
   "waiting for writeback completion for more than 1 seconds" warnings

 - Fix a null-ptr-deref in do_statmount() when the mount is internal

 - Add missing kernel-doc description for the @private parameter in
   iomap_readahead()

 - Fix mount namespace creation to hold namespace_sem across the mount
   copy in create_new_namespace().

   The previous drop-and-reacquire pattern was fragile and failed to
   clean up mount propagation links if the real rootfs was a shared or
   dependent mount

 - Fix /proc mount iteration where m->index wasn't updated when
   m->show() overflows, causing a restart to repeatedly show the same
   mount entry in a rapidly expanding mount table

 - Return EFSCORRUPTED instead of ENOSPC in minix_new_inode() when the
   inode number is out of range

 - Fix unshare(2) when CLONE_NEWNS is set and current->fs isn't shared.

   copy_mnt_ns() received the live fs_struct so if a subsequent
   namespace creation failed the rollback would leave pwd and root
   pointing to detached mounts. Always allocate a new fs_struct when
   CLONE_NEWNS is requested

 - fserror bug fixes:

    - Remove the unused fsnotify_sb_error() helper now that all callers
      have been converted to fserror_report_metadata

    - Fix a lockdep splat in fserror_report() where igrab() takes
      inode::i_lock which can be held in IRQ context.

      Replace igrab() with a direct i_count bump since filesystems
      should not report inodes that are about to be freed or not yet
      exposed

 - Handle error pointer in procfs for try_lookup_noperm()

 - Fix an integer overflow in ep_loop_check_proc() where recursive calls
   returning INT_MAX would overflow when +1 is added, breaking the
   recursion depth check

 - Fix a misleading break in pidfs

* tag 'vfs-7.0-rc2.fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/vfs/vfs:
  pidfs: avoid misleading break
  eventpoll: Fix integer overflow in ep_loop_check_proc()
  proc: Fix pointer error dereference
  fserror: fix lockdep complaint when igrabbing inode
  fsnotify: drop unused helper
  unshare: fix unshare_fs() handling
  minix: Correct errno in minix_new_inode
  namespace: fix proc mount iteration
  mount: hold namespace_sem across copy in create_new_namespace()
  iomap: Describe @private in iomap_readahead()
  statmount: Fix the null-ptr-deref in do_statmount()
  writeback: Fix wakeup and logging timeouts for !DETECT_HUNG_TASK
  fs: init flags_valid before calling vfs_fileattr_get
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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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