Arnd Bergmann b6a6fae6c5 Merge tag 'qcom-drivers-for-7.2' of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/qcom/linux into soc/drivers
Qualcomm driver updates for v7.2

Enable QSEECOM and with that access to UEFI variables on the Surface Pro
12in laptop.

Refactor the Geni Serial-Engine helper code to allow the serial engine
drivers (such as I2C) to operate on targets where power and performance
is controlled through an SCMI server instead of individual resources in
Linux.

Extend the LLCC driver to support reading its data from a System Cache
Table (SCT) in memory instead of being hard coded per platform in the
driver. Also add support for the Eliza platform.

Add support for the Hawi platform to pd-mapper.

Switch the SMEM driver to track partitions using xarray to handle the
ever growing number of hosts better.

Extend the socinfo driver with knowledge about the Nord, SM7750,
IPQ9650, and Shikra SoCs, as well as PMAU0102, PMC1020H, PMIV0102, and
PMIV0104 PMICs.

Define UBWC 3.1 and add a couple of convenient helpers in the UBWC
library for MDSS and Adreno.

Fix a memory leak in the WCNSS firmware download mechanism.

* tag 'qcom-drivers-for-7.2' of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/qcom/linux: (40 commits)
  soc: qcom: geni-se: Introduce helper APIs for performance control
  soc: qcom: geni-se: Introduce helper API for attaching power domains
  soc: qcom: geni-se: Add resources activation/deactivation helpers
  soc: qcom: geni-se: Handle core clk in geni_se_clks_off() and geni_se_clks_on()
  soc: qcom: geni-se: Introduce helper API for resource initialization
  soc: qcom: geni-se: Add geni_icc_set_bw_ab() function
  soc: qcom: geni-se: Refactor geni_icc_get() and make qup-memory ICC path optional
  soc: qcom: llcc-qcom: Fix NULL vs IS_ERR() bug in qcom_llcc_get_fw_config()
  soc: qcom: llcc-qcom: Add support for Eliza
  dt-bindings: cache: qcom,llcc: Document Eliza LLCC block
  soc: qcom: ubwc: add helper controlling AMSBC enablement
  soc: qcom: ubwc: define helper for MDSS and Adreno drivers
  soc: qcom: ubwc: define UBWC 3.1
  soc: qcom: socinfo: Add SoC ID for Nord SA8797P
  dt-bindings: arm: qcom,ids: Add SoC ID for Nord SA8797P
  soc: qcom: socinfo: Add SoC ID for SM7750
  dt-bindings: arm: qcom,ids: Add SoC ID for SM7750
  soc: qcom: socinfo: Add PMIC PMAU0102
  soc: qcom: socinfo: Add PMIV0102 & PMIV0104 PMICs
  firmware: qcom: scm: Allow QSEECOM on Surface Pro 12in
  ...

Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>
2026-05-30 00:02:42 +02:00
2026-04-28 18:13:58 -04:00
2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
2026-05-03 14:21:25 -07:00

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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