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| author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2026-08-19 10:09:22 -0700 |
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| committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2026-08-19 10:09:22 -0700 |
| commit | f4cdf7ca9a1fdcca413157df19753f388a5a224e (patch) | |
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Merge tag 'media/v7.3-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-mediagrafted
Pull media updates from Mauro Carvalho Chehab:
- v4l2-core: added ISP statistics support and per-block validation
- v4l2-core: Allow unknown HDR10 white point and luminance
- New camera sensors: Sony IMX678 and IMX471m, Himax HM1092 IR sensor
- New codec: Milos: VPU v2.0 codec support
- isp driver: gained support for Dreamchip RPPX1 ISP framework
- vsp1 driver: gained support for RZ/T2H and RZ/N2H
- Novalake driver: gained CVS support for new NVL hardware
- dvb-core: fix feed leak on failed DMX_ADD_PID
- several driver fixes, cleanups and minor improvements
* tag 'media/v7.3-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mchehab/linux-media: (308 commits)
media: ipu-bridge: check all DMI entries when overriding sensor rotation
media: v4l2-async: avoid deleting unlinked ASC entry on link error
media: rzg2l-cru: Align bytesperline to hardware DMA stride requirement
media: intel/ipu6: fix async notifier cleanup leak on parse error
media: staging/ipu7: fix async notifier UAF on probe error path
media: amd: isp4: fix self-deadlock in isp4sd_pwron_and_init() error path
media: amd: isp4: release partial allocations in isp4if_alloc_fw_gpumem()
media: rcar-isp: Fix VSPX reference leaks
media: rcar-isp: Release ISPCORE resources
media: i2c: imx415: Release runtime PM reference on VBLANK error
media: i2c: imx415: Return test pattern write errors
media: renesas: vsp1: Declare index variables in for loop statement
media: renesas: vsp1: Make reset control optional to support platforms without a reset line
media: dt-bindings: media: renesas,vsp1: Document RZ/T2H and RZ/N2H SoCs
media: dt-bindings: media: renesas,fcp: Document RZ/T2H and RZ/N2H SoCs
media: nxp: imx8-isi: Add additional 32-bit RGB format support
media: nxp: imx8-isi: Add 16-bit raw Bayer format support
media: nxp: imx8-isi: Implement per-stream reference counting for multiplexed streams
media: nxp: imx8-isi: Use BIT_ULL() for 64-bit stream masks
media: nxp: imx8-isi: Correct color map between V4L2 and ISI
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diff --git a/Documentation/process/index.rst b/Documentation/process/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..aa7c959a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/process/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,114 @@ +.. raw:: latex + + \renewcommand\thesection* + \renewcommand\thesubsection* + +.. _process_index: + +============================================= +Working with the kernel development community +============================================= + +So you want to be a Linux kernel developer? Welcome! While there is a lot +to be learned about the kernel in a technical sense, it is also important +to learn about how our community works. Reading these documents will make +it much easier for you to get your changes merged with a minimum of +trouble. + +An introduction to how kernel development works +----------------------------------------------- + +Read these documents first: an understanding of the material here will ease +your entry into the kernel community. + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + howto + development-process + submitting-patches + submit-checklist + +Tools and technical guides for kernel developers +------------------------------------------------ + +This is a collection of material that kernel developers should be familiar +with. + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + changes + programming-language + coding-style + maintainer-pgp-guide + email-clients + applying-patches + backporting + adding-syscalls + volatile-considered-harmful + botching-up-ioctls + +Policy guides and developer statements +-------------------------------------- + +These are the rules that we try to live by in the kernel community (and +beyond). + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + license-rules + code-of-conduct + code-of-conduct-interpretation + contribution-maturity-model + kernel-enforcement-statement + kernel-driver-statement + stable-api-nonsense + stable-kernel-rules + management-style + researcher-guidelines + generated-content + coding-assistants + conclave + +Dealing with bugs +----------------- + +Bugs are a fact of life; it is important that we handle them properly. The +documents below provide general advice about debugging and describe our +policies around the handling of a couple of special classes of bugs: +regressions and security problems. + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + debugging/index + handling-regressions + security-bugs + threat-model + cve + embargoed-hardware-issues + +Maintainer information +---------------------- + +How to find the people who will accept your patches. + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + maintainer-handbooks + maintainers + +Other material +-------------- + +Here are some other guides to the community that are of interest to most +developers: + +.. toctree:: + :maxdepth: 1 + + kernel-docs + deprecated |
