Linus Torvalds 015e7b0b0e Merge tag 'bpf-next-6.19' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next
Pull bpf updates from Alexei Starovoitov:

 - Convert selftests/bpf/test_tc_edt and test_tc_tunnel from .sh to
   test_progs runner (Alexis Lothoré)

 - Convert selftests/bpf/test_xsk to test_progs runner (Bastien
   Curutchet)

 - Replace bpf memory allocator with kmalloc_nolock() in
   bpf_local_storage (Amery Hung), and in bpf streams and range tree
   (Puranjay Mohan)

 - Introduce support for indirect jumps in BPF verifier and x86 JIT
   (Anton Protopopov) and arm64 JIT (Puranjay Mohan)

 - Remove runqslower bpf tool (Hoyeon Lee)

 - Fix corner cases in the verifier to close several syzbot reports
   (Eduard Zingerman, KaFai Wan)

 - Several improvements in deadlock detection in rqspinlock (Kumar
   Kartikeya Dwivedi)

 - Implement "jmp" mode for BPF trampoline and corresponding
   DYNAMIC_FTRACE_WITH_JMP. It improves "fexit" program type performance
   from 80 M/s to 136 M/s. With Steven's Ack. (Menglong Dong)

 - Add ability to test non-linear skbs in BPF_PROG_TEST_RUN (Paul
   Chaignon)

 - Do not let BPF_PROG_TEST_RUN emit invalid GSO types to stack (Daniel
   Borkmann)

 - Generalize buildid reader into bpf_dynptr (Mykyta Yatsenko)

 - Optimize bpf_map_update_elem() for map-in-map types (Ritesh
   Oedayrajsingh Varma)

 - Introduce overwrite mode for BPF ring buffer (Xu Kuohai)

* tag 'bpf-next-6.19' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next: (169 commits)
  bpf: optimize bpf_map_update_elem() for map-in-map types
  bpf: make kprobe_multi_link_prog_run always_inline
  selftests/bpf: do not hardcode target rate in test_tc_edt BPF program
  selftests/bpf: remove test_tc_edt.sh
  selftests/bpf: integrate test_tc_edt into test_progs
  selftests/bpf: rename test_tc_edt.bpf.c section to expose program type
  selftests/bpf: Add success stats to rqspinlock stress test
  rqspinlock: Precede non-head waiter queueing with AA check
  rqspinlock: Disable spinning for trylock fallback
  rqspinlock: Use trylock fallback when per-CPU rqnode is busy
  rqspinlock: Perform AA checks immediately
  rqspinlock: Enclose lock/unlock within lock entry acquisitions
  bpf: Remove runqslower tool
  selftests/bpf: Remove usage of lsm/file_alloc_security in selftest
  bpf: Disable file_alloc_security hook
  bpf: check for insn arrays in check_ptr_alignment
  bpf: force BPF_F_RDONLY_PROG on insn array creation
  bpf: Fix exclusive map memory leak
  selftests/bpf: Make CS length configurable for rqspinlock stress test
  selftests/bpf: Add lock wait time stats to rqspinlock stress test
  ...
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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


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



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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