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Linus Torvalds 39e34e88ec workqueue: Changes for v7.3
- Worker wakeups moved out of pool->lock on the hot paths, shortening lock
   hold times. The wakeup can be expensive on arm64 due to the idle wakeup
   IPI, and the change improves the workqueue microbenchmark there by up to
   10%.
 
 - Stall diagnostics now report pools stuck with no running worker, with a
   backtrace of what the CPU is executing and the likely culprit worker,
   instead of dumping every in-flight worker.
 
 - Preparation for turning per-cpu workqueues into an affinity scope of
   unbound workqueues instead of a separate backend.
 
 - Race annotations for KCSAN and sparse warnings, and doc and monitoring
   script fixes.
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Merge tag 'wq-for-7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tj/wq

Pull workqueue updates from Tejun Heo:

 - Worker wakeups moved out of pool->lock on the hot paths, shortening
   lock hold times. The wakeup can be expensive on arm64 due to the idle
   wakeup IPI, and the change improves the workqueue microbenchmark
   there by up to 10%

 - Stall diagnostics now report pools stuck with no running worker, with
   a backtrace of what the CPU is executing and the likely culprit
   worker, instead of dumping every in-flight worker

 - Preparation for turning per-cpu workqueues into an affinity scope of
   unbound workqueues instead of a separate backend

 - Race annotations for KCSAN and sparse warnings, and doc and
   monitoring script fixes

* tag 'wq-for-7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tj/wq: (23 commits)
  workqueue: annotate racy p->wake_cpu accesses in kick_pool_pick()
  workqueue: BUG_ON() instead of returning NULL in wq_node_nr_active()
  workqueue: use RCU accessors when populating wq->cpu_pwq
  workqueue: use rcu_dereference_sched() in workqueue_congested()
  workqueue: skip the node_nr_active update for non-unbound workqueues
  workqueue: rename alloc_unbound_pwq() to alloc_pwq()
  workqueue: allocate attrs for all workqueues
  workqueue: rename wq->unbound_attrs to wq->attrs
  workqueue: test WQ_UNBOUND explicitly in the hotplug loops
  workqueue: account nr_active by the backing pool
  workqueue: release pwq pools by pool type
  workqueue: factor out alloc_and_link_percpu_pwqs()
  workqueue: factor out get_percpu_pool()
  docs: workqueue: Fix bracket
  workqueue: annotate racy sum_exec_runtime reads for CPU-intensive detection
  workqueue: annotate racy PWQ_STAT_CPU_TIME update in wq_worker_tick()
  workqueue: dump the last woken worker for stalled pools
  workqueue: trigger a single-CPU backtrace for stalled pools
  workqueue: only show running workers in stall diagnostics
  workqueue: defer the worker wakeup outside pool->lock in process_one_work()
  ...
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arch Summary 2026-08-20 08:46:41 -07:00
block fscrypt updates for 7.3 2026-08-17 19:04:16 -07:00
certs treewide: fix indentation and whitespace in Kconfig files 2026-05-28 21:24:42 -07:00
crypto This update includes the following changes: 2026-08-19 17:25:42 -07:00
Documentation workqueue: Changes for v7.3 2026-08-20 10:34:25 -07:00
drivers Networking changes for 7.3. 2026-08-20 08:16:04 -07:00
fs Summary 2026-08-20 08:46:41 -07:00
include Summary 2026-08-20 08:46:41 -07:00
init Summary 2026-08-20 08:46:41 -07:00
io_uring io_uring/rsrc: reject overflowing regvec bvec byte counts 2026-08-12 19:53:35 -06:00
ipc vfs-7.3-rc1.lookup 2026-08-17 12:03:34 -07:00
kernel workqueue: Changes for v7.3 2026-08-20 10:34:25 -07:00
lib Summary 2026-08-20 08:46:41 -07:00
LICENSES LICENSES: Add modern form of the LGPL-2.1 tags to the usage guide section 2025-10-22 07:58:19 +02:00
mm memblock: updates for 7.3-rc1 2026-08-18 10:03:54 -07:00
net Summary 2026-08-20 08:46:41 -07:00
rust lsm/stable-7.3 PR 20260814 2026-08-19 16:28:23 -07:00
samples tracing updates for v7.3: 2026-08-19 14:06:14 -07:00
scripts It has been a not-too-busy cycle for docs; here's the highlights: 2026-08-20 10:31:50 -07:00
security integrity-v7.3 2026-08-19 17:17:17 -07:00
sound sound updates for 7.3-rc1 2026-08-19 10:04:59 -07:00
tools workqueue: Changes for v7.3 2026-08-20 10:34:25 -07:00
usr usr: Correct a spelling by changing a letter 2026-08-05 14:51:58 +02:00
virt KVM/arm64 fixes for 7.2, take #2 2026-07-15 12:13:30 +02:00
.clang-format clang-format: fix formatting of guard() and scoped_guard() statements 2026-05-28 21:24:41 -07:00
.clippy.toml rust: bump Clippy's MSRV and clean incompatible_msrv allows 2026-04-07 09:51:39 +02:00
.cocciconfig scripts: add Linux .cocciconfig for coccinelle 2016-07-22 12:13:39 +02:00
.editorconfig editorconfig: add rst extension 2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
.get_maintainer.ignore .get_maintainer.ignore: add myself 2026-04-02 16:48:25 +02:00
.gitattributes .gitattributes: set diff driver for Rust source code files 2023-05-31 17:48:25 +02:00
.gitignore SPDX patches for 7.2-rc1 2026-06-22 12:06:22 -07:00
.mailmap There is a known WiFi/mt76 regression, waiting for a complete fix that 2026-08-13 08:37:26 -07:00
.pylintrc docs: Move the python libraries to tools/lib/python 2025-11-18 09:22:40 -07:00
.rustfmt.toml rust: add .rustfmt.toml 2022-09-28 09:02:20 +02:00
COPYING COPYING: state that all contributions really are covered by this file 2020-02-10 13:32:20 -08:00
CREDITS It has been a not-too-busy cycle for docs; here's the highlights: 2026-08-20 10:31:50 -07:00
Kbuild checksyscalls: move instance functionality into generic code 2026-04-05 09:21:32 +02:00
Kconfig io_uring: Rename KConfig to Kconfig 2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
MAINTAINERS It has been a not-too-busy cycle for docs; here's the highlights: 2026-08-20 10:31:50 -07:00
Makefile Kbuild/Kconfig updates for 7.3 2026-08-18 09:26:31 -07:00
README README: remove out of place emdashes 2026-07-15 10:51:29 -06:00

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