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kernel: bump 5.15 to 5.15.54

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Build system: x86_64
Build-tested: bcm2711/RPi4B, mt7622/RT3200
Run-tested: bcm2711/RPi4B, mt7622/RT3200

Signed-off-by: John Audia <therealgraysky@proton.me>
This commit is contained in:
John Audia 2022-07-12 11:52:59 -04:00 committed by Hauke Mehrtens
parent 81bc733c33
commit e4af991220
26 changed files with 45 additions and 45 deletions
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include/kernel-5.15
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@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
LINUX_VERSION-5.15 = .53
LINUX_KERNEL_HASH-5.15.53 = f3aa717243051f3fcca90ebfe26fe5c3a596c2f6047846e8d1724ea90df77b07
LINUX_VERSION-5.15 = .54
LINUX_KERNEL_HASH-5.15.54 = 594f548bb0a73e9c08deef838836c984666709687257a624c5ccaf9ae056ce4d

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target/linux/bcm27xx/patches-5.15/950-0067-fbdev-add-FBIOCOPYAREA-ioctl.patch
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@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Dave Stevenson <dave.stevenson@raspberrypi.org>
static int bcm2708_fb_register(struct bcm2708_fb *fb)
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -1086,6 +1086,30 @@ fb_blank(struct fb_info *info, int blank
@@ -1096,6 +1096,30 @@ fb_blank(struct fb_info *info, int blank
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(fb_blank);
@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Dave Stevenson <dave.stevenson@raspberrypi.org>
static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *info, unsigned int cmd,
unsigned long arg)
{
@@ -1094,6 +1118,7 @@ static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *
@@ -1104,6 +1128,7 @@ static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *
struct fb_fix_screeninfo fix;
struct fb_cmap cmap_from;
struct fb_cmap_user cmap;
@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Dave Stevenson <dave.stevenson@raspberrypi.org>
void __user *argp = (void __user *)arg;
long ret = 0;
@@ -1169,6 +1194,15 @@ static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *
@@ -1181,6 +1206,15 @@ static long do_fb_ioctl(struct fb_info *
unlock_fb_info(info);
console_unlock();
break;
@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Dave Stevenson <dave.stevenson@raspberrypi.org>
default:
lock_fb_info(info);
fb = info->fbops;
@@ -1308,6 +1342,7 @@ static long fb_compat_ioctl(struct file
@@ -1320,6 +1354,7 @@ static long fb_compat_ioctl(struct file
case FBIOPAN_DISPLAY:
case FBIOGET_CON2FBMAP:
case FBIOPUT_CON2FBMAP:

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target/linux/bcm27xx/patches-5.15/950-0281-media-i2c-Add-driver-for-Sony-IMX477-sensor.patch
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@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Naushir Patuck <naush@raspberrypi.com>
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -17525,6 +17525,14 @@ T: git git://linuxtv.org/media_tree.git
@@ -17526,6 +17526,14 @@ T: git git://linuxtv.org/media_tree.git
F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/sony,imx412.yaml
F: drivers/media/i2c/imx412.c

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target/linux/bcm27xx/patches-5.15/950-0413-Documentation-devicetree-Add-documentation-for-imx37.patch
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@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David Plowman <david.plowman@raspberrypi.com>
+...
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -17539,6 +17539,7 @@ M: Raspberry Pi Kernel Maintenance <kern
@@ -17540,6 +17540,7 @@ M: Raspberry Pi Kernel Maintenance <kern
L: linux-media@vger.kernel.org
S: Maintained
T: git git://linuxtv.org/media_tree.git

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target/linux/bcm27xx/patches-5.15/950-0470-sound-usb-add-device-quirks-for-A4Tech-FHD-1080p-web.patch
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@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jonathan Bell <jonathan@raspberrypi.com>
--- a/sound/usb/quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/quirks.c
@@ -1908,6 +1908,8 @@ static const struct usb_audio_quirk_flag
@@ -1912,6 +1912,8 @@ static const struct usb_audio_quirk_flag
QUIRK_FLAG_ALIGN_TRANSFER),
DEVICE_FLG(0x1224, 0x2a25, /* Jieli Technology USB PHY 2.0 */
QUIRK_FLAG_GET_SAMPLE_RATE),

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target/linux/bcm27xx/patches-5.15/950-0520-dt-bindings-media-i2c-Add-IMX519-CMOS-sensor-binding.patch
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@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Lee Jackson <info@arducam.com>
+...
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -17543,6 +17543,14 @@ F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/med
@@ -17544,6 +17544,14 @@ F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/med
F: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/media/i2c/imx477.yaml
F: drivers/media/i2c/imx477.c

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target/linux/bcm27xx/patches-5.15/950-0880-Revert-fbdev-Fix-unregistering-of-framebuffers-witho.patch
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@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ This reverts commit 2388f826cdc9af2651991adc0feb79de9bdf2232.
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbmem.c
@@ -1616,14 +1616,7 @@ static void do_remove_conflicting_frameb
@@ -1628,14 +1628,7 @@ static void do_remove_conflicting_frameb
* If it's not a platform device, at least print a warning. A
* fix would add code to remove the device from the system.
*/

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target/linux/bcm27xx/patches-5.15/950-0881-Revert-fbdev-Hot-unplug-firmware-fb-devices-on-force.patch
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@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ This reverts commit c894ac44786cfed383a6c6b20c1bfb12eb96018a.
#include <linux/seq_file.h>
#include <linux/console.h>
#include <linux/kmod.h>
@@ -1593,36 +1592,18 @@ static void do_remove_conflicting_frameb
@@ -1605,36 +1604,18 @@ static void do_remove_conflicting_frameb
/* check all firmware fbs and kick off if the base addr overlaps */
for_each_registered_fb(i) {
struct apertures_struct *gen_aper;
@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ This reverts commit c894ac44786cfed383a6c6b20c1bfb12eb96018a.
}
}
}
@@ -1949,13 +1930,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_framebuffer);
@@ -1961,13 +1942,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_framebuffer);
void
unregister_framebuffer(struct fb_info *fb_info)
{

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/747-v5.16-12-net-dsa-qca8k-add-support-for-QCA8328.patch
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@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
if (ret)
return ret;
}
@@ -2105,7 +2112,12 @@ static int qca8k_resume(struct device *d
@@ -2124,7 +2131,12 @@ static int qca8k_resume(struct device *d
static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(qca8k_pm_ops,
qca8k_suspend, qca8k_resume);
@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
.id = QCA8K_ID_QCA8327,
};
@@ -2114,7 +2126,8 @@ static const struct qca8k_match_data qca
@@ -2133,7 +2145,8 @@ static const struct qca8k_match_data qca
};
static const struct of_device_id qca8k_of_match[] = {

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/754-net-next-net-dsa-qca8k-convert-to-GENMASK_FIELD_PREP_FIELD_GET.patch
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@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
mask);
}
@@ -1916,11 +1911,11 @@ qca8k_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_swi
@@ -1935,11 +1930,11 @@ qca8k_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_swi
if (vlan_filtering) {
ret = qca8k_rmw(priv, QCA8K_PORT_LOOKUP_CTRL(port),
@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
QCA8K_PORT_LOOKUP_VLAN_MODE_NONE);
}
@@ -1944,10 +1939,9 @@ qca8k_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *d
@@ -1963,10 +1958,9 @@ qca8k_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_switch *d
}
if (pvid) {
@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
if (ret)
return ret;
@@ -2041,7 +2035,7 @@ static int qca8k_read_switch_id(struct q
@@ -2060,7 +2054,7 @@ static int qca8k_read_switch_id(struct q
if (ret < 0)
return -ENODEV;
@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
if (id != data->id) {
dev_err(priv->dev, "Switch id detected %x but expected %x", id, data->id);
return -ENODEV;
@@ -2050,7 +2044,7 @@ static int qca8k_read_switch_id(struct q
@@ -2069,7 +2063,7 @@ static int qca8k_read_switch_id(struct q
priv->switch_id = id;
/* Save revision to communicate to the internal PHY driver */

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/756-net-next-net-dsa-qca8k-move-regmap-init-in-probe-and-set-it.patch
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@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
ret = qca8k_setup_mdio_bus(priv);
if (ret)
return ret;
@@ -2077,6 +2071,14 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
@@ -2096,6 +2090,14 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
gpiod_set_value_cansleep(priv->reset_gpio, 0);
}

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/758-net-next-net-dsa-qca8k-add-additional-MIB-counter-and-.patch
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@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
}
static int
@@ -2154,14 +2168,17 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(qca8k_pm_ops,
@@ -2173,14 +2187,17 @@ static SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS(qca8k_pm_ops,
static const struct qca8k_match_data qca8327 = {
.id = QCA8K_ID_QCA8327,
.reduced_package = true,

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/759-net-next-net-dsa-qca8k-add-support-for-port-fast-aging.patch
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@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
static int
qca8k_port_enable(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
struct phy_device *phy)
@@ -1998,6 +2008,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
@@ -2017,6 +2027,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
.port_stp_state_set = qca8k_port_stp_state_set,
.port_bridge_join = qca8k_port_bridge_join,
.port_bridge_leave = qca8k_port_bridge_leave,

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/760-net-next-net-dsa-qca8k-add-set_ageing_time-support.patch
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@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
qca8k_port_enable(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
struct phy_device *phy)
{
@@ -1999,6 +2023,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
@@ -2018,6 +2042,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
.get_strings = qca8k_get_strings,
.get_ethtool_stats = qca8k_get_ethtool_stats,
.get_sset_count = qca8k_get_sset_count,

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/761-net-next-net-dsa-qca8k-add-support-for-mdb_add-del.patch
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@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
qca8k_vlan_access(struct qca8k_priv *priv, enum qca8k_vlan_cmd cmd, u16 vid)
{
u32 reg;
@@ -1930,6 +2005,28 @@ qca8k_port_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *d
@@ -1949,6 +2024,28 @@ qca8k_port_fdb_dump(struct dsa_switch *d
}
static int
@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
qca8k_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, bool vlan_filtering,
struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
{
@@ -2037,6 +2134,8 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
@@ -2056,6 +2153,8 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
.port_fdb_add = qca8k_port_fdb_add,
.port_fdb_del = qca8k_port_fdb_del,
.port_fdb_dump = qca8k_port_fdb_dump,

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/762-net-next-net-dsa-qca8k-add-support-for-mirror-mode.patch
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@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
@@ -2027,6 +2027,99 @@ qca8k_port_mdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds
@@ -2046,6 +2046,99 @@ qca8k_port_mdb_del(struct dsa_switch *ds
}
static int
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
qca8k_port_vlan_filtering(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port, bool vlan_filtering,
struct netlink_ext_ack *extack)
{
@@ -2136,6 +2229,8 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
@@ -2155,6 +2248,8 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
.port_fdb_dump = qca8k_port_fdb_dump,
.port_mdb_add = qca8k_port_mdb_add,
.port_mdb_del = qca8k_port_mdb_del,

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/763-net-next-net-dsa-qca8k-add-LAG-support.patch
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@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
return 0;
}
@@ -2207,6 +2210,178 @@ qca8k_get_tag_protocol(struct dsa_switch
@@ -2226,6 +2229,178 @@ qca8k_get_tag_protocol(struct dsa_switch
return DSA_TAG_PROTO_QCA;
}
@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k_switch_ops = {
.get_tag_protocol = qca8k_get_tag_protocol,
.setup = qca8k_setup,
@@ -2240,6 +2415,8 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
@@ -2259,6 +2434,8 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
.phylink_mac_link_down = qca8k_phylink_mac_link_down,
.phylink_mac_link_up = qca8k_phylink_mac_link_up,
.get_phy_flags = qca8k_get_phy_flags,

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/764-net-next-net-dsa-qca8k-fix-warning-in-LAG-feature.patch
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@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
@@ -2232,7 +2232,7 @@ qca8k_lag_can_offload(struct dsa_switch
@@ -2251,7 +2251,7 @@ qca8k_lag_can_offload(struct dsa_switch
if (info->tx_type != NETDEV_LAG_TX_TYPE_HASH)
return false;
@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>
info->hash_type != NETDEV_LAG_HASH_L23)
return false;
@@ -2246,8 +2246,8 @@ qca8k_lag_setup_hash(struct dsa_switch *
@@ -2265,8 +2265,8 @@ qca8k_lag_setup_hash(struct dsa_switch *
{
struct qca8k_priv *priv = ds->priv;
bool unique_lag = true;

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/766-09-net-dsa-qca8k-add-tracking-state-of-master-port.patch
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@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/qca8k.c
@@ -2382,6 +2382,20 @@ qca8k_port_lag_leave(struct dsa_switch *
@@ -2401,6 +2401,20 @@ qca8k_port_lag_leave(struct dsa_switch *
return qca8k_lag_refresh_portmap(ds, port, lag, true);
}
@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k_switch_ops = {
.get_tag_protocol = qca8k_get_tag_protocol,
.setup = qca8k_setup,
@@ -2417,6 +2431,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
@@ -2436,6 +2450,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
.get_phy_flags = qca8k_get_phy_flags,
.port_lag_join = qca8k_port_lag_join,
.port_lag_leave = qca8k_port_lag_leave,

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/766-10-net-dsa-qca8k-add-support-for-mgmt-read-write-in-Eth.patch
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@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
qca8k_split_addr(reg, &r1, &r2, &page);
mutex_lock_nested(&bus->mdio_lock, MDIO_MUTEX_NESTED);
@@ -2393,7 +2591,30 @@ qca8k_master_change(struct dsa_switch *d
@@ -2412,7 +2610,30 @@ qca8k_master_change(struct dsa_switch *d
if (dp->index != 0)
return;
@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
}
static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k_switch_ops = {
@@ -2432,6 +2653,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
@@ -2451,6 +2672,7 @@ static const struct dsa_switch_ops qca8k
.port_lag_join = qca8k_port_lag_join,
.port_lag_leave = qca8k_port_lag_leave,
.master_state_change = qca8k_master_change,
@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
};
static int qca8k_read_switch_id(struct qca8k_priv *priv)
@@ -2511,6 +2733,9 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
@@ -2530,6 +2752,9 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
if (!priv->ds)
return -ENOMEM;

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/766-11-net-dsa-qca8k-add-support-for-mib-autocast-in-Ethern.patch
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@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
match_data = of_device_get_match_data(priv->dev);
for (i = 0; i < match_data->mib_count; i++) {
@@ -2592,9 +2690,11 @@ qca8k_master_change(struct dsa_switch *d
@@ -2611,9 +2709,11 @@ qca8k_master_change(struct dsa_switch *d
return;
mutex_lock(&priv->mgmt_eth_data.mutex);
@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
mutex_unlock(&priv->mgmt_eth_data.mutex);
}
@@ -2608,6 +2708,7 @@ static int qca8k_connect_tag_protocol(st
@@ -2627,6 +2727,7 @@ static int qca8k_connect_tag_protocol(st
tagger_data = ds->tagger_data;
tagger_data->rw_reg_ack_handler = qca8k_rw_reg_ack_handler;
@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
break;
default:
@@ -2736,6 +2837,9 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
@@ -2755,6 +2856,9 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
mutex_init(&priv->mgmt_eth_data.mutex);
init_completion(&priv->mgmt_eth_data.rw_done);

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/766-13-net-dsa-qca8k-move-page-cache-to-driver-priv.patch
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@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
if (ret < 0)
return 0xffff;
@@ -3041,6 +3037,8 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
@@ -3060,6 +3056,8 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
return PTR_ERR(priv->regmap);
}

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target/linux/generic/backport-5.15/766-14-net-dsa-qca8k-cache-lo-and-hi-for-mdio-write.patch
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@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
mutex_unlock(&bus->mdio_lock);
@@ -3038,6 +3073,8 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
@@ -3057,6 +3092,8 @@ qca8k_sw_probe(struct mdio_device *mdiod
}
priv->mdio_cache.page = 0xffff;

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target/linux/generic/hack-5.15/204-module_strip.patch
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@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
#ifdef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
@@ -3227,9 +3229,11 @@ static int setup_load_info(struct load_i
@@ -3266,9 +3268,11 @@ static int setup_load_info(struct load_i
static int check_modinfo(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info, int flags)
{
@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
if (flags & MODULE_INIT_IGNORE_VERMAGIC)
modmagic = NULL;
@@ -3250,6 +3254,7 @@ static int check_modinfo(struct module *
@@ -3289,6 +3293,7 @@ static int check_modinfo(struct module *
mod->name);
add_taint_module(mod, TAINT_OOT_MODULE, LOCKDEP_STILL_OK);
}

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target/linux/generic/hack-5.15/904-debloat_dma_buf.patch
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@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Signed-off-by: Felix Fietkau <nbd@nbd.name>
+dma-shared-buffer-objs := $(dma-buf-objs-y)
--- a/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
+++ b/drivers/dma-buf/dma-buf.c
@@ -1506,4 +1506,5 @@ static void __exit dma_buf_deinit(void)
@@ -1513,4 +1513,5 @@ static void __exit dma_buf_deinit(void)
kern_unmount(dma_buf_mnt);
dma_buf_uninit_sysfs_statistics();
}

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target/linux/ipq806x/patches-5.15/102-mtd-rootfs-conflicts-with-OpenWrt-auto-mounting.patch
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@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Signed-off-by: John Crispin <john@phrozen.org>
--- a/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/mtdpart.c
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ static struct mtd_info *allocate_partiti
@@ -51,7 +51,11 @@ static struct mtd_info *allocate_partiti
/* allocate the partition structure */
child = kzalloc(sizeof(*child), GFP_KERNEL);