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Move the Dell dcdbas and dell_rbu drivers into platform/drivers/x86 as they are closely coupled with other drivers in this location. Improve _init* usage for acerhdf and fix some usage issues with messages and module parameters. Simplify asus-wmi by calling ACPI/WMI methods directly, eliminating workqueue overhead, eliminate double reporting of keyboard backlight. Fix wake from USB failure on Bay Trail devices (intel_int0002_vgpio). Notify intel_telemetry users when IPC1 device is not enabled. Update various drivers with new laptop model IDs. Update several intel drivers to use SPDX identifers and order headers alphabetically. The following is an automated git shortlog grouped by driver: Add Intel AtomISP2 dummy / power-management driver: - Add Intel AtomISP2 dummy / power-management driver lg-laptop: - Add LG Gram laptop special features driver HID: - asus: only support backlight when it's not driven by WMI MAINTAINERS: - intel_telemetry: Update maintainers info - intel_pmc_core: Update MAINTAINERS - Update maintainer for dcdbas and dell_rbu - Use my infradead account exclusively for PDx86 work acerhdf: - restructure to allow large BIOS table be __initconst - mark appropriate content with __init prefix - Add BIOS entry for Gateway LT31 v1.3307 - Remove cut-and-paste trap from instructions - Enable ability to list supported systems - clarify modinfo messages for BIOS override asus-wmi: - export function for evaluating WMI methods - Only notify kbd LED hw_change by fn-key pressed - Simplify the keyboard brightness updating process firmware: - dcdbas: include linux/io.h - dcdbas: Move dcdbas to drivers/platform/x86 - dell_rbu: Move dell_rbu to drivers/platform/x86 - dcdbas: Add support for WSMT ACPI table - dell_rbu: Make payload memory uncachable ideapad-laptop: - Add Y530-15ICH to no_hw_rfkill - Use __func__ instead of read_ec_cmd in pr_err intel-hid: - Convert to use SPDX identifier intel-ips: - Convert to use SPDX identifier intel-rst: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Sort headers alphabetically intel-smartconnect: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Sort headers alphabetically intel-wmi-thunderbolt: - Add dynamic debugging - Convert to use SPDX identifier intel_bxtwc_tmu: - Convert to use SPDX identifier intel_cht_int33fe: - Convert to use SPDX identifier intel_chtdc_ti_pwrbtn: - Add SPDX identifier intel_int0002_vgpio: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Implement irq_set_wake - Enable the driver on Bay Trail platforms intel_menlow: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Sort headers alphabetically intel_mid_powerbtn: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Remove unnecessary init.h inclusion - Get rid of custom ICPU() macro intel_mid_thermal: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Sort headers alphabetically intel_oaktrail: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Sort headers alphabetically intel_pmc: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Sort headers alphabetically intel_punit_ipc: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Sort headers alphabetically intel_scu_ipc: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Sort headers alphabetically intel_telemetry: - Get rid of custom macro - report debugfs failure - Convert to use SPDX identifier intel_turbo_max_3: - Convert to use SPDX identifier - Sort headers alphabetically mlx-platform: - Properly use mlxplat_mlxcpld_msn201x_items touchscreen_dmi: - Add min-x and min-y settings for various models - Add info for the Onda V80 Plus v3 tablet - Add info for the Trekstor Primetab T13B tablet - Add info for the Trekstor Primebook C11 convertible tracing: - Trivia spelling fix containerof() -> container_of() wmi: - declare device_type structure as constant -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEcBAABAgAGBQJb2mDCAAoJEKbMaAwKp364KdkH/Rar8cenw7uFeVzT5o4fGzTn 0Oo1Pnwh+hPgmQwmf8O/mHsa/1Zb9nX4nNLU/ysDUjAAZ9wZLoB57HlImQquPA74 c8lXTz5MVF140WB1f1Ck5PmeonJR2Xve7HTYCoBmGo71jOxHxCgJbp1Giiho0Imd 3NXzzahEnAiy/L5PhqqYTmIfTeAHQ2Fo7GkHCjMnS20FP2fBtvPrc7db03F+FZ4y QTfbT0oR42NdeW21AbCRGY3P47axB3xDJX4LOYrb4uo4CIzd1yatlHk407NRRyv8 pab6aeJR23FouA/tcvv+T36D3vqRw78e6BWdoyowWOd7CUOgjtSC3lKGzfT6hSY= =0BDZ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Merge tag 'platform-drivers-x86-v4.20-1' of git://git.infradead.org/linux-platform-drivers-x86 Pull x86 platform driver updates from Darren Hart: - Move the Dell dcdbas and dell_rbu drivers into platform/drivers/x86 as they are closely coupled with other drivers in this location. - Improve _init* usage for acerhdf and fix some usage issues with messages and module parameters. - Simplify asus-wmi by calling ACPI/WMI methods directly, eliminating workqueue overhead, eliminate double reporting of keyboard backlight. - Fix wake from USB failure on Bay Trail devices (intel_int0002_vgpio). - Notify intel_telemetry users when IPC1 device is not enabled. - Update various drivers with new laptop model IDs. - Update several intel drivers to use SPDX identifers and order headers alphabetically. * tag 'platform-drivers-x86-v4.20-1' of git://git.infradead.org/linux-platform-drivers-x86: (64 commits) HID: asus: only support backlight when it's not driven by WMI platform/x86: asus-wmi: export function for evaluating WMI methods platform/x86: asus-wmi: Only notify kbd LED hw_change by fn-key pressed platform/x86: wmi: declare device_type structure as constant platform/x86: ideapad: Add Y530-15ICH to no_hw_rfkill platform/x86: Add Intel AtomISP2 dummy / power-management driver platform/x86: touchscreen_dmi: Add min-x and min-y settings for various models platform/x86: touchscreen_dmi: Add info for the Onda V80 Plus v3 tablet platform/x86: touchscreen_dmi: Add info for the Trekstor Primetab T13B tablet platform/x86: intel_telemetry: Get rid of custom macro platform/x86: intel_telemetry: report debugfs failure MAINTAINERS: intel_telemetry: Update maintainers info platform/x86: Add LG Gram laptop special features driver platform/x86: asus-wmi: Simplify the keyboard brightness updating process platform/x86: touchscreen_dmi: Add info for the Trekstor Primebook C11 convertible platform/x86: mlx-platform: Properly use mlxplat_mlxcpld_msn201x_items MAINTAINERS: intel_pmc_core: Update MAINTAINERS firmware: dcdbas: include linux/io.h platform/x86: intel-wmi-thunderbolt: Add dynamic debugging platform/x86: intel-wmi-thunderbolt: Convert to use SPDX identifier ... |
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README
This directory attempts to document the ABI between the Linux kernel and userspace, and the relative stability of these interfaces. Due to the everchanging nature of Linux, and the differing maturity levels, these interfaces should be used by userspace programs in different ways. We have four different levels of ABI stability, as shown by the four different subdirectories in this location. Interfaces may change levels of stability according to the rules described below. The different levels of stability are: stable/ This directory documents the interfaces that the developer has defined to be stable. Userspace programs are free to use these interfaces with no restrictions, and backward compatibility for them will be guaranteed for at least 2 years. Most interfaces (like syscalls) are expected to never change and always be available. testing/ This directory documents interfaces that are felt to be stable, as the main development of this interface has been completed. The interface can be changed to add new features, but the current interface will not break by doing this, unless grave errors or security problems are found in them. Userspace programs can start to rely on these interfaces, but they must be aware of changes that can occur before these interfaces move to be marked stable. Programs that use these interfaces are strongly encouraged to add their name to the description of these interfaces, so that the kernel developers can easily notify them if any changes occur (see the description of the layout of the files below for details on how to do this.) obsolete/ This directory documents interfaces that are still remaining in the kernel, but are marked to be removed at some later point in time. The description of the interface will document the reason why it is obsolete and when it can be expected to be removed. removed/ This directory contains a list of the old interfaces that have been removed from the kernel. Every file in these directories will contain the following information: What: Short description of the interface Date: Date created KernelVersion: Kernel version this feature first showed up in. Contact: Primary contact for this interface (may be a mailing list) Description: Long description of the interface and how to use it. Users: All users of this interface who wish to be notified when it changes. This is very important for interfaces in the "testing" stage, so that kernel developers can work with userspace developers to ensure that things do not break in ways that are unacceptable. It is also important to get feedback for these interfaces to make sure they are working in a proper way and do not need to be changed further. How things move between levels: Interfaces in stable may move to obsolete, as long as the proper notification is given. Interfaces may be removed from obsolete and the kernel as long as the documented amount of time has gone by. Interfaces in the testing state can move to the stable state when the developers feel they are finished. They cannot be removed from the kernel tree without going through the obsolete state first. It's up to the developer to place their interfaces in the category they wish for it to start out in. Notable bits of non-ABI, which should not under any circumstances be considered stable: - Kconfig. Userspace should not rely on the presence or absence of any particular Kconfig symbol, in /proc/config.gz, in the copy of .config commonly installed to /boot, or in any invocation of the kernel build process. - Kernel-internal symbols. Do not rely on the presence, absence, location, or type of any kernel symbol, either in System.map files or the kernel binary itself. See Documentation/process/stable-api-nonsense.rst.