LKML News v6.12-rc5

[PATCH v1 0/6] mm/arm64: re-enable HVO (Yu Zhao)

https://lore.kernel.org/20241021042218.746659-1-yuzhao@google.com

There were a few attempts to enable hugetlb vmemmap optimization (HVO) on arm64. Yu posted another approach.

linus-next: improving functional testing for to-be-merged pull requests (Sasha Levin)

https://lore.kernel.org/ZxZ8MStt4e8JXeJb@sashalap

Sasha proposes having a new test-purpose tree for Linus’ concern about testing.

Re: [GIT PULL] bcachefs fixes for 6.12-rc5 (Sasha Levin)

https://lore.kernel.org/Zxf3vp82MfPTWNLx@sashalap

Following the feedback to linus-next proposal, Sasha implemented a bot for simple pre-merge check of pull requests, and showcase it on a random pull request.

[PATCH] MAINTAINERS: Remove some entries due to various compliance requirements. (Greg Kroah-Hartman)

https://lore.kernel.org/2024101835-tiptop-blip-09ed@gregkh

Some entires of MAINTAINERS file has removed. The patch explains that’s due to various compliance requirements. People suspect that maybe due to the war.

[PATCH] mm: Fix PSWPIN counter for large folios swap-in (Barry Song)

https://lore.kernel.org/20241023210201.2798-1-21cnbao@gmail.com

Barry posted a patch for fixing pswpout count to be based on base pages, like that for pswpin count.

[PATCH v1 0/6] memcg-v1: fully deprecate charge moving (Shakeel Butt)

https://lore.kernel.org/20241025012304.2473312-1-shakeel.butt@linux.dev

Shakeep posted a patchset for deprecating charging moving feature of memory control group v1.

FOSDEM 2025: Kernel Devroom CfP (Mike Rapoport)

https://lore.kernel.org/Zx32HLJAKlW-RZk6@kernel.org

Mike posted a CFP for kernel devroom at FOSDEM. The proposal deadline is 1st December. The kernel devroom will run on Sunday 2nd of February, at Brussels, Belgium.

Linux 6.12-rc5 (Linus Torvalds)

https://lore.kernel.org/CAHk-=whHB3RxR15Xk8Epah8ZrRJi-7ZevSu6kBp0MFtjXEvM-w@mail.gmail.com

Linus released the fifth candidate of Linux v6.12. Unlike the rc4, which was unusually large, this time the stat has returned to normal, or a small side of the normal.