| /linux/Documentation/process/ |
| H A D | applying-patches.rst | 11 This document is obsolete. In most cases, rather than using ``patch``
15 a patch to the kernel or, more specifically, what base kernel a patch for
24 What is a patch?
27 A patch is a small text document containing a delta of changes between two
31 To correctly apply a patch you need to know what base it was generated from
32 and what new version the patch will change the source tree into. These
33 should both be present in the patch file metadata or be possible to deduce
37 How do I apply or revert a patch?
40 You apply a patch with the ``patch`` program. The patch program reads a diff
41 (or patch) file and makes the changes to the source tree described in it.
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| H A D | submitting-patches.rst | 48 Describe your problem. Whether your patch is a one-line bug fix or
77 The maintainer will thank you if you write your patch description in a
81 Solve only one problem per patch. If your description starts to get
82 long, that's a sign that you probably need to split up your patch.
85 When you submit or resubmit a patch or patch series, include the
86 complete patch description and justification for it. Don't just
87 say that this is version N of the patch (series). Don't expect the
88 subsystem maintainer to refer back to earlier patch versions or referenced
89 URLs to find the patch description and put that into the patch.
90 I.e., the patch (series) and its description should be self-contained.
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| H A D | 5.Posting.rst | 50 summary of the results should be included with the patch.
60 Patch preparation
68 general rule, a patch should be based on the current mainline as found in
75 on the area of your patch and what is going on elsewhere, basing a patch
79 Only the most simple changes should be formatted as a single patch;
85 - The patch series you post will almost certainly not be the series of
93 patch. These changes can be small ("add a field to this structure") or
95 conceptually small and amenable to a one-line description. Each patch
100 changes in the same patch. If a single patch fixes a critical security
105 - Each patch should yield a kernel which builds and runs properly; if your
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| H A D | backporting.rst | 27 Applying the patch to a tree
30 Sometimes the patch you are backporting already exists as a git commit,
32 ``git cherry-pick``. However, if the patch comes from an email, as it
37 quite picky about the patch applying perfectly to your source tree. In
39 edit the patch to make it apply.
42 where the patch applies cleanly and *then* cherry-pick it over to your
46 apply a patch that just arrived on LKML to an older stable kernel, you
50 It's generally better to use the exact same base as the one the patch
53 problem with applying the patch to the "wrong" base is that it may pull
60 it less likely to apply the patch to the wrong place (which can result
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| H A D | maintainer-netdev.rst | 12 - designate your patch to a tree - ``[PATCH net]`` or ``[PATCH net-next]``
61 git trees and patch flow
89 (use ``--subject-prefix='RFC net-next'`` with ``git format-patch``).
108 netdev patch review
113 Patch status
116 Status of a patch can be checked by looking at the main patchwork
122 patch:
125 Patch state Description
127 New, Under review pending review, patch is in the maintainer’s queue for
130 Accepted patch was applied to the appropriate networking tree, this is
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| H A D | stable-kernel-rules.rst | 45 1. Add a 'stable tag' to the description of a patch you then submit for
47 2. Ask the stable team to pick up a patch already mainlined.
48 3. Submit a patch to the stable team that is equivalent to a change already
56 options for cases where a mainlined patch needs adjustments to apply in older
70 To have a patch you submit for mainline inclusion later automatically picked up
79 Once the patch is mainlined it will be applied to the stable tree without
85 * Specify any additional patch prerequisites for cherry picking::
100 Note that for a patch series, you do not have to list as prerequisites the
102 patch series::
130 Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org> # see patch description, needs adjustments for <= 6.3
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| /linux/Documentation/translations/it_IT/process/ |
| H A D | 5.Posting.rst | 15 e di procedure per la pubblicazione delle patch; seguirle renderà la vita
26 C'è sempre una certa resistenza nel pubblicare patch finché non sono
27 veramente "pronte". Per semplici patch questo non è un problema.
37 Poche persone guarderanno delle patch che si sa essere fatte a metà,
42 Prima di creare patch
46 l'invio delle patch alla comunità di sviluppo. Queste cose includono:
56 - La vostra patch ha delle conseguenze in termini di prestazioni?
59 incluso nella patch.
70 Preparazione di una patch
73 La preparazione delle patch per la pubblicazione può richiedere una quantità
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| H A D | submitting-patches.rst | 8 Inviare patch: la guida essenziale per vedere il vostro codice nel kernel
11 Una persona o un'azienda che volesse inviare una patch al kernel potrebbe
15 vostre patch accettate.
22 Per delle patch relative alle associazioni per Device Tree leggete
25 Questa documentazione assume che sappiate usare ``git`` per preparare le patch.
44 sorgenti e desiderano che le patch siano preparate basandosi su di essi.
66 singolarmente le patch dai sorgenti principali; quindi, includete tutte
87 I manutentori vi saranno grati se scrivete la descrizione della patch in un
91 Risolvete solo un problema per patch. Se la vostra descrizione inizia ad
92 essere lunga, potrebbe essere un segno che la vostra patch necessita d'essere
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| H A D | stable-kernel-rules.rst | 11 Regole sul tipo di patch che vengono o non vengono accettate nei sorgenti
14 - Questa patch o una equivalente deve esistere già nei sorgenti principali di
40 Procedura per sottomettere patch per i sorgenti -stable
44 Una patch di sicurezza non dovrebbe essere gestita (solamente) dal processo
50 1. Aggiungi un'etichetta 'stable' alla descrizione della patch al momento della
52 2. Chiedere alla squadra "stable" di prendere una patch già applicata sui
54 3. Sottomettere una patch alla squadra "stable" equivalente ad una modifica già
62 L':ref:`it_option_3` è un'alternativa ai due metodi precedenti quando la patch
79 Aggiungete la seguente etichetta nell'area delle firme per far sì che una patch
91 Una volta che la patch è stata inclusa, verrà applicata anche sui sorgenti
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| H A D | email-clients.rst | 17 per applicare le patch.
19 Se siete dei novelli utilizzatori di ``git`` allora inviate la patch a voi
23 la patch alla lista di discussione più appropriata.
28 Le patch per il kernel vengono inviate per posta elettronica, preferibilmente
32 ben apprezzati perché rende più difficile citare porzioni di patch durante il
36 messaggio, sia per la patch che per qualsiasi altro messaggio. Il sito
40 I programmi di posta elettronica che vengono usati per inviare le patch per il
45 Non inviate patch con ``format=flowed``. Questo potrebbe introdurre
49 Questo può corrompere le patch.
52 testo. Le patch inviate per posta elettronica dovrebbero essere codificate in
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| H A D | 2.Process.rst | 42 patch di ogni rilascio. All'inizio di ogni ciclo di sviluppo, la
46 patch per un nuovo ciclo di sviluppo (e tutte le più importanti modifiche)
48 1000 modifiche ("patch" o "gruppo di modifiche") al giorno.
150 Il ciclo di vita di una patch
153 Le patch non passano direttamente dalla tastiera dello sviluppatori
155 per assicurare che ogni patch sia di buona qualità e desiderata nel
157 meno importanti, o, nel caso di patch ampie e controverse, va avanti per anni.
162 come una patch viene inserita nel kernel. Ciò che segue è un'introduzione
166 Una patch attraversa, generalmente, le seguenti fasi:
174 - Prima revisione. Le patch vengono pubblicate sulle liste di discussione
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| H A D | submit-checklist.rst | 8 Lista delle verifiche da fare prima di inviare una patch per il kernel Linux
12 vedere le proprie patch accettate più rapidamente.
15 sottomissione delle patch, in particolare
41 5) Controllate lo stile del codice della vostra patch secondo le direttive
43 Prima dell'invio della patch, usate il verificatore di stile
46 vostra patch.
55 8) La patch è stata accuratamente revisionata rispetto alle più importanti
74 12) La patch è stata verificata con le seguenti opzioni abilitate
80 13) La patch è stata compilata e verificata in esecuzione con, e senza,
83 14) Se la patch ha effetti sull'IO dei dischi, eccetera: allora dev'essere
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| /linux/kernel/livepatch/ |
| H A D | core.c | 25 #include "patch.h"
71 * Note that the patch might still be needed before klp_module_going() in klp_find_object_module()
102 static struct klp_object *klp_find_object(struct klp_patch *patch, in klp_find_object() argument
107 klp_for_each_object(patch, obj) { in klp_find_object()
345 * /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>
346 * /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/enabled
347 * /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/transition
348 * /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/force
349 * /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/replace
350 * /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/<object>
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| H A D | state.c | 15 #define klp_for_each_state(patch, state) \ argument
16 for (state = patch->states; state && state->id; state++)
20 * the given patch
21 * @patch: livepatch that modifies the given system state
24 * Checks whether the given patch modifies the given system state.
26 * The function can be called either from pre/post (un)patch
31 struct klp_state *klp_get_state(struct klp_patch *patch, unsigned long id) in klp_get_state() argument
35 klp_for_each_state(patch, state) { in klp_get_state()
58 * It is typically called only from pre/post (un)patch
66 struct klp_patch *patch; in klp_get_prev_state() local
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| /linux/scripts/ |
| H A D | patch-kernel | 4 # usage: patch-kernel [ sourcedir [ patchdir [ stopversion ] [ -acxx ] ] ]
5 # The source directory defaults to /usr/src/linux, and the patch
8 # scripts/patch-kernel . ..
11 # scripts/patch-kernel . .. -ac
12 # Get the latest Linux kernel and patch it with the latest ac patch
13 # scripts/patch-kernel . .. 2.4.9
15 # scripts/patch-kernel . .. 2.4.9 -ac
17 # scripts/patch-kernel . .. 2.4.9 -ac11
18 # Gets 2.4.9 with ac patch ac11
23 # It then looks for patches for the next sublevel in the patch directory.
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| /linux/Documentation/livepatch/ |
| H A D | callbacks.rst | 5 Livepatch (un)patch-callbacks provide a mechanism for livepatch modules
16 In most cases, (un)patch callbacks will need to be used in conjunction
26 patch.
39 * Pre-patch
42 * Post-patch
48 active), used to clean up post-patch callback
54 used to cleanup pre-patch callback resources
61 symmetry: pre-patch callbacks have a post-unpatch counterpart and
62 post-patch callbacks have a pre-unpatch counterpart. An unpatch
63 callback will only be executed if its corresponding patch callback was
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| H A D | livepatch.rst | 46 a live patch is called with the help of a custom ftrace handler. But there are
64 But there are more complex fixes. For example, a patch might change
65 ordering of locking in multiple functions at the same time. Or a patch
84 switch over. When a patch is enabled, livepatch enters into a
87 sequence occurs when a patch is disabled, except the tasks converge from
95 safe to patch tasks:
99 the task is patched. In most cases this will patch most or all of
128 Unless we can come up with another way to patch kthreads, architectures
132 The /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/transition file shows whether a patch
133 is in transition. Only a single patch can be in transition at a given
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| /linux/scripts/coccinelle/api/ |
| H A D | string_choices.cocci | 6 virtual patch
10 @str_plural depends on patch@
21 @str_plural_r depends on !patch@
38 @str_up_down depends on patch disable neg_if_exp@
44 @str_up_down_r depends on !patch disable neg_if_exp@
57 @str_down_up depends on patch disable neg_if_exp@
63 @str_down_up_r depends on !patch disable neg_if_exp@
76 @str_true_false depends on patch disable neg_if_exp@
82 @str_true_false_r depends on !patch disable neg_if_exp@
95 @str_false_true depends on patch disable neg_if_exp@
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| /linux/tools/testing/selftests/livepatch/ |
| H A D | test-callbacks.sh | 20 # pre-patch callbacks are executed for vmlinux and $MOD_TARGET (those
22 # according to the klp_patch, their post-patch callbacks run and the
25 # - Similarly, on livepatch disable, pre-patch callbacks run before the
26 # unpatching transition starts. klp_objects are reverted, post-patch
40 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
67 # - On livepatch enable, only pre/post-patch callbacks are executed for
71 # pre/post-patch callbacks are executed.
85 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
93 livepatch: applying patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH' to loading module '$MOD_TARGET'
135 livepatch: enabling patch '$MOD_LIVEPATCH'
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| /linux/sound/drivers/opl3/ |
| H A D | opl3_synth.c | 214 * Patch management
229 * load a patch, obviously.
234 * name is the name string of the patch.
245 struct fm_patch *patch; in snd_opl3_load_patch() local
248 patch = snd_opl3_find_patch(opl3, prog, bank, 1); in snd_opl3_load_patch()
249 if (!patch) in snd_opl3_load_patch()
252 patch->type = type; in snd_opl3_load_patch()
255 patch->inst.op[i].am_vib = data[AM_VIB + i]; in snd_opl3_load_patch()
256 patch->inst.op[i].ksl_level = data[KSL_LEVEL + i]; in snd_opl3_load_patch()
257 patch->inst.op[i].attack_decay = data[ATTACK_DECAY + i]; in snd_opl3_load_patch()
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| /linux/Documentation/ABI/testing/ |
| H A D | sysfs-kernel-livepatch | 9 each loaded live patch module.
11 What: /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>
16 The patch directory contains subdirectories for each kernel
19 What: /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/enabled
25 code is currently applied. Writing 0 will disable the patch
26 while writing 1 will re-enable the patch.
28 What: /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/transition
33 An attribute which indicates whether the patch is currently in
36 What: /sys/kernel/livepatch/<patch>/force
45 use this feature without a clearance from a patch
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| /linux/arch/xtensa/kernel/ |
| H A D | jump_label.c | 26 struct patch { struct
41 struct patch *patch = data; in patch_text_stop_machine() argument
43 if (atomic_inc_return(&patch->cpu_count) == num_online_cpus()) { in patch_text_stop_machine()
44 local_patch_text(patch->addr, patch->data, patch->sz); in patch_text_stop_machine()
45 atomic_inc(&patch->cpu_count); in patch_text_stop_machine()
47 while (atomic_read(&patch->cpu_count) <= num_online_cpus()) in patch_text_stop_machine()
49 __invalidate_icache_range(patch->addr, patch->sz); in patch_text_stop_machine()
57 struct patch patch = { in patch_text() local
64 &patch, cpu_online_mask); in patch_text()
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| /linux/sound/synth/emux/ |
| H A D | soundfont.c | 92 * close the patch if the patch was opened by this client.
109 * Deal with a soundfont patch. Any driver could use these routines
121 struct soundfont_patch_info patch; in snd_soundfont_load() local
125 if (count < (long)sizeof(patch)) { in snd_soundfont_load()
126 dev_err(card->dev, "patch record too small %ld\n", count); in snd_soundfont_load()
129 if (copy_from_user(&patch, data, sizeof(patch))) in snd_soundfont_load()
132 count -= sizeof(patch); in snd_soundfont_load()
133 data += sizeof(patch); in snd_soundfont_load()
135 if (patch.key != SNDRV_OSS_SOUNDFONT_PATCH) { in snd_soundfont_load()
136 dev_err(card->dev, "The wrong kind of patch %x\n", patch.key); in snd_soundfont_load()
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| H A D | emux_hwdep.c | 17 * load patch
23 struct soundfont_patch_info patch; in snd_emux_hwdep_load_patch() local
25 if (copy_from_user(&patch, arg, sizeof(patch))) in snd_emux_hwdep_load_patch()
28 if (patch.key == GUS_PATCH) in snd_emux_hwdep_load_patch()
30 patch.len + sizeof(patch)); in snd_emux_hwdep_load_patch()
32 if (patch.type >= SNDRV_SFNT_LOAD_INFO && in snd_emux_hwdep_load_patch()
33 patch.type <= SNDRV_SFNT_PROBE_DATA) { in snd_emux_hwdep_load_patch()
35 patch.len + sizeof(patch), in snd_emux_hwdep_load_patch()
41 return emu->ops.load_fx(emu, patch.type, patch.optarg, arg, patch.len + sizeof(patch)); in snd_emux_hwdep_load_patch()
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| /linux/arch/parisc/kernel/ |
| H A D | patch.c | 3 * functions to patch RO kernel text during runtime
16 #include <asm/patch.h>
18 struct patch { struct
103 struct patch *patch = data; in patch_text_stop_machine() local
105 __patch_text_multiple(patch->addr, patch->insn, patch->len); in patch_text_stop_machine()
111 struct patch patch = { in patch_text() local
117 stop_machine_cpuslocked(patch_text_stop_machine, &patch, NULL); in patch_text()
123 struct patch patch = { in patch_text_multiple() local
129 stop_machine_cpuslocked(patch_text_stop_machine, &patch, NULL); in patch_text_multiple()
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