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* Move jiffies converters out of kernel/sysctl.c
 
   Moved the jiffies converters into kernel/time/jiffies.c and replaced
   the pipe-max-size proc_handler converter with a macro based version.
   This is all part of the effort to relocate non-sysctl logic out of
   kernel/sysctl.c into more relevant subsystems. No functional changes.
 
 * Generalize proc handler converter creation
 
   Removed duplicated sysctl converter logic by consolidating it in
   macros. These are used inside sysctl core as well as in pipe.c and
   jiffies.c. Converter kernel and user space pointer args are now
   automatically const qualified for the convenience of the caller. No
   functional changes.
 
 * Miscellaneous
 
   Fixed kernel-doc format warnings, removed unnecessary __user
   qualifiers, and moved the nmi_watchdog sysctl into .rodata.
 
 * Testing
 
   This series was run through sysctl selftests/kunit test suite in
   x86_64. It went into linux-next after rc2, giving it a good 4/5 weeks
   of testing.
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Merge tag 'sysctl-6.19-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sysctl/sysctl

Pull sysctl updates from Joel Granados:

 - Move jiffies converters out of kernel/sysctl.c

   Move the jiffies converters into kernel/time/jiffies.c and replace
   the pipe-max-size proc_handler converter with a macro based version.
   This is all part of the effort to relocate non-sysctl logic out of
   kernel/sysctl.c into more relevant subsystems. No functional changes.

 - Generalize proc handler converter creation

   Remove duplicated sysctl converter logic by consolidating it in
   macros. These are used inside sysctl core as well as in pipe.c and
   jiffies.c. Converter kernel and user space pointer args are now
   automatically const qualified for the convenience of the caller. No
   functional changes.

 - Miscellaneous

   Fix kernel-doc format warnings, remove unnecessary __user
   qualifiers, and move the nmi_watchdog sysctl into .rodata.

 - Testing

   This series was run through sysctl selftests/kunit test suite in
   x86_64. It went into linux-next after rc2, giving it a good 4/5 weeks
   of testing.

* tag 'sysctl-6.19-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sysctl/sysctl: (21 commits)
  sysctl: Wrap do_proc_douintvec with the public function proc_douintvec_conv
  sysctl: Create pipe-max-size converter using sysctl UINT macros
  sysctl: Move proc_doulongvec_ms_jiffies_minmax to kernel/time/jiffies.c
  sysctl: Move jiffies converters to kernel/time/jiffies.c
  sysctl: Move UINT converter macros to sysctl header
  sysctl: Move INT converter macros to sysctl header
  sysctl: Allow custom converters from outside sysctl
  sysctl: remove __user qualifier from stack_erasing_sysctl buffer argument
  sysctl: Create macro for user-to-kernel uint converter
  sysctl: Add optional range checking to SYSCTL_UINT_CONV_CUSTOM
  sysctl: Create unsigned int converter using new macro
  sysctl: Add optional range checking to SYSCTL_INT_CONV_CUSTOM
  sysctl: Create integer converters with one macro
  sysctl: Create converter functions with two new macros
  sysctl: Discriminate between kernel and user converter params
  sysctl: Indicate the direction of operation with macro names
  sysctl: Remove superfluous __do_proc_* indirection
  sysctl: Remove superfluous tbl_data param from "dovec" functions
  sysctl: Replace void pointer with const pointer to ctl_table
  sysctl: fix kernel-doc format warning
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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


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



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
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