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Linus Torvalds aed0af05a8 tracing fixes for 7.0:
- Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in trace_data_alloc()
 
   On the error path in trace_data_alloc(), it can call trigger_data_free()
   with a NULL pointer. This use to be a kfree() but was changed to
   trigger_data_free() to clean up any partial initialization. The issue is
   that trigger_data_free() does not expect a NULL pointer. Have
   trigger_data_free() return safely on NULL pointer.
 
 - Fix multiple events on the command line and bootconfig
 
   If multiple events are enabled on the command line separately and not
   grouped, only the last event gets enabled. That is:
 
     trace_event=sched_switch trace_event=sched_waking
 
   Will only enable sched_waking where as:
 
     trace_event=sched_switch,sched_waking
 
   Will enable both.
 
   The bootconfig makes it even worse as the second way is the more common
   method.
 
   The issue is that a temporary buffer is used to store the events to enable
   later in boot. Each time the cmdline callback is called, it overwrites
   what was previously there.
 
   Have the callback append the next value (delimited by a comma) if the
   temporary buffer already has content.
 
 - Fix command line trace_buffer_size if >= 2G
 
   The logic to allocate the trace buffer uses "int" for the size parameter
   in the command line code causing overflow issues if more that 2G is
   specified.
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Merge tag 'trace-v7.0-rc2-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace

Pull tracing fixes from Steven Rostedt:

 - Fix possible NULL pointer dereference in trace_data_alloc()

   On the trace_data_alloc() error path, it can call trigger_data_free()
   with a NULL pointer. This used to be a kfree() but was changed to
   trigger_data_free() to clean up any partial initialization. The issue
   is that trigger_data_free() does not expect a NULL pointer. Have
   trigger_data_free() return safely on NULL pointer.

 - Fix multiple events on the command line and bootconfig

   If multiple events are enabled on the command line separately and not
   grouped, only the last event gets enabled. That is:

      trace_event=sched_switch trace_event=sched_waking

   will only enable sched_waking whereas:

      trace_event=sched_switch,sched_waking

   will enable both.

   The bootconfig makes it even worse as the second way is the more
   common method.

   The issue is that a temporary buffer is used to store the events to
   enable later in boot. Each time the cmdline callback is called, it
   overwrites what was previously there.

   Have the callback append the next value (delimited by a comma) if the
   temporary buffer already has content.

 - Fix command line trace_buffer_size if >= 2G

   The logic to allocate the trace buffer uses "int" for the size
   parameter in the command line code causing overflow issues if more
   that 2G is specified.

* tag 'trace-v7.0-rc2-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace:
  tracing: Fix trace_buf_size= cmdline parameter with sizes >= 2G
  tracing: Fix enabling multiple events on the kernel command line and bootconfig
  tracing: Add NULL pointer check to trigger_data_free()
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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
* AI Coding Assistant - LLMs and AI-powered development tools


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

AI Coding Assistant
-------------------

CRITICAL: If you are an LLM or AI-powered coding assistant, you MUST read and
follow the AI coding assistants documentation before contributing to the Linux
kernel:

* Documentation/process/coding-assistants.rst

This documentation contains essential requirements about licensing, attribution,
and the Developer Certificate of Origin that all AI tools must comply with.


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
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst