linux/Documentation/driver-api
Linus Torvalds f50822fd86 platform-drivers-x86 for v7.0-1
Highlights:
 
 - amd/pmf:
   - Avoid overwriting BIOS input values when events occur rapidly
   - Fix PMF driver issues related to S4 (in part on crypto/ccp side)
   - Add NPU metrics API (for accel side consumers)
   - Allow disabling Smart PC function through a module parameter
 
 - asus-wmi & HID/asus:
   - Unification of backlight control (replaces quirks)
   - Support multiple interfaces for controlling keyboard/RGB brightness
   - Simplify init sequence
 
 - hp-wmi:
   - Add manual fan control for Victus S models
   - Add fan mode keep-alive
   - Fix platform profile values for Omen 16-wf1xxx
   - Add EC offset to get the thermal profile
 
 - intel/pmc: Show substate residencies also for non-primary PMCs
 
 - intel/ISST:
   - Store and restore data for all domains
   - Write interface improvements
 
 - lenovo-wmi:
   - Support multiple Capability Data
   - Add HWMON reporting and tuning support
 
 - mellanox/mlx-platform: Add HI173 & HI174 support
 
 - surface/aggregator_registry: Add Surface Pro 11 (QCOM)
 
 - thinkpad_acpi: Add support for HW damage detection capability
 
 - uniwill: Implement cTGP setting
 
 - wmi:
   - Introduce marshalling support
   - Convert a few drivers to use the new buffer-based WMI API
 
 - tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select: Allow read operations for non-root
 
 - Miscellaneous cleanups / refactoring / improvements
 
 The following is an automated shortlog grouped by driver:
 
 amd/pmf:
  -  Added a module parameter to disable the Smart PC function
  -  Introduce new interface to export NPU metrics
  -  Prevent TEE errors after hibernate
  -  Use ring buffer to store custom BIOS input values
 
 amd:
  -  Use scope-based cleanup for wbrf_record()
 
 asus-wmi:
  -  add keyboard brightness event handler
  -  Add support for multiple kbd led handlers
  -  remove unused keyboard backlight quirk
 
 crypto:
  -  ccp - Add an S4 restore flow
  -  ccp - Declare PSP dead if PSP_CMD_TEE_RING_INIT fails
  -  ccp - Factor out ring destroy handling to a helper
  -  ccp - Send PSP_CMD_TEE_RING_DESTROY when PSP_CMD_TEE_RING_INIT fails
 
 HID: asus:
  -  add support for the asus-wmi brightness handler
  -  early return for ROG devices
  -  fortify keyboard handshake
  -  initialize additional endpoints only for certain devices
  -  listen to the asus-wmi brightness device instead of creating one
  -  move vendor initialization to probe
  -  simplify RGB init sequence
  -  use same report_id in response
 
 hp-wmi:
  -  Add EC offsets to read Victus S thermal profile
  -  add manual fan control for Victus S models
  -  fix platform profile values for Omen 16-wf1xxx
  -  implement fan keep-alive
  -  order include headers
 
 ideadpad-laptop:
  -  Clean up style warnings and checks
 
 intel/pmc:
  -  Change LPM mode fields to u8
  -  Enable substate residencies for multiple PMCs
  -  Move LPM mode attributes to PMC
  -  Remove double empty line
 
 intel/pmt:
  -  Replace sprintf() with sysfs_emit()
 
 intel/uncore-freq:
  -  Replace sprintf() with scnprintf()
  -  Replace sprintf() with sysfs_emit()
 
 intel-wmi-sbl-fw-update:
  -  Use new buffer-based WMI API
 
 intel/wmi: thunderbolt:
  -  Use new buffer-based WMI API
 
 ISST:
  -  Add missing write block check
  -  Check for admin capability for write commands
  -  Optimize suspend/resume callbacks
  -  Store and restore all domains data
 
 lenovo-wmi-capdata:
  -  Add support for Capability Data 00
  -  Add support for Fan Test Data
 
 lenovo-wmi-{capdata,other}:
  -  Fix HWMON channel visibility
  -  Support multiple Capability Data
 
 lenovo-wmi-capdata:
  -  Wire up Fan Test Data
 
 lenovo-wmi-helpers:
  -  Convert returned buffer into u32
 
 lenovo-wmi-other:
  -  Add HWMON for fan reporting/tuning
 
 mlx-platform:
  -  Add support DGX flavor of next-generation 800GB/s ethernet switch.
  -  Add support for new Nvidia DGX system based on class VMOD0010
 
 Rename lenovo-wmi-capdata01 to lenovo-wmi-capdata:
  - Rename lenovo-wmi-capdata01 to lenovo-wmi-capdata
 
 surface: aggregator_registry:
  -  Add Surface Pro 11 (QCOM)
 
 surface:
  -  Replace deprecated strcpy() in surface_button_add()
 
 thinkpad_acpi:
  -  Add support to detect hardware damage detection capability.
  -  Add sysfs to display details of damaged device.
 
 tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select:
  -  Allow non root users
  -  Fix file descriptor leak in isolate_cpus()
  -  Use pkg-config for libnl-3.0 detection
  -  v1.25 release
 
 uniwill:
  -  Implement cTGP setting
 
 uniwill-laptop:
  -  Introduce device descriptor system
 
 wmi:
  -  Add helper functions for WMI string conversions
  -  Add kunit test for the marshalling code
  -  Add kunit test for the string conversion code
 
 wmi-bmof:
  -  Use new buffer-based WMI API
 
 wmi:
  -  Introduce marshalling support
 
 wmi: string-kunit:
  -  Add missing oversized string test case
 
 wmi:
  -  Update driver development guide
 
 xiaomi-wmi:
  -  Use new buffer-based WMI API
 
 yogabook:
  -  Clean up code style
 
 Merges:
  -  Merge branch 'fixes' of into for-next
  -  Merge branch 'intel-sst' of https://github.com/spandruvada/linux-kernel into for-next
  -  Merge branch 'platform-drivers-x86-asus-kbd' into for-next
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Merge tag 'platform-drivers-x86-v7.0-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pdx86/platform-drivers-x86

Pull x86 platform driver updates from Ilpo Järvinen:
 "Highlights:

   - amd/pmf:
      - Avoid overwriting BIOS input values when events occur rapidly
      - Fix PMF driver issues related to S4 (in part on crypto/ccp side)
      - Add NPU metrics API (for accel side consumers)
      - Allow disabling Smart PC function through a module parameter

   - asus-wmi & HID/asus:
      - Unification of backlight control (replaces quirks)
      - Support multiple interfaces for controlling keyboard/RGB brightness
      - Simplify init sequence

   - hp-wmi:
      - Add manual fan control for Victus S models
      - Add fan mode keep-alive
      - Fix platform profile values for Omen 16-wf1xxx
      - Add EC offset to get the thermal profile

   - intel/pmc: Show substate residencies also for non-primary PMCs

   - intel/ISST:
      - Store and restore data for all domains
      - Write interface improvements

   - lenovo-wmi:
      - Support multiple Capability Data
      - Add HWMON reporting and tuning support

   - mellanox/mlx-platform: Add HI173 & HI174 support

   - surface/aggregator_registry: Add Surface Pro 11 (QCOM)

   - thinkpad_acpi: Add support for HW damage detection capability

   - uniwill: Implement cTGP setting

   - wmi:
      - Introduce marshalling support
      - Convert a few drivers to use the new buffer-based WMI API

   - tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select: Allow read operations for non-root

   - Miscellaneous cleanups / refactoring / improvements"

* tag 'platform-drivers-x86-v7.0-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/pdx86/platform-drivers-x86: (68 commits)
  platform/x86: lenovo-wmi-{capdata,other}: Fix HWMON channel visibility
  platform/x86: hp-wmi: Add EC offsets to read Victus S thermal profile
  platform: mellanox: mlx-platform: Add support DGX flavor of next-generation 800GB/s ethernet switch.
  platform: mellanox: mlx-platform: Add support for new Nvidia DGX system based on class VMOD0010
  HID: asus: add support for the asus-wmi brightness handler
  platform/x86: asus-wmi: add keyboard brightness event handler
  platform/x86: asus-wmi: remove unused keyboard backlight quirk
  HID: asus: listen to the asus-wmi brightness device instead of creating one
  platform/x86: asus-wmi: Add support for multiple kbd led handlers
  HID: asus: early return for ROG devices
  HID: asus: move vendor initialization to probe
  HID: asus: fortify keyboard handshake
  HID: asus: use same report_id in response
  HID: asus: initialize additional endpoints only for certain devices
  HID: asus: simplify RGB init sequence
  platform/wmi: string-kunit: Add missing oversized string test case
  platform/x86/amd/pmf: Added a module parameter to disable the Smart PC function
  platform/x86/uniwill: Implement cTGP setting
  platform/x86: uniwill-laptop: Introduce device descriptor system
  platform/x86/amd: Use scope-based cleanup for wbrf_record()
  ...
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80211 Documentation: use a source-read extension for the index link boilerplate 2026-01-23 11:59:34 -07:00
acpi ACPI: Documentation: driver-api: Disapprove of using ACPI drivers 2026-01-15 14:27:38 +01:00
backlight
coco Documentation: use a source-read extension for the index link boilerplate 2026-01-23 11:59:34 -07:00
crypto Documentation: use a source-read extension for the index link boilerplate 2026-01-23 11:59:34 -07:00
cxl cxl changes for v7.0 2026-02-12 16:33:05 -08:00
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firmware Documentation: use a source-read extension for the index link boilerplate 2026-01-23 11:59:34 -07:00
fpga fpga: region: add owner module and take its refcount 2024-04-23 15:37:20 +08:00
gpio Documentation: gpio: pca953x: clarify interrupt source detection 2026-01-08 10:50:33 +01:00
hte hte: Re-phrase tegra API document 2023-04-26 15:43:19 -07:00
i3c docs: driver-api: fix spelling of "buses". 2025-09-18 10:40:46 -06:00
iio docs: iio: Allow creating cross-references ABI 2025-02-18 13:42:46 -07:00
md Documentation: driver-api: correct spelling 2023-02-02 11:05:16 -07:00
media media: vb2: remove vb2_ops_wait_prepare/finish helpers 2025-12-18 11:14:57 +01:00
mei docs: driver-api: properly format ToC headings 2023-11-17 13:05:26 -07:00
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mmc Documentation: mmc: Add mmc-test doc 2024-09-05 12:13:39 +02:00
mtd Docs: typos/spelling 2024-05-02 10:02:29 -06:00
nfc Documentation: driver-api: correct spelling 2023-02-02 11:05:16 -07:00
nvdimm Documentation: btt: Unwrap bit 31-30 nested table 2025-11-07 09:06:51 -06:00
pci Documentation: use a source-read extension for the index link boilerplate 2026-01-23 11:59:34 -07:00
phy docs: fix 're-use' -> 'reuse' in documentation 2026-02-02 09:54:15 -07:00
pldmfw Documentation: pldmfw: Demote library overview section 2025-11-05 11:29:30 -07:00
pm Documentation: use a source-read extension for the index link boilerplate 2026-01-23 11:59:34 -07:00
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serial Documentation: use a source-read extension for the index link boilerplate 2026-01-23 11:59:34 -07:00
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thermal thermal: int340x: processor_thermal: Enable slow workload type hints 2026-01-07 21:42:10 +01:00
tty docs: fix 're-use' -> 'reuse' in documentation 2026-02-02 09:54:15 -07:00
usb docs: fix 're-use' -> 'reuse' in documentation 2026-02-02 09:54:15 -07:00
virtio virtio: store owner from modules with register_virtio_driver() 2024-04-08 04:11:04 -04:00
xilinx Documentation: use a source-read extension for the index link boilerplate 2026-01-23 11:59:34 -07:00
aperture.rst drm: Implement DRM aperture helpers under video/ 2022-06-27 11:07:55 +02:00
auxiliary_bus.rst drivers/base: Remove unused auxiliary_find_device 2024-10-14 08:21:09 +02:00
basics.rst docs: Update documentation to avoid mentioning of kernel.h 2025-12-22 14:59:18 -07:00
clk.rst docs: clk: add documentation to log which clocks have been disabled 2023-04-20 17:53:38 -06:00
component.rst
connector.rst
console.rst
devfreq.rst
device-io.rst docs: driver-api: fix spelling of "buses". 2025-09-18 10:40:46 -06:00
device_link.rst
dma-buf.rst dma-buf: Remove DMA-BUF sysfs stats 2026-01-19 19:10:01 +05:30
dpll.rst dpll: add phase-adjust-gran pin attribute 2025-10-31 17:59:17 -07:00
edac.rst EDAC/amd64: Document heterogeneous system enumeration 2023-06-05 12:27:15 +02:00
eisa.rst docs: driver-api: fix spelling of "buses". 2025-09-18 10:40:46 -06:00
extcon.rst Documentation: extcon: add documentation for Extcon subsystem 2024-12-08 21:59:40 +09:00
firewire.rst firewire: core: expose kernel API to schedule work item to process isochronous context 2024-09-08 13:05:48 +09:00
frame-buffer.rst
generic-counter.rst docs: arm: generic-counter: Allow creating cross-references for ABI 2025-02-18 13:42:46 -07:00
generic_pt.rst iommupt: Documentation fixes 2025-11-07 11:12:03 +01:00
hsi.rst Documentation: driver-api: correct spelling 2023-02-02 11:05:16 -07:00
hw-recoverable-errors.rst vmcoreinfo: track and log recoverable hardware errors 2025-11-27 14:24:44 -08:00
i2c.rst
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infiniband.rst docs: driver-api/infiniband.rst: fix Kerneldoc markup 2025-03-04 09:47:38 -07:00
infrastructure.rst driver core: add a faux bus for use when a simple device/bus is needed 2025-02-13 16:58:51 +01:00
input.rst Add libps2 to the input section of driver-api 2024-07-03 16:20:49 -06:00
interconnect.rst interconnect: Add debugfs test client 2023-08-22 21:04:50 +03:00
io-mapping.rst Documentation: driver-api: correct spelling 2023-02-02 11:05:16 -07:00
io_ordering.rst
ioctl.rst
ipmb.rst
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isa.rst Remove duplicate words inside documentation 2022-09-27 13:21:43 -06:00
libata.rst Documentation: driver-api: Update libata error handler information 2025-07-16 09:31:43 +02:00
mailbox.rst Documentation: mailbox: mbox_chan_ops.flush() is optional 2025-12-22 15:30:31 -07:00
men-chameleon-bus.rst
message-based.rst
misc_devices.rst
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ntb.rst Documentation: NTB: Fix typo 2025-05-19 09:04:21 -06:00
nvmem.rst nvmem: Remove unused nvmem cell table support 2025-05-21 14:28:27 +02:00
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pin-control.rst pci-v6.18-changes 2025-10-06 10:41:03 -07:00
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ptp.rst docs: ptp.rst: Add information about NVIDIA Mellanox devices 2023-06-20 09:02:32 +01:00
pwm.rst docs: pwm: Adapt Locking paragraph to reality 2025-07-07 08:39:36 +02:00
pwrseq.rst Documentation: pwrseq: Fix trivial misspellings 2024-11-22 10:36:53 -07:00
regulator.rst
reset.rst Documentation: reset: Remove reset_controller_add_lookup() 2025-11-20 10:02:37 +01:00
rfkill.rst
s390-drivers.rst docs: move s390 under arch 2023-07-24 12:12:24 +02:00
scsi.rst docs: driver-api: fix spelling of "buses". 2025-09-18 10:40:46 -06:00
slimbus.rst
sm501.rst
spi.rst docs: driver-api: fix spelling of "buses". 2025-09-18 10:40:46 -06:00
switchtec.rst
sync_file.rst
target.rst
tee.rst tee: Adapt documentation to cover recent additions 2025-12-17 18:28:28 +01:00
uio-howto.rst
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