Makefile | 4 +-- fs/nfs/localio.c | 12 ++++---- include/linux/sched/topology.h | 3 ++ kernel/sched/core.c | 3 ++ kernel/sched/fair.c | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------- kernel/sched/features.h | 5 ++++ kernel/sched/sched.h | 7 +++++ kernel/sched/topology.c | 6 ++++ net/mptcp/protocol.c | 8 ++++-- net/mptcp/protocol.h | 3 +- 10 files changed, 92 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release.
There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response
to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please
let me know.
Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000.
Anything received after that time might be too late.
The whole patch series can be found in one patch at:
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/stable-review/patch-6.18.5-rc1.gz
or in the git tree and branch at:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git linux-6.18.y
and the diffstat can be found below.
thanks,
greg k-h
-------------
Pseudo-Shortlog of commits:
Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Linux 6.18.5-rc1
Mike Snitzer <snitzer@kernel.org>
nfs/localio: fix regression due to out-of-order __put_cred
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
sched/fair: Proportional newidle balance
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
sched/fair: Small cleanup to update_newidle_cost()
Peter Zijlstra <peterz@infradead.org>
sched/fair: Small cleanup to sched_balance_newidle()
Paolo Abeni <pabeni@redhat.com>
mptcp: ensure context reset on disconnect()
-------------
Diffstat:
Makefile | 4 +--
fs/nfs/localio.c | 12 ++++----
include/linux/sched/topology.h | 3 ++
kernel/sched/core.c | 3 ++
kernel/sched/fair.c | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
kernel/sched/features.h | 5 ++++
kernel/sched/sched.h | 7 +++++
kernel/sched/topology.c | 6 ++++
net/mptcp/protocol.c | 8 ++++--
net/mptcp/protocol.h | 3 +-
10 files changed, 92 insertions(+), 24 deletions(-)
Hi! My denx address may no longer be available, please switch to pavel@nabladev.com . > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. We are getting failures on qemu: https://lava.ciplatform.org/scheduler/job/1377239 https://gitlab.com/cip-project/cip-testing/linux-stable-rc-ci/-/jobs/12671190285 https://gitlab.com/cip-project/cip-testing/linux-stable-rc-ci/-/pipelines/2253660286 Not sure if it is real problem or just something wrong with test configuration. 6.18.4 had similar problem iirc. I'm cc-ing our testing people, maybe they'll help. Best regards, Pavel -- In cooperation with Nabla.
On Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:44:02 +0100 Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. > > Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000. > Anything received after that time might be too late. Boot-tested under QEMU for Rust x86_64, arm64 and riscv64; built-tested for loongarch64: Tested-by: Miguel Ojeda <ojeda@kernel.org> Thanks! Cheers, Miguel
On Fri, Jan 09, 2026 at 12:44:02PM +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote: > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. Tested-by: Mark Brown <broonie@kernel.org>
hello
Compiled and booted 6.18.5-rc1+
No typical new regressions from dmesg.
As per dmidecode command.
Version: AMD Ryzen 3 3250U with Radeon Graphics
Processor Information
Socket Designation: FP5
Type: Central Processor
Family: Zen
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
ID: 81 0F 81 00 FF FB 8B 17
Signature: Family 23, Model 24, Stepping 1
Tested-by: Jeffrin Jose T <jeffrin@rajagiritech.edu.in>
--
software engineer
rajagiri school of engineering and technology
On 1/9/26 03:44, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote: > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. > > Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000. > Anything received after that time might be too late. > > The whole patch series can be found in one patch at: > https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/stable-review/patch-6.18.5-rc1.gz > or in the git tree and branch at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git linux-6.18.y > and the diffstat can be found below. > > thanks, > > greg k-h Built and booted successfully on RISC-V RV64 (HiFive Unmatched). Tested-by: Ron Economos <re@w6rz.net>
Hi Greg On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. > > Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000. > Anything received after that time might be too late. > > The whole patch series can be found in one patch at: > https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/stable-review/patch-6.18.5-rc1.gz > or in the git tree and branch at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git linux-6.18.y > and the diffstat can be found below. > > thanks, > > greg k-h > 6.18.5-rc1 tested. Build successfully completed. Boot successfully completed. No dmesg regressions. Video output normal. Sound output normal. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen10(Intel i7-1260P(x86_64) arch linux) [ 0.000000] Linux version 6.18.5-rc1rv-gc4b74ed06255 (takeshi@ThinkPadX1Gen10J0764) (gcc (GCC) 15.2.1 20251112, GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.45.1) #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sat Jan 10 12:00:35 JST 2026 Thanks Tested-by: Takeshi Ogasawara <takeshi.ogasawara@futuring-girl.com>
Am 09.01.2026 um 12:44 schrieb Greg Kroah-Hartman: > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. Builds, boots and works on my 2-socket Ivy Bridge Xeon E5-2697 v2 server. No dmesg oddities or regressions found. Tested-by: Peter Schneider <pschneider1968@googlemail.com> Beste Grüße, Peter Schneider -- Climb the mountain not to plant your flag, but to embrace the challenge, enjoy the air and behold the view. Climb it so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. -- David McCullough Jr. OpenPGP: 0xA3828BD796CCE11A8CADE8866E3A92C92C3FF244 Download: https://www.peters-netzplatz.de/download/pschneider1968_pub.asc https://keys.mailvelope.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=pschneider1968@googlemail.com https://keys.mailvelope.com/pks/lookup?op=get&search=pschneider1968@gmail.com
On 1/9/26 04:44, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote: > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. > > Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000. > Anything received after that time might be too late. > > The whole patch series can be found in one patch at: > https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/stable-review/patch-6.18.5-rc1.gz > or in the git tree and branch at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git linux-6.18.y > and the diffstat can be found below. > > thanks, > > greg k-h > Compiled and booted on my test system. No dmesg regressions. Tested-by: Shuah Khan <skhan@linuxfoundation.org> thanks, -- Shuah
On 1/9/26 03:44, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote: > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. > > Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000. > Anything received after that time might be too late. > > The whole patch series can be found in one patch at: > https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/stable-review/patch-6.18.5-rc1.gz > or in the git tree and branch at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git linux-6.18.y > and the diffstat can be found below. > > thanks, > > greg k-h On ARCH_BRCMSTB using 32-bit and 64-bit ARM kernels, build tested on BMIPS_GENERIC: Tested-by: Florian Fainelli <florian.fainelli@broadcom.com> -- Florian
On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 6:45 AM Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. > > Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000. > Anything received after that time might be too late. > > The whole patch series can be found in one patch at: > https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/stable-review/patch-6.18.5-rc1.gz > or in the git tree and branch at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git linux-6.18.y > and the diffstat can be found below. > > thanks, > > greg k-h > > ------------- Builds successfully. Boots and works on qemu and Intel Core i7-10810U Tested-by: Brett Mastbergen <bmastbergen@ciq.com> Thanks, Brett
# Librecast Test Results 020/020 [ OK ] liblcrq 010/010 [ OK ] libmld 120/120 [ OK ] liblibrecast CPU/kernel: Linux auntie 6.18.5-rc1-gc4b74ed06255 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Jan 9 18:57:39 -00 2026 x86_64 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core Processor AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux Tested-by: Brett A C Sheffield <bacs@librecast.net>
On Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:44:02 +0100, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release.
> There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response
> to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please
> let me know.
>
> Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000.
> Anything received after that time might be too late.
>
> The whole patch series can be found in one patch at:
> https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/stable-review/patch-6.18.5-rc1.gz
> or in the git tree and branch at:
> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git linux-6.18.y
> and the diffstat can be found below.
>
> thanks,
>
> greg k-h
All tests passing for Tegra ...
Test results for stable-v6.18:
10 builds: 10 pass, 0 fail
28 boots: 28 pass, 0 fail
120 tests: 120 pass, 0 fail
Linux version: 6.18.5-rc1-gc4b74ed06255
Boards tested: tegra124-jetson-tk1, tegra186-p2771-0000,
tegra186-p3509-0000+p3636-0001, tegra194-p2972-0000,
tegra194-p3509-0000+p3668-0000, tegra20-ventana,
tegra210-p2371-2180, tegra210-p3450-0000,
tegra30-cardhu-a04
Tested-by: Jon Hunter <jonathanh@nvidia.com>
Jon
On Fri Jan 9, 2026 at 12:44 PM CET, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote: > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. > > Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000. > Anything received after that time might be too late. > > The whole patch series can be found in one patch at: > https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/stable-review/patch-6.18.5-rc1.gz > or in the git tree and branch at: > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git linux-6.18.y > and the diffstat can be found below. > > thanks, > > greg k-h Thanked. Build tested on all Alpine architectures. Tested-by: Achill Gilgenast <achill@achill.org>
On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 6:45 AM Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org> wrote: > > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 6.18.5 release. > There are 5 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response > to this one. If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please > let me know. > > Responses should be made by Sun, 11 Jan 2026 11:19:41 +0000. > Anything received after that time might be too late. 6.18.5-rc1 built and run on my x86_64 test system (AMD Ryzen 9 9900X, System76 thelio-mira-r4-n3). No errors or regressions. Tested-by: Slade Watkins <sr@sladewatkins.com> Thanks, Slade
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