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-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-proximity-as39358
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-mm-swap10
-rw-r--r--Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-power2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst14
-rw-r--r--Documentation/core-api/workqueue.rst12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/device-mapper/dm-raid.txt1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/proximity/as3935.txt5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/arm,gic-v3.txt6
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/marvell,xenon-sdhci.txt12
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-pp2.txt10
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/rockchip-dwmac.txt1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/snps,hsdk-reset.txt28
-rw-r--r--Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/renesas,sci-serial.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/driver-model/driver.txt7
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/overlayfs.txt5
-rw-r--r--Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt3
-rw-r--r--Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i8011
-rw-r--r--Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt31
-rw-r--r--Documentation/networking/bonding.txt2
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/index.rst1
-rw-r--r--Documentation/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.rst147
21 files changed, 246 insertions, 62 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-proximity-as3935 b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-proximity-as3935
index 33e96f740639..147d4e8a1403 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-proximity-as3935
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-bus-iio-proximity-as3935
@@ -14,3 +14,11 @@ Description:
Show or set the gain boost of the amp, from 0-31 range.
18 = indoors (default)
14 = outdoors
+
+What /sys/bus/iio/devices/iio:deviceX/noise_level_tripped
+Date: May 2017
+KernelVersion: 4.13
+Contact: Matt Ranostay <matt.ranostay@konsulko.com>
+Description:
+ When 1 the noise level is over the trip level and not reporting
+ valid data
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-mm-swap b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-mm-swap
index 587db52084c7..94672016c268 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-mm-swap
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-kernel-mm-swap
@@ -14,13 +14,3 @@ Description: Enable/disable VMA based swap readahead.
still used for tmpfs etc. other users. If set to
false, the global swap readahead algorithm will be
used for all swappable pages.
-
-What: /sys/kernel/mm/swap/vma_ra_max_order
-Date: August 2017
-Contact: Linux memory management mailing list <linux-mm@kvack.org>
-Description: The max readahead size in order for VMA based swap readahead
-
- VMA based swap readahead algorithm will readahead at
- most 1 << max_order pages for each readahead. The
- real readahead size for each readahead will be scaled
- according to the estimation algorithm.
diff --git a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-power b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-power
index 713cab1d5f12..a1d1612f3651 100644
--- a/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-power
+++ b/Documentation/ABI/testing/sysfs-power
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Description:
What; /sys/power/pm_trace_dev_match
Date: October 2010
-Contact: James Hogan <james@albanarts.com>
+Contact: James Hogan <jhogan@kernel.org>
Description:
The /sys/power/pm_trace_dev_match file contains the name of the
device associated with the last PM event point saved in the RTC
diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst b/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst
index 8282099e0cbf..5da10184d908 100644
--- a/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst
+++ b/Documentation/core-api/kernel-api.rst
@@ -352,44 +352,30 @@ Read-Copy Update (RCU)
----------------------
.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/rcupdate.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/rcupdate_wait.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/rcutree.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: kernel/rcu/tree.c
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: kernel/rcu/tree_plugin.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: kernel/rcu/tree_exp.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: kernel/rcu/update.c
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/srcu.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: kernel/rcu/srcutree.c
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/rculist_bl.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/rculist.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/rculist_nulls.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/rcu_sync.h
- :external:
.. kernel-doc:: kernel/rcu/sync.c
- :external:
diff --git a/Documentation/core-api/workqueue.rst b/Documentation/core-api/workqueue.rst
index 3943b5bfa8cf..00a5ba51e63f 100644
--- a/Documentation/core-api/workqueue.rst
+++ b/Documentation/core-api/workqueue.rst
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ up.
Although MT wq wasted a lot of resource, the level of concurrency
provided was unsatisfactory. The limitation was common to both ST and
MT wq albeit less severe on MT. Each wq maintained its own separate
-worker pool. A MT wq could provide only one execution context per CPU
-while a ST wq one for the whole system. Work items had to compete for
+worker pool. An MT wq could provide only one execution context per CPU
+while an ST wq one for the whole system. Work items had to compete for
those very limited execution contexts leading to various problems
including proneness to deadlocks around the single execution context.
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ Application Programming Interface (API)
``alloc_workqueue()`` allocates a wq. The original
``create_*workqueue()`` functions are deprecated and scheduled for
-removal. ``alloc_workqueue()`` takes three arguments - @``name``,
+removal. ``alloc_workqueue()`` takes three arguments - ``@name``,
``@flags`` and ``@max_active``. ``@name`` is the name of the wq and
also used as the name of the rescuer thread if there is one.
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ resources, scheduled and executed.
served by worker threads with elevated nice level.
Note that normal and highpri worker-pools don't interact with
- each other. Each maintain its separate pool of workers and
+ each other. Each maintains its separate pool of workers and
implements concurrency management among its workers.
``WQ_CPU_INTENSIVE``
@@ -249,8 +249,8 @@ unbound worker-pools and only one work item could be active at any given
time thus achieving the same ordering property as ST wq.
In the current implementation the above configuration only guarantees
-ST behavior within a given NUMA node. Instead alloc_ordered_queue should
-be used to achieve system wide ST behavior.
+ST behavior within a given NUMA node. Instead ``alloc_ordered_queue()`` should
+be used to achieve system-wide ST behavior.
Example Execution Scenarios
diff --git a/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-raid.txt b/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-raid.txt
index 4a0a7469fdd7..32df07e29f68 100644
--- a/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-raid.txt
+++ b/Documentation/device-mapper/dm-raid.txt
@@ -344,3 +344,4 @@ Version History
(wrong raid10_copies/raid10_format sequence)
1.11.1 Add raid4/5/6 journal write-back support via journal_mode option
1.12.1 fix for MD deadlock between mddev_suspend() and md_write_start() available
+1.13.0 Fix dev_health status at end of "recover" (was 'a', now 'A')
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/proximity/as3935.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/proximity/as3935.txt
index 38d74314b7ab..b6c1afa6f02d 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/proximity/as3935.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/iio/proximity/as3935.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ Optional properties:
- ams,tuning-capacitor-pf: Calibration tuning capacitor stepping
value 0 - 120pF. This will require using the calibration data from
the manufacturer.
+ - ams,nflwdth: Set the noise and watchdog threshold register on
+ startup. This will need to set according to the noise from the
+ MCU board, and possibly the local environment. Refer to the
+ datasheet for the threshold settings.
Example:
@@ -27,4 +31,5 @@ as3935@0 {
interrupt-parent = <&gpio1>;
interrupts = <16 1>;
ams,tuning-capacitor-pf = <80>;
+ ams,nflwdth = <0x44>;
};
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/arm,gic-v3.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/arm,gic-v3.txt
index 4c29cdab0ea5..5eb108e180fa 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/arm,gic-v3.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/interrupt-controller/arm,gic-v3.txt
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ Examples:
compatible = "arm,gic-v3-its";
msi-controller;
#msi-cells = <1>;
- reg = <0x0 0x2c200000 0 0x200000>;
+ reg = <0x0 0x2c200000 0 0x20000>;
};
};
@@ -124,14 +124,14 @@ Examples:
compatible = "arm,gic-v3-its";
msi-controller;
#msi-cells = <1>;
- reg = <0x0 0x2c200000 0 0x200000>;
+ reg = <0x0 0x2c200000 0 0x20000>;
};
gic-its@2c400000 {
compatible = "arm,gic-v3-its";
msi-controller;
#msi-cells = <1>;
- reg = <0x0 0x2c400000 0 0x200000>;
+ reg = <0x0 0x2c400000 0 0x20000>;
};
ppi-partitions {
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/marvell,xenon-sdhci.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/marvell,xenon-sdhci.txt
index b878a1e305af..ed1456f5c94d 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/marvell,xenon-sdhci.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/mmc/marvell,xenon-sdhci.txt
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@ Required Properties:
- clocks:
Array of clocks required for SDHC.
- Require at least input clock for Xenon IP core.
+ Require at least input clock for Xenon IP core. For Armada AP806 and
+ CP110, the AXI clock is also mandatory.
- clock-names:
Array of names corresponding to clocks property.
The input clock for Xenon IP core should be named as "core".
+ The input clock for the AXI bus must be named as "axi".
- reg:
* For "marvell,armada-3700-sdhci", two register areas.
@@ -106,8 +108,8 @@ Example:
compatible = "marvell,armada-ap806-sdhci";
reg = <0xaa0000 0x1000>;
interrupts = <GIC_SPI 13 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>
- clocks = <&emmc_clk>;
- clock-names = "core";
+ clocks = <&emmc_clk>,<&axi_clk>;
+ clock-names = "core", "axi";
bus-width = <4>;
marvell,xenon-phy-slow-mode;
marvell,xenon-tun-count = <11>;
@@ -126,8 +128,8 @@ Example:
interrupts = <GIC_SPI 55 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>
vqmmc-supply = <&sd_vqmmc_regulator>;
vmmc-supply = <&sd_vmmc_regulator>;
- clocks = <&sdclk>;
- clock-names = "core";
+ clocks = <&sdclk>, <&axi_clk>;
+ clock-names = "core", "axi";
bus-width = <4>;
marvell,xenon-tun-count = <9>;
};
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-pp2.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-pp2.txt
index 7e2dad08a12e..1814fa13f6ab 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-pp2.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/marvell-pp2.txt
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ Required properties:
- main controller clock (for both armada-375-pp2 and armada-7k-pp2)
- GOP clock (for both armada-375-pp2 and armada-7k-pp2)
- MG clock (only for armada-7k-pp2)
-- clock-names: names of used clocks, must be "pp_clk", "gop_clk" and
- "mg_clk" (the latter only for armada-7k-pp2).
+ - AXI clock (only for armada-7k-pp2)
+- clock-names: names of used clocks, must be "pp_clk", "gop_clk", "mg_clk"
+ and "axi_clk" (the 2 latter only for armada-7k-pp2).
The ethernet ports are represented by subnodes. At least one port is
required.
@@ -78,8 +79,9 @@ Example for marvell,armada-7k-pp2:
cpm_ethernet: ethernet@0 {
compatible = "marvell,armada-7k-pp22";
reg = <0x0 0x100000>, <0x129000 0xb000>;
- clocks = <&cpm_syscon0 1 3>, <&cpm_syscon0 1 9>, <&cpm_syscon0 1 5>;
- clock-names = "pp_clk", "gop_clk", "gp_clk";
+ clocks = <&cpm_syscon0 1 3>, <&cpm_syscon0 1 9>,
+ <&cpm_syscon0 1 5>, <&cpm_syscon0 1 18>;
+ clock-names = "pp_clk", "gop_clk", "gp_clk", "axi_clk";
eth0: eth0 {
interrupts = <ICU_GRP_NSR 39 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/rockchip-dwmac.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/rockchip-dwmac.txt
index 6af8eed1adeb..9c16ee2965a2 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/rockchip-dwmac.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/net/rockchip-dwmac.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ The device node has following properties.
Required properties:
- compatible: should be "rockchip,<name>-gamc"
+ "rockchip,rk3128-gmac": found on RK312x SoCs
"rockchip,rk3228-gmac": found on RK322x SoCs
"rockchip,rk3288-gmac": found on RK3288 SoCs
"rockchip,rk3328-gmac": found on RK3328 SoCs
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/snps,hsdk-reset.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/snps,hsdk-reset.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..830069b1c37c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/snps,hsdk-reset.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+Binding for the Synopsys HSDK reset controller
+
+This binding uses the common reset binding[1].
+
+[1] Documentation/devicetree/bindings/reset/reset.txt
+
+Required properties:
+- compatible: should be "snps,hsdk-reset".
+- reg: should always contain 2 pairs address - length: first for reset
+ configuration register and second for corresponding SW reset and status bits
+ register.
+- #reset-cells: from common reset binding; Should always be set to 1.
+
+Example:
+ reset: reset@880 {
+ compatible = "snps,hsdk-reset";
+ #reset-cells = <1>;
+ reg = <0x8A0 0x4>, <0xFF0 0x4>;
+ };
+
+Specifying reset lines connected to IP modules:
+ ethernet@.... {
+ ....
+ resets = <&reset HSDK_V1_ETH_RESET>;
+ ....
+ };
+
+The index could be found in <dt-bindings/reset/snps,hsdk-reset.h>
diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/renesas,sci-serial.txt b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/renesas,sci-serial.txt
index 4fc96946f81d..cf504d0380ae 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/renesas,sci-serial.txt
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/serial/renesas,sci-serial.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ Required properties:
- "renesas,hscif-r8a7795" for R8A7795 (R-Car H3) HSCIF compatible UART.
- "renesas,scif-r8a7796" for R8A7796 (R-Car M3-W) SCIF compatible UART.
- "renesas,hscif-r8a7796" for R8A7796 (R-Car M3-W) HSCIF compatible UART.
+ - "renesas,scif-r8a77970" for R8A77970 (R-Car V3M) SCIF compatible UART.
+ - "renesas,hscif-r8a77970" for R8A77970 (R-Car V3M) HSCIF compatible UART.
- "renesas,scif-r8a77995" for R8A77995 (R-Car D3) SCIF compatible UART.
- "renesas,hscif-r8a77995" for R8A77995 (R-Car D3) HSCIF compatible UART.
- "renesas,scifa-sh73a0" for SH73A0 (SH-Mobile AG5) SCIFA compatible UART.
diff --git a/Documentation/driver-model/driver.txt b/Documentation/driver-model/driver.txt
index 4421135826a2..d661e6f7e6a0 100644
--- a/Documentation/driver-model/driver.txt
+++ b/Documentation/driver-model/driver.txt
@@ -196,12 +196,13 @@ struct driver_attribute {
};
Device drivers can export attributes via their sysfs directories.
-Drivers can declare attributes using a DRIVER_ATTR macro that works
-identically to the DEVICE_ATTR macro.
+Drivers can declare attributes using a DRIVER_ATTR_RW and DRIVER_ATTR_RO
+macro that works identically to the DEVICE_ATTR_RW and DEVICE_ATTR_RO
+macros.
Example:
-DRIVER_ATTR(debug,0644,show_debug,store_debug);
+DRIVER_ATTR_RW(debug);
This is equivalent to declaring:
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/overlayfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/overlayfs.txt
index 36f528a7fdd6..8caa60734647 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/overlayfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/overlayfs.txt
@@ -210,8 +210,11 @@ path as another overlay mount and it may use a lower layer path that is
beneath or above the path of another overlay lower layer path.
Using an upper layer path and/or a workdir path that are already used by
-another overlay mount is not allowed and will fail with EBUSY. Using
+another overlay mount is not allowed and may fail with EBUSY. Using
partially overlapping paths is not allowed but will not fail with EBUSY.
+If files are accessed from two overlayfs mounts which share or overlap the
+upper layer and/or workdir path the behavior of the overlay is undefined,
+though it will not result in a crash or deadlock.
Mounting an overlay using an upper layer path, where the upper layer path
was previously used by another mounted overlay in combination with a
diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt
index 24da7b32c489..9a3658cc399e 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/sysfs.txt
@@ -366,7 +366,8 @@ struct driver_attribute {
Declaring:
-DRIVER_ATTR(_name, _mode, _show, _store)
+DRIVER_ATTR_RO(_name)
+DRIVER_ATTR_RW(_name)
Creation/Removal:
diff --git a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i801 b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i801
index 0500193434cb..d47702456926 100644
--- a/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i801
+++ b/Documentation/i2c/busses/i2c-i801
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Supported adapters:
* Intel Gemini Lake (SOC)
* Intel Cannon Lake-H (PCH)
* Intel Cannon Lake-LP (PCH)
+ * Intel Cedar Fork (PCH)
Datasheets: Publicly available at the Intel website
On Intel Patsburg and later chipsets, both the normal host SMBus controller
diff --git a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
index 329e740adea7..f6f80380dff2 100644
--- a/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
+++ b/Documentation/kbuild/makefiles.txt
@@ -1108,14 +1108,6 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
ld
Link target. Often, LDFLAGS_$@ is used to set specific options to ld.
- objcopy
- Copy binary. Uses OBJCOPYFLAGS usually specified in
- arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile.
- OBJCOPYFLAGS_$@ may be used to set additional options.
-
- gzip
- Compress target. Use maximum compression to compress target.
-
Example:
#arch/x86/boot/Makefile
LDFLAGS_bootsect := -Ttext 0x0 -s --oformat binary
@@ -1139,6 +1131,19 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
resulting in the target file being recompiled for no
obvious reason.
+ objcopy
+ Copy binary. Uses OBJCOPYFLAGS usually specified in
+ arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile.
+ OBJCOPYFLAGS_$@ may be used to set additional options.
+
+ gzip
+ Compress target. Use maximum compression to compress target.
+
+ Example:
+ #arch/x86/boot/compressed/Makefile
+ $(obj)/vmlinux.bin.gz: $(vmlinux.bin.all-y) FORCE
+ $(call if_changed,gzip)
+
dtc
Create flattened device tree blob object suitable for linking
into vmlinux. Device tree blobs linked into vmlinux are placed
@@ -1219,7 +1224,7 @@ When kbuild executes, the following steps are followed (roughly):
that may be shared between individual architectures.
The recommended approach how to use a generic header file is
to list the file in the Kbuild file.
- See "7.3 generic-y" for further info on syntax etc.
+ See "7.2 generic-y" for further info on syntax etc.
--- 6.11 Post-link pass
@@ -1254,13 +1259,13 @@ A Kbuild file may be defined under arch/<arch>/include/uapi/asm/ and
arch/<arch>/include/asm/ to list asm files coming from asm-generic.
See subsequent chapter for the syntax of the Kbuild file.
- --- 7.1 no-export-headers
+--- 7.1 no-export-headers
no-export-headers is essentially used by include/uapi/linux/Kbuild to
avoid exporting specific headers (e.g. kvm.h) on architectures that do
not support it. It should be avoided as much as possible.
- --- 7.2 generic-y
+--- 7.2 generic-y
If an architecture uses a verbatim copy of a header from
include/asm-generic then this is listed in the file
@@ -1287,7 +1292,7 @@ See subsequent chapter for the syntax of the Kbuild file.
Example: termios.h
#include <asm-generic/termios.h>
- --- 7.3 generated-y
+--- 7.3 generated-y
If an architecture generates other header files alongside generic-y
wrappers, generated-y specifies them.
@@ -1299,7 +1304,7 @@ See subsequent chapter for the syntax of the Kbuild file.
#arch/x86/include/asm/Kbuild
generated-y += syscalls_32.h
- --- 7.5 mandatory-y
+--- 7.4 mandatory-y
mandatory-y is essentially used by include/uapi/asm-generic/Kbuild.asm
to define the minimum set of headers that must be exported in
diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt b/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt
index 57f52cdce32e..9ba04c0bab8d 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/bonding.txt
@@ -2387,7 +2387,7 @@ broadcast: Like active-backup, there is not much advantage to this
and packet type ID), so in a "gatewayed" configuration, all
outgoing traffic will generally use the same device. Incoming
traffic may also end up on a single device, but that is
- dependent upon the balancing policy of the peer's 8023.ad
+ dependent upon the balancing policy of the peer's 802.3ad
implementation. In a "local" configuration, traffic will be
distributed across the devices in the bond.
diff --git a/Documentation/process/index.rst b/Documentation/process/index.rst
index 82fc399fcd33..61e43cc3ed17 100644
--- a/Documentation/process/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/process/index.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Below are the essential guides that every developer should read.
submitting-patches
coding-style
email-clients
+ kernel-enforcement-statement
Other guides to the community that are of interest to most developers are:
diff --git a/Documentation/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.rst b/Documentation/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..1e23d4227337
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/process/kernel-enforcement-statement.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+Linux Kernel Enforcement Statement
+----------------------------------
+
+As developers of the Linux kernel, we have a keen interest in how our software
+is used and how the license for our software is enforced. Compliance with the
+reciprocal sharing obligations of GPL-2.0 is critical to the long-term
+sustainability of our software and community.
+
+Although there is a right to enforce the separate copyright interests in the
+contributions made to our community, we share an interest in ensuring that
+individual enforcement actions are conducted in a manner that benefits our
+community and do not have an unintended negative impact on the health and
+growth of our software ecosystem. In order to deter unhelpful enforcement
+actions, we agree that it is in the best interests of our development
+community to undertake the following commitment to users of the Linux kernel
+on behalf of ourselves and any successors to our copyright interests:
+
+ Notwithstanding the termination provisions of the GPL-2.0, we agree that
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