NIPA Branch net-next-2025-07-17--15-00

disable random kunit tests [local patch]

tests: udpgro: try to avoid missing packets

profile patch [local patch]

dbg: tests: bonding: print info on failure [local patch]

drv: net: add timeout [local patch]

tc_action dbg [local patch]

forwarding: set timeout to 3 hours [local patch]

selftests: net: enable profiling [local patch]

timestamp - try waking [local patch]

net: ti: icssg-prueth: Fix buffer allocation for ICSSG

net: selftests: add PHY-loopback test for bad TCP checksums

ptp: add Alibaba CIPU PTP clock driver

net: stmmac: dwmac-renesas-gbeth: Add PM suspend/resume callbacks

net: airoha: Add airoha_offload.h header

net: airoha: npu: Enable core 3 for WiFi offloading

net: airoha: npu: Read NPU wlan interrupt lines from the DTS

net: airoha: npu: Add wlan irq management callbacks

net: airoha: npu: Add wlan_{send,get}_msg NPU callbacks

net: airoha: npu: Add NPU wlan memory initialization commands

dt-bindings: net: airoha: npu: Add memory regions used for wlan offload

tcp: trace retransmit failures in tcp_retransmit_skb

dpaa2-switch: Fix device reference count leak in MAC endpoint handling

dpaa2-eth: Fix device reference count leak in MAC endpoint handling

bus: fsl-mc: Fix potential double device reference in fsl_mc_get_endpoint()

net: appletalk: Fix use-after-free in AARP proxy probe

selftests/drivers/net: Support ipv6 for napi_id test

neighbour: Update pneigh_entry in pneigh_create().

neighbour: Protect tbl->phash_buckets[] with a dedicated mutex.

neighbour: Drop read_lock_bh(&tbl->lock) in pneigh_lookup().

neighbour: Remove __pneigh_lookup().

neighbour: Use rcu_dereference() in pneigh_get_{first,next}().

neighbour: Drop read_lock_bh(&tbl->lock) in pneigh_dump_table().

neighbour: Convert RTM_GETNEIGH to RCU.

neighbour: Annotate access to struct pneigh_entry.{flags,protocol}.

neighbour: Free pneigh_entry after RCU grace period.

neighbour: Annotate neigh_table.phash_buckets and pneigh_entry.next with __rcu.

neighbour: Split pneigh_lookup().

neighbour: Move neigh_find_table() to neigh_get().

neighbour: Allocate skb in neigh_get().

neighbour: Move two validations from neigh_get() to neigh_valid_get_req().

neighbour: Make neigh_valid_get_req() return ndmsg.

ARM: mxs_defconfig: Enable CONFIG_FEC_MTIP_L2SW to support MTIP L2 switch

ARM: mxs_defconfig: Update mxs_defconfig to 6.16-rc5

ARM: mxs_defconfig: Enable CONFIG_NFS_FSCACHE

net: mtip: Extend the L2 switch driver for imx287 with bridge operations

net: mtip: Extend the L2 switch driver with management operations

net: mtip: Add mtip_switch_{rx|tx} functions to the L2 switch driver

net: mtip: Add net_device_ops functions to the L2 switch driver

net: mtip: Add buffers management functions to the L2 switch driver

net: mtip: The L2 switch driver for imx287

ARM: dts: nxp: mxs: Adjust XEA board's DTS to support L2 switch

ARM: dts: nxp: mxs: Adjust the imx28.dtsi L2 switch description

dt-bindings: net: Add MTIP L2 switch description

selftests: net: prevent Python from buffering the output

netdevsim: remove redundant branch

net: track pfmemalloc drops via SKB_DROP_REASON_PFMEMALLOC

net: stream: add description for sk_stream_write_space()

ibmvnic: Use ndo_get_stats64 to fix inaccurate SAR reporting

net/mlx5e: Remove duplicate mkey from SHAMPO header

net/mlx5e: SHAMPO, Remove mlx5e_shampo_get_log_hd_entry_size()

net/mlx5e: SHAMPO, Cleanup reservation size formula

net/mlx5e: Properly access RCU protected qdisc_sleeping variable

net/mlx5e: fix kdoc warning on eswitch.h

net/mlx5: HWS, Enable IPSec hardware offload in legacy mode

net: ag71xx: Add missing check after DMA map

et131x: Add missing check after DMA map

net: pppoe: implement GRO support

net/mlx5e: TX, Fix dma unmapping for devmem tx

net: pcs: xpcs: mask readl() return value to 16 bits

net: dsa: b53: mmap: Implement bcm63xx ephy power control

net: dsa: b53: mmap: Add register layout for bcm6368

net: dsa: b53: mmap: Add register layout for bcm6318

net: dsa: b53: mmap: Add register layout for bcm63268

net: dsa: b53: Define chip IDs for more bcm63xx SoCs

dt-bindings: net: dsa: b53: Document brcm,gpio-ctrl property

net: dsa: b53: mmap: Add reference to bcm63xx gpio controller

net: dsa: b53: Add phy_enable(), phy_disable() methods

net: usb: Remove duplicate assignments for net->pcpu_stat_type

selftests: drv-net: rss_api: test input-xfrm and hash fields

ethtool: rss: support setting flow hashing fields

ethtool: rss: support setting input-xfrm via Netlink

netlink: specs: define input-xfrm enum in the spec

selftests: drv-net: rss_api: test setting hashing key via Netlink

ethtool: rss: support setting hkey via Netlink

ethtool: rss: support setting hfunc via Netlink

selftests: drv-net: rss_api: test setting indirection table via Netlink

tools: ynl: support packing binary arrays of scalars

selftests: drv-net: rss_api: factor out checking min queue count

ethtool: rss: initial RSS_SET (indirection table handling)

net/mlx5: Fix an IS_ERR() vs NULL bug in esw_qos_move_node()

net: ethernet: mtk_wed: Fix NULL vs IS_ERR() bug in mtk_wed_get_memory_region()

net: airoha: Fix a NULL vs IS_ERR() bug in airoha_npu_run_firmware()

octeontx2-pf: Use new bandwidth profiles in receive queue

octeontx2-af: Display new bandwidth profiles too in debugfs

octeontx2-af: Accommodate more bandwidth profiles for cn20k

octeontx2-pf: Initialize new NIX SQ context for cn20k

octeontx2-pf: Initialize cn20k specific aura and pool contexts

octeontx2-af: Skip NDC operations for cn20k

octeontx2-af: Extend debugfs support for cn20k NPA

octeontx2-af: Add cn20k NPA block contexts

octeontx2-af: Extend debugfs support for cn20k NIX

octeontx2-af: Add cn20k NIX block contexts

octeontx2-af: Simplify context writing and reading to hardware

ppp: Replace per-CPU recursion counter with lock-owner field

dpll: zl3073x: Add support to get fractional frequency offset

dpll: zl3073x: Add support to adjust phase

dpll: zl3073x: Implement phase offset monitor feature

dpll: zl3073x: Add support to get phase offset on connected input pin

dpll: zl3073x: Add support to get/set esync on pins

net: pcs: xpcs: Use devm_clk_get_optional

Merge branch 'for-next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tnguy/linux

Merge branch 'net-mlx5e-add-support-for-pcie-congestion-events'

net/mlx5e: Add device PCIe congestion ethtool stats

net/mlx5e: Create/destroy PCIe Congestion Event object

s390/net: Remove NETIUCV device driver

Merge branch 'expose-refclk-for-rmii-and-enable-rmii'

net: cadence: macb: sama7g5_emac: Remove USARIO CLKEN flag

net: cadence: macb: Enable RMII for SAMA7 gem

net: cadence: macb: Expose REFCLK as a device tree property

dt-bindings: net: cdns,macb: Add external REFCLK property

Merge branch 'selftest-net-add-selftest-for-netpoll'

selftests: net: add netpoll basic functionality test

selftests: drv-net: Strip '@' prefix from bpftrace map keys

selftests: drv-net: add helper/wrapper for bpftrace

ipv6: mcast: Simplify mld_clear_{report|query}()

vsock/test: fix vsock_ioctl_int() check for unsupported ioctl

tcp: fix UaF in tcp_prune_ofo_queue()

selftests: packetdrill: correct the expected timing in tcp_rcv_big_endseq

ethtool: Don't check for RXFH fields conflict when no input_xfrm is requested

selftests: rtnetlink: fix addrlft test flakiness on power-saving systems

Merge branch 'net-hns3-use-seq_file-for-debugfs'

net: hns3: use seq_file for files in tx_bd_info/ and rx_bd_info/ in debugfs

net: hns3: use seq_file for files in common/ of hclge layer

net: hns3: use seq_file for files in fd/ in debugfs

net: hns3: use seq_file for files in reg/ in debugfs

net: hns3: use seq_file for files in mac_list/ in debugfs

net: hns3: use seq_file for files in tm/ in debugfs

net: hns3: use seq_file for files in common/ of hns3 layer

net: hns3: use seq_file for files in queue/ in debugfs

net: hns3: clean up the build warning in debugfs by use seq file

net: hns3: remove tx spare info from debugfs.

ipv6: mcast: Remove unnecessary null check in ip6_mc_find_dev()

don't open-code kernel_accept() in rds_tcp_accept_one()

bnxt: move bnxt_hsi.h to include/linux/bnxt/hsi.h

Merge branch 'net-mctp-improved-bind-handling'

net: mctp: Add bind lookup test

net: mctp: Test conflicts of connect() with bind()

net: mctp: Allow limiting binds to a peer address

net: mctp: Use hashtable for binds

net: mctp: Add test for conflicting bind()s

net: mctp: Treat MCTP_NET_ANY specially in bind()

net: mctp: Prevent duplicate binds

net: mctp: mctp_test_route_extaddr_input cleanup

ipv6: mcast: Avoid a duplicate pointer check in mld_del_delrec()

Merge branch 'tcp-receiver-changes'

selftests/net: packetdrill: add tcp_rcv_toobig.pkt

tcp: stronger sk_rcvbuf checks

tcp: add const to tcp_try_rmem_schedule() and sk_rmem_schedule() skb

selftests/net: packetdrill: add tcp_ooo_rcv_mss.pkt

tcp: call tcp_measure_rcv_mss() for ooo packets

selftests/net: packetdrill: add tcp_rcv_big_endseq.pkt

tcp: add LINUX_MIB_BEYOND_WINDOW

tcp: do not accept packets beyond window

net: wangxun: fix LIBWX dependencies again

Add support to set NAPI threaded for individual NAPI

net: phy: Don't register LEDs for genphy

netdevsim: implement peer queue flow control

selftests: net: add test for variable PMTU in broadcast routes

net: ipv4: fix incorrect MTU in broadcast routes

Merge branch 'mlx5-next' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mellanox/linux

Merge tag 'linux-can-next-for-6.17-20250711' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/mkl/linux-can-next

net/x25: Remove unused x25_terminate_link()

selftests: drv-net: add rss_api to the Makefile

net: thunderx: Fix format-truncation warning in bgx_acpi_match_id()

Merge branch 'net-fec-add-some-optimizations'

net: fec: add fec_set_hw_mac_addr() helper function

net: fec: add more macros for bits of FEC_ECR

net: fec: use phy_interface_mode_is_rgmii() to check RGMII mode

dev: Pass netdevice_tracker to dev_get_by_flags_rcu().

net: phy: micrel: Add ksz9131_resume()

idpf: implement get LAN MMIO memory regions

idpf: implement IDC vport aux driver MTU change handler

idpf: implement remaining IDC RDMA core callbacks and handlers

idpf: implement RDMA vport auxiliary dev create, init, and destroy

idpf: implement core RDMA auxiliary dev create, init, and destroy

idpf: use reserved RDMA vectors from control plane

tools: ynl: default to --process-unknown in installed mode

net: dsa: mt7530: Constify struct regmap_config

tools: ynl: process unknown for enum values

net/mlx5: IFC updates for disabled host PF

net/mlx5: Expose disciplined_fr_counter through HCA capabilities in mlx5_ifc

RDMA/mlx5: Fix UMR modifying of mkey page size

net/mlx5: Expose HCA capability bits for mkey max page size

Merge tag 'batadv-next-pullrequest-20250710' of git://git.open-mesh.org/linux-merge

Merge branch '100GbE' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tnguy/next-queue

net: ll_temac: Fix incorrect PHY node reference in debug message

selftests/net: packetdrill: add --mss option to three tests

Merge branch 'netdevsim-support-setting-a-permanent-address'

selftests: net: add netdev-l2addr.sh for testing L2 address functionality

net: netdevsim: Support setting dev->perm_addr on port creation

selftests: flip local/remote endpoints in iou-zcrx.py

sfc: falcon: refactor and document ef4_ethtool_get_rxfh_fields

Merge branch 'net_sched-act-extend-rcu-use-in-dump-methods'

net_sched: act_skbedit: use RCU in tcf_skbedit_dump()

net_sched: act_police: use RCU in tcf_police_dump()

net_sched: act_pedit: use RCU in tcf_pedit_dump()

net_sched: act_nat: use RCU in tcf_nat_dump()

net_sched: act_mpls: use RCU in tcf_mpls_dump()

net_sched: act_ctinfo: use RCU in tcf_ctinfo_dump()

net_sched: act_ctinfo: use atomic64_t for three counters

net_sched: act_ct: use RCU in tcf_ct_dump()

net_sched: act_csum: use RCU in tcf_csum_dump()

net_sched: act_connmark: use RCU in tcf_connmark_dump()

net_sched: act: annotate data-races in tcf_lastuse_update() and tcf_tm_dump()

eth: fbnic: fix ubsan complaints about OOB accesses

virtio_net: simplify tx queue wake condition check

selftests/tc-testing: Add tests for restrictions on netem duplication

net/sched: Restrict conditions for adding duplicating netems to qdisc tree

can: rcar_canfd: Drop unused macros

can: rcar_can: Convert to DEFINE_SIMPLE_DEV_PM_OPS()

ice: introduce ice_get_vf_by_dev() wrapper

ice: avoid rebuilding if MSI-X vector count is unchanged

ice: use pci_iov_vf_id() to get VF ID

ice: expose VF functions used by live migration

ice: move ice_vsi_update_l2tsel to ice_lib.c

ice: save RSS hash configuration for migration

ice: add functions to get and set Tx queue context

ice: add support for reading and unpacking Rx queue context

batman-adv: store hard_iface as iflink private data

batman-adv: Start new development cycle