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   remotes/brancher/net-next-2024-10-17--12-00 (v6.12-rc2-931-g9ea3da485eaa)
   remotes/brancher/net-next-2024-10-17--15-00 (v6.12-rc2-900-g98978ffb3c2c)

==== BASE IDENTICAL ====
==== COMMIT DIFF ====
diff --git a/tmp/tmp.8K51WHvHOe b/tmp/tmp.sH6wVRdbiY
index 1f41b809dc31..6b1d481f5036 100644
--- a/tmp/tmp.8K51WHvHOe
+++ b/tmp/tmp.sH6wVRdbiY
@@ -2,10 +2,34 @@ fs/9p: use kvzalloc/kvfree to allocate struct p9_rdir and its buffer
 tc_action dbg
 profile patch
 forwarding: set timeout to 3 hours
+net: airoha: Reset BQL stopping the netdevice
+net: use sock_valbool_flag() only in __sock_set_timestamps()
+netdevsim: macsec: pad u64 to correct length in logs
+ixgbevf: Add support for Intel(R) E610 device
+PCI: Add PCI_VDEVICE_SUB helper macro
+netfilter: bpf: must hold reference on net namespace
+net: pcs: xpcs: remove return statements in void function
+net: pcs: xpcs: rename xpcs_config_usxgmii()
+net: pcs: xpcs: combine xpcs_link_up_{1000basex,sgmii}()
+net: pcs: xpcs: replace open-coded mii_bmcr_encode_fixed()
+net: pcs: xpcs: rearrange xpcs_link_up_1000basex()
+net: pcs: xpcs: remove switch() in xpcs_link_up_1000basex()
+net: pcs: xpcs: use generic register definitions
+net: sched: use RCU read-side critical section in taprio_dump()
+net: sched: fix use-after-free in taprio_change()
 MAINTAINERS: add samples/pktgen to NETWORKING [GENERAL]
 xfrm: migrate: work around 0 if_id on migrate
 octeon_ep: Add SKB allocation failures handling in __octep_oq_process_rx()
 octeon_ep: Implement helper for iterating packets in Rx queue
+net: netconsole: split send_msg_fragmented
+net: netconsole: do not pass userdata up to the tail
+net: netconsole: extract release appending into separate function
+net: netconsole: track explicitly if msgbody was written to buffer
+net: netconsole: introduce variable to track body length
+net: netconsole: rename body to msg_body
+net: netconsole: separate fragmented message handling in send_ext_msg
+net: netconsole: split send_ext_msg_udp() function
+net: netconsole: remove msg_ready variable
 tools: ynl-gen: use big-endian netlink attribute types
 selftests: mlxsw: devlink_trap_police: Use defer for test cleanup
 selftests: mlxsw: qos_max_descriptors: Use defer for test cleanup
@@ -61,7 +85,6 @@ net: fec: rename struct fec_devinfo fec_imx6x_info -> fec_imx6sx_info
 net: fec: add missing header files
 net: fec: struct fec_enet_private: remove obsolete comment
 net: fec: fix typos found by codespell
-Merge tag 'for-net-2024-10-16' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bluetooth/bluetooth
 selftests: ncdevmem: Add automated test
 selftests: ncdevmem: Move ncdevmem under drivers/net/hw
 selftests: ncdevmem: Run selftest when none of the -s or -c has been provided
@@ -101,7 +124,6 @@ net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw: Fix uninitialized variable
 net: usb: sr9700: only store little-endian values in __le16 variable
 net: ks8851: use %*ph to print small buffer
 net: phy: dp83822: Fix reset pin definitions
-igc: Fix passing 0 to ERR_PTR in igc_xdp_run_prog()
 net: phylink: remove "using_mac_select_pcs"
 net: phylink: remove use of pl->pcs in phylink_validate_mac_and_pcs()
 net: phylink: allow mac_select_pcs() to remove a PCS
@@ -153,6 +175,7 @@ skbuff: allow 2-4-argument skb_frag_dma_map()
 jump_label: export static_key_slow_{inc,dec}_cpuslocked()
 be2net: fix potential memory leak in be_xmit()
 net/sun3_82586: fix potential memory leak in sun3_82586_send_packet()
+net: bcmasp: fix potential memory leak in bcmasp_xmit()
 net: ip: make ip_route_use_hint() return drop reasons
 net: ip: make ip_mkroute_input/__mkroute_input return drop reasons
 net: ip: make ip_route_input() return drop reasons
@@ -185,7 +208,6 @@ net: hibmcge: Add interrupt supported in this module
 net: hibmcge: Add mdio and hardware configuration supported in this module
 net: hibmcge: Add read/write registers supported through the bar space
 net: hibmcge: Add pci table supported in this module
-netdevsim: macsec: pad u64 to correct length in logs
 net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: optimize dma ring address/index calculation
 net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: reduce rx ring size for older chipsets
 net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: use napi_build_skb()
@@ -200,28 +222,15 @@ net: vxlan: replace VXLAN_INVALID_HDR with VNI_NOT_FOUND
 net: airoha: Fix typo in REG_CDM2_FWD_CFG configuration
 fsl/fman: Fix refcount handling of fman-related devices
 fsl/fman: Save device references taken in mac_probe()
+net: sfp: change quirks for Alcatel Lucent G-010S-P
 net: phy: realtek: merge the drivers for internal NBase-T PHY's
 eth: fbnic: Add hardware monitoring support via HWMON interface
-net: Implement fault injection forcing skb reallocation
-net: stmmac: enable MAC after MTL configuring
-virtio_net: rx remove premapped failover code
-virtio_net: enable premapped mode for merge and small by default
-virtio_net: big mode skip the unmap check
-virtio_net: introduce vi->mode
-virtio-net: fix overflow inside virtnet_rq_alloc
-net: sfp: change quirks for Alcatel Lucent G-010S-P
 Merge branch 'ethtool-rss-track-rss-ctx-busy-from-core'
 selftests: drv-net: rss_ctx: add rss ctx busy testcase
 ethtool: rss: prevent rss ctx deletion when in use
 net: phy: realtek: clear 1000Base-T link partner advertisement
 net: phy: realtek: change order of calls in C22 read_status()
 net: phy: realtek: read duplex and gbit master from PHYSR register
-Bluetooth: btusb: Fix regression with fake CSR controllers 0a12:0001
-Bluetooth: bnep: fix wild-memory-access in proto_unregister
-Bluetooth: btusb: Fix not being able to reconnect after suspend
-Bluetooth: Remove debugfs directory on module init failure
-Bluetooth: Call iso_exit() on module unload
-Bluetooth: ISO: Fix multiple init when debugfs is disabled
 Merge branch 'rtnetlink-use-rtnl_register_many'
 rtnetlink: Remove rtnl_register() and rtnl_register_module().
 can: gw: Use rtnl_register_many().
@@ -248,19 +257,8 @@ net: af_can: do not leave a dangling sk pointer in can_create()
 Bluetooth: RFCOMM: avoid leaving dangling sk pointer in rfcomm_sock_alloc()
 Bluetooth: L2CAP: do not leave dangling sk pointer on error in l2cap_sock_create()
 af_packet: avoid erroring out after sock_init_data() in packet_create()
-net: dsa: vsc73xx: fix reception from VLAN-unaware bridges
-net: ravb: Only advertise Rx/Tx timestamps if hardware supports it
-net: microchip: vcap api: Fix memory leaks in vcap_api_encode_rule_test()
 net/sched: cbs: Fix integer overflow in cbs_set_port_rate()
-Merge branch 'net-phy-mdio-bcm-unimac-add-bcm6846-variant'
-net: phy: mdio-bcm-unimac: Add BCM6846 support
-dt-bindings: net: brcm,unimac-mdio: Add bcm6846-mdio
-udp: Compute L4 checksum as usual when not segmenting the skb
-genetlink: hold RCU in genlmsg_mcast()
-net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: Fix the max_vid definition for the MV88E6361
-tcp/dccp: Don't use timer_pending() in reqsk_queue_unlink().
 neighbour: Remove NEIGH_DN_TABLE.
-net: bcmasp: fix potential memory leak in bcmasp_xmit()
 net: cxgb3: Remove stid deadcode
 Merge branch 'cxgb4-deadcode-removal'
 cxgb4: Remove unused t4_free_ofld_rxqs
@@ -269,13 +267,6 @@ cxgb4: Remove unused cxgb4_scsi_init
 cxgb4: Remove unused cxgb4_get_srq_entry
 cxgb4: Remove unused cxgb4_alloc/free_raw_mac_filt
 cxgb4: Remove unused cxgb4_alloc/free_encap_mac_filt
-net: systemport: fix potential memory leak in bcm_sysport_xmit()
-net: ethernet: rtsn: fix potential memory leak in rtsn_start_xmit()
-net: xilinx: axienet: fix potential memory leak in axienet_start_xmit()
-Merge branch 'mptcp-prevent-mpc-handshake-on-port-based-signal-endpoints'
-selftests: mptcp: join: test for prohibited MPC to port-based endp
-mptcp: prevent MPC handshake on port-based signal endpoints
-net/smc: Fix searching in list of known pnetids in smc_pnet_add_pnetid
 Merge branch 'net-ethernet-freescale-use-pa-to-format-resource_size_t'
 net: ethernet: fs_enet: Use %pa to format resource_size_t
 net: fec_mpc52xx_phy: Use %pa to format resource_size_t
@@ -288,11 +279,7 @@ net: bridge: replace call_rcu by kfree_rcu for simple kmem_cache_free callback
 ipv6: replace call_rcu by kfree_rcu for simple kmem_cache_free callback
 inetpeer: replace call_rcu by kfree_rcu for simple kmem_cache_free callback
 ipv4: replace call_rcu by kfree_rcu for simple kmem_cache_free callback
-net: macb: Avoid 20s boot delay by skipping MDIO bus registration for fixed-link PHY
-net: ethernet: aeroflex: fix potential memory leak in greth_start_xmit_gbit()
-netdevsim: use cond_resched() in nsim_dev_trap_report_work()
 net: airoha: Implement BQL support
-macsec: don't increment counters for an unrelated SA
 net: phy: aquantia: fix return value check in aqr107_config_mdi()
 Merge branch 'net-af_packet-allow-joining-a-fanout-when-link-is-down'
 selftests: net/psock_fanout: unbound socket fanout
@@ -303,11 +290,8 @@ Merge tag 'batadv-next-pullrequest-20241015' of git://git.open-mesh.org/linux-me
 Merge tag 'for-netdev' of https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/bpf/bpf-next
 net: gianfar: Use __be64 * to store pointers to big endian values
 rtnl_net_debug: Remove rtnl_net_debug_exit().
-octeontx2-af: Fix potential integer overflows on integer shifts
 tools: ynl-gen: use names of constants in generated limits
 net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw: Enable USXGMII mode for J7200 CPSW5G
-net: stmmac: dwmac-tegra: Fix link bring-up sequence
-net: usb: usbnet: fix race in probe failure
 net: phy: intel-xway: add support for PHY LEDs
 net: phy: mxl-gpy: correctly describe LED polarity
 net: phy: aquantia: correctly describe LED polarity override
@@ -336,18 +320,13 @@ ipv6: tcp: give socket pointer to control skbs
 net: add skb_set_owner_edemux() helper
 net_sched: sch_fq: prepare for TIME_WAIT sockets
 net: add TIME_WAIT logic to sk_to_full_sk()
-net/smc: Fix memory leak when using percpu refs
 tg3: Address byte-order miss-matches
-Merge branch 'posix-clock-fix-missing-timespec64-check-for-ptp-clock'
-net: lan743x: Remove duplicate check
-posix-clock: Fix missing timespec64 check in pc_clock_settime()
 xsk: Use xsk_buff_pool directly for cq functions
 xsk: Wrap duplicated code to function
 xsk: Carry a copy of xdp_zc_max_segs within xsk_buff_pool
 xsk: Get rid of xdp_buff_xsk::orig_addr
 xsk: s/free_list_node/list_node/
 xsk: Get rid of xdp_buff_xsk::xskb_list_node
-MAINTAINERS: add Andrew Lunn as a co-maintainer of all networking drivers
 Merge branch 'net-ti-ethernet-warnings'
 net: ethernet: ti: cpsw_ale: Remove unused accessor functions
 net: ethernet: ti: am65-cpsw: Use tstats instead of open coded version
@@ -372,10 +351,7 @@ net: tunnel: make skb_vlan_inet_prepare() return drop reasons
 net: tunnel: add pskb_inet_may_pull_reason() helper
 net: skb: add pskb_network_may_pull_reason() helper
 net: bcmasp: enable SW timestamping
-selftests: drivers: net: fix name not defined
 net: broadcom: remove select MII from brcmstb Ethernet drivers
-selftests: net/rds: add module not found
-net: enetc: add missing static descriptor and inline keyword
 Merge branch 'microchip_t1s-update-on-microchip-10base-t1s-phy-driver'
 net: phy: microchip_t1s: configure collision detection based on PLCA mode
 net: phy: microchip_t1s: add support for Microchip's LAN867X Rev.C2
@@ -385,22 +361,15 @@ net: phy: microchip_t1s: add support for Microchip's LAN865X Rev.B1
 net: phy: microchip_t1s: update new initial settings for LAN865X Rev.B0
 net: phy: microchip_t1s: restructure cfg read/write functions arguments
 selftests: drv-net: add missing trailing backslash
-Merge branch 'net-enetc-fix-some-issues-of-xdp'
-net: enetc: disable NAPI after all rings are disabled
-net: enetc: disable Tx BD rings after they are empty
-net: enetc: block concurrent XDP transmissions during ring reconfiguration
-net: enetc: remove xdp_drops statistic from enetc_xdp_drop()
 Merge branch 'netdevsim-better-ipsec-output-format'
 selftests: rtnetlink: update netdevsim ipsec output format
 netdevsim: copy addresses for both in and out paths
 netdevsim: print human readable IP address
 net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: Fix uninitialised err value
-net: sparx5: fix source port register when mirroring
 Merge branch 'net-xilinx-emaclite-adopt-clock-support'
 net: emaclite: Adopt clock support
 net: emaclite: Replace alloc_etherdev() with devm_alloc_etherdev()
 dt-bindings: net: emaclite: Add clock support
-ipv4: give an IPv4 dev to blackhole_netdev
 Merge branch 'net-remove-rtnl-from-fib_seq_sum'
 net: do not acquire rtnl in fib_seq_sum()
 ipmr: use READ_ONCE() to read net->ipv[46].ipmr_seq