Linux Kernel 6.14-rc6 released

Linus Torvalds has announced the release of the sixth release candidate for Linux Kernel 6.14, which includes a series of minor fixes throughout the system. The primary update addresses the AMD microcode signing issue; however, the release schedule remains on track with no notable alterations. The kernel incorporates multiple enhancements, such as the initialization of SCTLR_EL1 in __kvm_hyp_init_cpu(), the validation of CPUID leaf 0x2 EDX output, and the accurate parsing of CPUID leaf 0x2 TLB descriptor 0x63. Additional modifications encompass rectifying two prefix inaccuracies in idmappings.rst, adjusting timestamps in firmware traces, and incorporating support for Panther Lake-H and Panther Lake-P/U.The kernel incorporates fixes for the duplicate Ally X configuration, audio issues related to the Asus Z13 2025, and adjustments to ownership in __udp_gso_segment. Additional modifications encompass the sanitization of boot parameters prior to command line parsing, the inclusion of the HAS_IOPORT dependency, and the resolution of GPA size concerns related to virtual machines.

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