[$] 5.19 Merge window, part 1

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As of this writing, just under 4,600 non-merge changesets have been pulled
into the mainline repository for the 5.19 development cycle. The 5.19
merge window is clearly well underway. The changes pulled so far cover a
number of areas, including the core kernel, architecture support, networking,
security, and virtualization; read on for highlights from the first part of
this merge window.