diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
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+
+# Launch 2 jobs in //: with and without debug
+task:
+  name: KVM validation
+  only_if: $CIRRUS_TAG != ''  ## only tags
+
+  container:
+    image: mptcp/mptcp-upstream-virtme-docker
+    kvm: true   ## Needed for the tests
+    cpu: 4      ## Max 16 per project, even number with kvm
+    memory: 4G  ## Max 4 per CPU
+
+  env:
+    CIRRUS_CLONE_DEPTH: 1       ## no need to have a full clone
+    CIRRUS_LOG_TIMESTAMP: true  ## useful
+    INPUT_CCACHE_MAXSIZE: 1G
+    matrix:
+      MATRIX_JOB: normal
+      MATRIX_JOB: debug
+
+  ccache_cache:
+    folder: ".virtme/ccache"
+    reupload_on_changes: true
+    fingerprint_script:
+      - echo ${MATRIX_JOB}
+
+  test_script: /entrypoint.sh expect-${MATRIX_JOB}
+
+  on_failure:
+    vmlinux_artifacts:
+      path: "vmlinux.zstd"
+
+  always:
+    conclusion_artifacts:
+      path: "conclusion.txt"
+      type: text/plain
+    summary_artifacts:
+      path: "summary.txt"
+      type: text/plain
+    tap_result_artifacts:
+      path: "*.tap"
+      type: text/plain
+    # JUnit format is for the moment only useful for PR but publish them just in case for later
+    junit_artifacts:
+      path: "*.tap.xml"
+      type: text/xml
+      format: junit
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/build-validation.yml
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+name: "MPTCP Upstream Build Validation"
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore:
+      - 'archived/**' # previous branches
+      - 't/**'        # TopGit tree
+      - 'net-next'    # part of the TopGit tree
+      - 'for-review'  # part of the TopGit tree
+      - 'export'      # part of the TopGit tree
+    tags:
+      - 'export/**'   # the CI create a new tag once there is a new export
+      - 'patchew/**'  # patchew is using tags
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: "Build (matrix)"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        defconfig: ['x86_64', 'i386']
+        ipv6: ['with_ipv6', 'without_ipv6']
+        mptcp: ['with_mptcp', 'without_mptcp']
+    steps:
+      - name: "Checkout"
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 100 # we should not have more commits on top of net-next/export
+      - name: "Setup cache for CCache"
+        uses: actions/cache@v2
+        with:
+          path: ${{ github.workspace }}/.ccache
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ matrix.defconfig }}-${{ matrix.ipv6 }}-${{ matrix.mptcp }}-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.sha }}
+          restore-keys: ${{ runner.os }}-build-${{ matrix.defconfig }}-${{ matrix.ipv6 }}-${{ matrix.mptcp }}-
+      - name: "Build Validation"
+        uses: multipath-tcp/mptcp-upstream-validate-export-action@main
+        with:
+          # we want to validate each commits on top of net-next/export except for stable
+          each_commit: ${{ ! startswith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/stable/') }}
+          ccache_maxsize: 620M ## 5/2^3=625: 5GB = project limit ; 2^3 = matrix
+          defconfig: ${{ matrix.defconfig }}
+          ipv6: ${{ matrix.ipv6 }}
+          mptcp: ${{ matrix.mptcp }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/irc.yml b/.github/workflows/irc.yml
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+name: "IRC Notifications"
+on:
+  push:
+    tags:
+      - 'export/**'   # exclude patchew/** tags and branches
+  issues:
+    types: [opened, reopened, closed, assigned, unassigned]
+  workflow_run:
+    workflows: ["MPTCP Upstream Build Validation", "Update TopGit tree"]
+    types:
+      - completed
+  check_suite:
+    types:
+      - completed
+
+jobs:
+  irc-tag:
+    name: "IRC Tag"
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'multipath-tcp' && github.event_name == 'push'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: tag shortner
+        id: tag
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-output name=tag::${REF:10}"
+        env:
+          REF: ${{ github.event.ref }}
+      - name: irc tag
+        uses: rectalogic/notify-irc@v1
+        with:
+          server: irc.libera.chat
+          channel: "#mptcp-ci"
+          nickname: gh-tag-bot
+          message: "New tag available: ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }} (by ${{ github.actor }})"
+
+  irc-issues:
+    name: "IRC Issues"
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'multipath-tcp' && github.event_name == 'issues'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: issue info
+        id: info
+        if: github.event.action != 'opened'
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-output name=opener::, opened by ${OPENER}"
+          echo "::set-output name=assignee::${ASSIGNEE:+ and assigned to ${ASSIGNEE}}"
+        env:
+          OPENER: ${{ github.event.issue.user.login }}
+          ASSIGNEE: ${{ github.event.assignee.login }}
+      - name: irc issues
+        uses: rectalogic/notify-irc@v1
+        with:
+          server: irc.libera.chat
+          channel: "#mptcp"
+          nickname: gh-issues-bot
+          message: |-
+            Issue #${{ github.event.issue.number }} ("${{ github.event.issue.title }}"${{ steps.info.outputs.opener }}${{ steps.info.outputs.assignee }}) has been ${{ github.event.action }} by ${{ github.actor }}
+            ${{ github.event.issue.html_url }}
+
+  irc-build:
+    name: "IRC Build"
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'multipath-tcp' && github.event_name == 'workflow_run' && github.event.workflow_run.name == 'MPTCP Upstream Build Validation' && startsWith(github.event.workflow_run.head_branch, 'export/')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: irc build
+        uses: rectalogic/notify-irc@v1
+        with:
+          server: irc.libera.chat
+          channel: "#mptcp-ci"
+          nickname: gh-build-bot
+          message: |-
+            New build validating ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch }} (by ${{ github.actor }}) ended with ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}
+            ${{ github.event.workflow_run.html_url }}
+
+  irc-build-error:
+    name: "IRC Build Error"
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'multipath-tcp' && github.event_name == 'workflow_run' && github.event.workflow_run.name == 'MPTCP Upstream Build Validation' && startsWith(github.event.workflow_run.head_branch, 'export/') && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'success'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: irc build
+        uses: rectalogic/notify-irc@v1
+        with:
+          server: irc.libera.chat
+          channel: "#mptcp"
+          nickname: gh-build-bot
+          message: |-
+            New build validating ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_branch }} (by ${{ github.actor }}) failed: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}
+            ${{ github.event.workflow_run.html_url }}
+
+  irc-topgit:
+    name: "IRC TopGit"
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'multipath-tcp' && github.event_name == 'workflow_run' && github.event.workflow_run.name == 'Update TopGit tree' && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion != 'success'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: irc topgit
+        uses: rectalogic/notify-irc@v1
+        with:
+          server: irc.libera.chat
+          channel: "#mptcp"
+          nickname: gh-topgit-bot
+          message: |-
+            New sync with latest net-next failed (initiated by ${{ github.actor }}): ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion }}
+            ${{ github.event.workflow_run.html_url }}
+
+  irc-tests:
+    name: "IRC Tests"
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'multipath-tcp' && github.event_name == 'check_suite' && github.event.check_suite.app.name == 'Cirrus CI' && github.event.check_suite.conclusion != 'neutral'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      ACCEPT: "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json"
+      URI: "https://api.github.com"
+    steps:
+      - name: get linked tag
+        id: tag
+        run: |
+          TAG=$(curl -H "${ACCEPT}" "${URL}" | jq -r ".[] | select(.object.sha == \"${SHA}\").ref" | tail -n1)
+          echo "Found: ${TAG}"
+          echo "::set-output name=tag::${TAG:10}"
+        env:
+          URL: "${{ env.URI }}/repos/${{ github.repository }}/git/matching-refs/tags/"
+          SHA: "${{ github.event.check_suite.head_sha }}"
+
+      # inspired by: https://cirrus-ci.org/guide/notifications/
+      - name: get cirrus status
+        if: startsWith(steps.tag.outputs.tag, 'export/')
+        id: cirrus
+        run: |
+          curl -H "${ACCEPT}" "${URL}" > check-runs.json
+          jq -r '.check_runs[] | select(.conclusion != "neutral")' check-runs.json > check-runs_strip.json
+
+          i=0
+          for id in $(jq -r '.external_id' check-runs_strip.json); do
+            echo "${i}: Found ID: ${id}"
+            ccl_url="https://api.cirrus-ci.com/v1/artifact/task/${id}/conclusion/conclusion.txt"
+
+            echo -n "::set-output name=ccl_${i}::"
+            echo "$(curl -q "${ccl_url}" || echo "${i}: Unable to get the conclusion")"
+
+            i=$((i+1))
+          done
+
+          i=0
+          for url in $(jq -r '.details_url' check-runs_strip.json); do
+            echo "${i}: URL: ${url}"
+
+            echo "::set-output name=url_${i}::${url}"
+
+            i=$((i+1))
+          done
+
+          # extra debug if nothing was found
+          if [ ${i} -eq 0 ]; then
+            jq '.' check-runs.json
+            jq '.' check-runs_strip.json
+          fi
+        env:
+          URL: "${{ env.URI }}/repos/${{ github.repository }}/check-suites/${{ github.event.check_suite.id }}/check-runs?status=completed"
+
+      - name: irc tests
+        if: startsWith(steps.tag.outputs.tag, 'export/')
+        uses: rectalogic/notify-irc@v1
+        with:
+          server: irc.libera.chat
+          channel: "#mptcp-ci"
+          nickname: gh-tests-bot
+          message: |-
+            New Tests job validating ${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }} (by ${{ github.actor }}) just ended:
+            - ${{ steps.cirrus.outputs.ccl_0 }}: ${{ steps.cirrus.outputs.url_0 }}
+            - ${{ steps.cirrus.outputs.ccl_1 }}: ${{ steps.cirrus.outputs.url_1 }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-tg-tree.yml b/.github/workflows/update-tg-tree.yml
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+name: "Update TopGit tree"
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      keep_base_untouched:
+        description: 'Set it to 1 to force a sync without updating the base from upstream'
+        required: true
+        default: '0'
+      force_sync:
+        description: 'Set it to 1 to force a sync even if net-next is not updated'
+        required: true
+        default: '0'
+
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '33 5 * * *' # in UTC: after US West coast's work day
+
+jobs:
+  export:
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'multipath-tcp'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: "Checkout"
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0 # we need all commits for TopGit
+          token: '${{ secrets.PAT_JENKINS_TESSARES }}'
+      - name: "Update TG tree"
+        uses: multipath-tcp/mptcp-upstream-topgit-action@main
+        with:
+          not_base: "${{ github.event.inputs.keep_base_untouched || '0' }}"
+          force_sync: "${{ github.event.inputs.force_sync || '0' }}"