Who contributed to Arch Linux on July 26, 2026?

2 developers shipped this update, including Jan Steffens and Linus Torvalds.

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Arch Linux kernel v7.1.5-arch1, update linux to 7.1.5.arch1-1 in core-testing-x86_64, and update libfprint to 1.94.100-1 in extra-x86_64.

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ARCH LINUX KERNEL 7.1.5 LANDS WITH SECURITY AND STABILITY FIXES

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:56 UTC on July 26, 2026 · About Arch Linux

2 people shipped this

Jan Steffens @heftig 4 cited

Linus Torvalds @torvalds 4 cited

The Arch Linux kernel team shipped v7.1.5-arch1, patching critical GPU deadlocks and unprivileged namespace vulnerabilities in one of the distribution's most closely watched packages.

Kernel v7.1.5-arch1 [1] addresses four upstream fixes targeting AMD display deadlocks during suspend, Intel Platform Power Supply initialization, UDP buffer corruption, and user namespace isolation. The release applies directly to stable v7.1.5 and has already propagated to core-testing-x86_64 [2], signaling imminent stable availability. Rust toolchain infrastructure receives attention upstream with zerocopy v0.8.54 addressing modpost errors under size-optimized builds [7]. Broader kernel subsystems see fixes across perf tools headers [8], firewire IPv4 datagram reassembly [9], and LoongArch KGDB and BPF JIT bugs [10]. On the package desk, Brett Cornwall and Jan Steffens pushed routine updates across screen 5.0.2-1 [4], libdvdcss 1.6.0-1 [5], libfprint 1.94.100-1 [3], and broadcom-wl 6.30.223.271-715 [6] in testing channels, all standard maintenance cycles. Activity this period: 54 commits and 1 release across both repositories.

Action items

→ Pull kernel v7.1.5-arch1 to stable when testing cycle completes archlinux/state [plan]
→ Monitor core-testing for kernel stability reports before promoting to core archlinux/state [monitor]
→ Track extra-testing package promotions for screen, libdvdcss, libfprint, and broadcom-wl archlinux/state [monitor]

References

[1] Arch Linux kernel v7.1.5-arch1 ↗ archlinux/linux
[2] update linux to 7.1.5.arch1-1 in core-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state
[3] update libfprint to 1.94.100-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[4] update screen to 5.0.2-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[5] update libdvdcss to 1.6.0-1 in extra-x86_64 archlinux/state
[6] update broadcom-wl to 6.30.223.271-715 in extra-testing-x86_64 archlinux/state
[7] Merge tag 'rust-fixes-7.2-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ojeda/linux archlinux/linux
[8] Merge tag 'perf-tools-fixes-for-v7.2-1-2026-07-25' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/perf/perf-tools archlinux/linux
[9] Merge tag 'firewire-fixes-7.2-rc5' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ieee1394/linux1394 archlinux/linux
[10] Merge tag 'loongarch-fixes-7.2-1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/chenhuacai/linux-loongson archlinux/linux

Quick answers

What shipped in Arch Linux on July 26, 2026?: The Arch Linux kernel team shipped v7.1.5-arch1, patching critical GPU deadlocks and unprivileged namespace vulnerabilities in one of the distribution's most closely watched packages. In total, 54 commits and 1 releases landed.
Who contributed to Arch Linux on July 26, 2026?: 2 developers shipped this update, including Jan Steffens and Linus Torvalds.
What were the notable Arch Linux updates?: Arch Linux kernel v7.1.5-arch1, update linux to 7.1.5.arch1-1 in core-testing-x86_64, and update libfprint to 1.94.100-1 in extra-x86_64.

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