Who contributed to Linux on May 26, 2026?

3 developers shipped this update, including bbedward, renovate[bot], and jzimdars.

What were the notable Linux updates?

Merge tag 'for-7.1/hpfs-fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/device-mapper/linux-dm, hpfs: fix a crash if hpfs_map_dnode_bitmap fails, and Merge tag 'for-7.1/dm-fixes-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/device-mapper/linux-dm.

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KERNEL FIXES LAND AHEAD OF 7.1 RELEASE

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:02 UTC on May 26, 2026 · About Linux

3 people shipped this

bbedward @bbedward 1 cited

renovate[bot] @renovate[bot] 1 cited

jzimdars @jzimdars 1 cited

Three critical fixes merged into mainline overnight: HPFS crash on corrupted filesystems, device mapper allocation failures under pressure, and a bootconfig memory leak.

The HPFS subsystem landed a crash fix [1] that addresses uninitialized buffer handling when bitmap mapping fails [2], closing a gap exposed by fuzzing. Device mapper merged its own allocation hardening [3], forcing GFP_NOIO flags on dm-vdo's zeroout path to prevent crashes when memory pressure spikes. Bootconfig tools got a buffer leak fix [4] in apply_xbc. All three are marked for stable backport. On the desktop side, Arch Linux added a niri DankMaterialShell profile [5] to offer a polished out-of-box Wayland experience, while Archinstall bumped python-textual to 8.2.7 [6]. Basecamp shipped logo updates [7] ahead of their version 5 release. These are marginal changes relative to the kernel stabilization work.

Action items

→ Watch for 7.1-rc5 in the next 24-48 hours - these fixes suggest final RC cycle is active torvalds/linux [monitor]
→ If running dm-vdo in production under memory pressure, plan to pull these patches early torvalds/linux [plan]
→ Test niri profile if shipping Arch boxes - DMS greeter is user-friendly but new codepath archlinux/archinstall [monitor]

References

[1] Merge tag 'for-7.1/hpfs-fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/device-mapper/linux-dm torvalds/linux
[2] hpfs: fix a crash if hpfs_map_dnode_bitmap fails torvalds/linux
[3] Merge tag 'for-7.1/dm-fixes-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/device-mapper/linux-dm torvalds/linux
[4] Merge tag 'bootconfig-fixes-v7.1-rc4' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/trace/linux-trace torvalds/linux
[5] add niri DankMaterialShell profile ↗ archlinux/archinstall
[6] Update dependency arch/python-textual to v8.2.7 ↗ archlinux/archinstall
[7] Update Basecamp logo asset for version 5 release ↗ basecamp/omarchy

Quick answers

What shipped in Linux on May 26, 2026?: Three critical fixes merged into mainline overnight: HPFS crash on corrupted filesystems, device mapper allocation failures under pressure, and a bootconfig memory leak. In total, 6 commits and 3 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Linux on May 26, 2026?: 3 developers shipped this update, including bbedward, renovate[bot], and jzimdars.
What were the notable Linux updates?: Merge tag 'for-7.1/hpfs-fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/device-mapper/linux-dm, hpfs: fix a crash if hpfs_map_dnode_bitmap fails, and Merge tag 'for-7.1/dm-fixes-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/device-mapper/linux-dm.

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