Who contributed to Linux on June 11, 2026?

1 developer shipped this update, including ComicShrimp.

What were the notable Linux updates?

namespace: restrict OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE/FSMOUNT_NAMESPACE to directories, Merge tag 'pm-7.1-rc8' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/linux-pm, and Merge tag 'riscv-for-linux-7.1-rc8' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/riscv/linux.

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KERNEL RC8 LOCKS DOWN NAMESPACE MOUNTS, RISC-V AND POWER FIXES LAND

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:02 UTC on June 11, 2026 · About Linux

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ComicShrimp @ComicShrimp 1 cited

The kernel is tightening namespace security while Arch's installer learns to handle missing keyrings and Wayland compositor startup.

Linux 7.1-rc8 is closing a namespace security hole that let attackers mount regular files over directories through OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE and FSMOUNT_NAMESPACE, bypassing normal mount restrictions [1]. Simultaneously, power management fixes restore EPP control in amd-pstate [2] and RISC-V closes a CFI prctl implementation gap that was silently accepting invalid control bits [3]. Over in Arch's installer, three critical fixes landed overnight: custom mirrors now skip configuration if keyring sync fails rather than crashing with GPGME errors [4], Wayland desktop profiles now automatically add users to the seat group so sway and hyprland actually start [5], and Plymouth boot splash support arrived as an opt-in feature [6]. The namespace fix is kernel-critical for production systems. The Arch fixes matter heavily if you're shipping Wayland-first installs or running in environments where keyring sync is flaky.

Action items

→ Review namespace mount restrictions in any custom mount tooling before next kernel deploy torvalds/linux [plan]
→ Test Arch installer with keyring sync disabled to confirm mirror fallback works archlinux/archinstall [monitor]
→ Verify seat group provisioning in Wayland profile installs if deploying to user systems archlinux/archinstall [plan]

References

[1] namespace: restrict OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE/FSMOUNT_NAMESPACE to directories torvalds/linux
[2] Merge tag 'pm-7.1-rc8' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/linux-pm torvalds/linux
[3] Merge tag 'riscv-for-linux-7.1-rc8' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/riscv/linux torvalds/linux
[4] Skip custom mirror config when keyring sync fails (#4577) archlinux/archinstall
[5] Add users to seat group when seatd is selected (#4578) archlinux/archinstall
[6] Add Plymouth configuration setup ↗ archlinux/archinstall

Quick answers

What shipped in Linux on June 11, 2026?: The kernel is tightening namespace security while Arch's installer learns to handle missing keyrings and Wayland compositor startup. In total, 6 commits and 3 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Linux on June 11, 2026?: 1 developer shipped this update, including ComicShrimp.
What were the notable Linux updates?: namespace: restrict OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE/FSMOUNT_NAMESPACE to directories, Merge tag 'pm-7.1-rc8' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rafael/linux-pm, and Merge tag 'riscv-for-linux-7.1-rc8' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/riscv/linux.

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