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KERNEL HOTFIXES LAND ACROSS MM, KEYS, AND EROFS AS ARCHINSTALL ADDS AARCH64 SUPPORT

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Linus Torvalds dhh codefiles utuhiro78
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Linus merged 13 memory management fixes cc:stable overnight, plus critical corrections to keyring array bounds and erofs page cache sharing that fix a NULL pointer dereference.

The biggest pull was a 13-hotfix batch from Andrew Morton covering memory management, keyring array trimming, and erofs regression fixes [1] [2] [3]. The keys fix addresses an unprivileged keyring vulnerability where description-chunk collisions drive assoc_array node splitting into out-of-bounds writes. Erofs also landed a critical fix: it was throwing NULL pointers during mincore() because page cache sharing lost a valid f_path reference. The pinctrl subsystem picked up an S4 sleep state fix for AMD machines and wakeup fixes for Qualcomm SC8280XP [4]. Over on Omarchy, DHH merged a package conflict recovery system that stops upgrades from aborting when pacman finds files it doesn't own, replacing the hand-maintained 25-entry allowlist that kept bitten users twice [5] [6]. Archinstall added AArch64 root partition type GUID support [7] and deduped systemd-resolved stub mode configuration [8], while Japanese translations hit 100% [9].

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References

  1. [1] Merge tag 'mm-hotfixes-stable-2026-07-27-14-18' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm torvalds/linux ↗
  2. [2] Merge tag 'for-next-keys-7.2-rc6' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jarkko/linux-tpmdd torvalds/linux ↗
  3. [3] Merge tag 'erofs-for-7.2-rc6-fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs torvalds/linux ↗
  4. [4] Merge tag 'pinctrl-v7.2-2' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linusw/linux-pinctrl torvalds/linux ↗
  5. [5] Recover from package file conflicts instead of predicting them ↗ basecamp/omarchy
  6. [6] Recover from package file conflicts instead of predicting them ↗ basecamp/omarchy
  7. [7] Support AArch64 root partition type GUID ↗ archlinux/archinstall
  8. [8] Deduplicate enabling systemd-resolved stub mode ↗ archlinux/archinstall
  9. [9] Update Japanese translation ↗ archlinux/archinstall

$ ls linux/reviews/ # the step-back reads

the week in review Omarchy closes installer security holes, traces land in 7.3-rc2 the month in review Linux 7.2 closes and 7.3 opens amid kernel hardening and Omarchy's security push
Topics: Infrastructure Full archive → Weekly reviews →

Quick answers

What shipped in Linux on July 28, 2026?
Linus merged 13 memory management fixes cc:stable overnight, plus critical corrections to keyring array bounds and erofs page cache sharing that fix a NULL pointer dereference. In total, 24 commits and 6 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Linux on July 28, 2026?
4 developers shipped this update, including Linus Torvalds, dhh, utuhiro78, and codefiles.
What were the notable Linux updates?
Merge tag 'mm-hotfixes-stable-2026-07-27-14-18' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/akpm/mm, Merge tag 'for-next-keys-7.2-rc6' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/jarkko/linux-tpmdd, and Merge tag 'erofs-for-7.2-rc6-fixes' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/xiang/erofs.
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Btrfs filesystem IDs stabilize again in 7.3-rc3 2 shipped SMB client fixes land for 7.3, Elsewhen becomes a default Omarchy plugin 30 shipped TCP fast path tightens ACK validation, ALSA fixes a use-after-free 17 shipped PowerPC KVM fixes land as Omarchy closes two reset and path bugs 8 shipped

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