Who contributed to Linux on August 16, 2026?

3 developers shipped this update, including Linus Torvalds, Alonso David De León Rodarte, and dhh.

What were the notable Linux updates?

Merge tag 'soc-fixes-7.2-3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/soc/soc, Merge tag 'for-linus' of https://github.com/openrisc/linux, and Fix Windows VM launch never opening an RDP window (#6893).

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KERNEL CLOSES 7.2 WITH TEGRA FIX, OMARCHY SHIPS FIVE CRITICAL FIXES FOR WINDOWS AND PLUGIN PIPELINE

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:57 UTC on August 16, 2026 · About Linux

3 people shipped this

dhh @dhh 4 cited

Linus Torvalds @torvalds 2 cited

Alonso David De León Rodarte @DataDave-Dev 1 cited

Linus pulled the final SoC fixes for 7.2 overnight while Omarchy landed five patches that restore Windows VM launching and fix plugin installation failures.

The kernel wrapped 7.2 with three last-minute SoC fixes [1] addressing an optee error handler, incorrect i2c data for Apple M3 hardware added in the same release, and a Tegra boot-time warning. OpenRISC also shipped a privilege bit mask fix for sigreturn [2] that researchers flagged. On the Omarchy side, a Windows VM launch blocker is now resolved [3]: docker logs were matching "Windows started successfully" from earlier boots, firing RDP too early. That fix anchors the scan to container StartedAt and runs on rereboots. Three more Omarchy changes shipped in parallel: the defaults menu now installs missing apps in a visible terminal [4] instead of silently failing, the install menu dimmed already-installed software instead of hiding it [5], and the clone plugin no longer drops arguments to the unknown-option handler [6]. A final fix silenced mise wrappers that were prepending "tools:" lines to command output, corrupting protocol-based tools like codex app-server [7]. All shell tests passed before merge.

Action items

→ Deploy Omarchy fixes immediately if you're on Windows VM or plugin installation paths basecamp/omarchy [immediate]
→ Monitor 7.2 kernel for any Tegra or M3 board regressions in the field torvalds/linux [monitor]

References

[1] Merge tag 'soc-fixes-7.2-3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/soc/soc torvalds/linux
[2] Merge tag 'for-linus' of https://github.com/openrisc/linux torvalds/linux
[3] Fix Windows VM launch never opening an RDP window (#6893) basecamp/omarchy
[4] Install missing apps when choosing defaults ↗ basecamp/omarchy
[5] Dim installed software in the Install menus instead of hiding it ↗ basecamp/omarchy
[6] Fix Clone Plugin failing with "unknown clone option" (#6942) basecamp/omarchy
[7] Keep mise wrappers from writing to stdout (#6940) basecamp/omarchy

Quick answers

What shipped in Linux on August 16, 2026?: Linus pulled the final SoC fixes for 7.2 overnight while Omarchy landed five patches that restore Windows VM launching and fix plugin installation failures. In total, 19 commits and 12 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Linux on August 16, 2026?: 3 developers shipped this update, including Linus Torvalds, Alonso David De León Rodarte, and dhh.
What were the notable Linux updates?: Merge tag 'soc-fixes-7.2-3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/soc/soc, Merge tag 'for-linus' of https://github.com/openrisc/linux, and Fix Windows VM launch never opening an RDP window (#6893).

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infra 78 shipped

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