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LINUX MERGES INTEGRITY, SMACK, AND CHROME PLATFORM FIXES

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Linus Torvalds dhh omarchybot
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Linus Torvalds @torvalds 5 cited dhh @dhh 3 cited omarchybot @omarchybot 1 cited

The kernel's latest release pulled in critical security fixes and platform updates that you need to know about before your next build.

Linus Torvalds merged the integrity-v7.3 tag [1], introducing CONFIG_IMA_INIT_LATE_SYNC to fix a TPM initialization race that could leave IMA in bypass mode. Security also gets a boost from the Smack pull [2], which fixes a credential use-after-free in smack_file_send_sigiotask and restricts smackfs values to 0-255. Chrome platform updates [3] address memory overreads in cros_ec_sensorhub and resource leaks in cros_ec_debugfs, plus a new post_power_on_delay_ms for Hana. The input subsystem gained an Imagis ISA1200 haptic driver and improved inhibit handling [4], while PWM updates include Rust cleanups and a new SoC variant [5]. Over on the Omarchy desktop, DNS provider switching now falls back to polkit when the sudoers grant is missing [6][8], fixing a one-click toggle that died with no terminal. The earlier sudo-safe grant [7] works, but only with the updated settings package. Omarchy also adds a remove menu for AI apps and a command to print the OEM Windows key from firmware [9]. With 59 commits and 8 PRs across the period, the kernel's integrity and Smack fixes take priority.

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References

  1. [1] Merge tag 'integrity-v7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/zohar/linux-integrity torvalds/linux ↗
  2. [2] Merge tag 'Smack-for-7.3' of https://github.com/cschaufler/smack-next torvalds/linux ↗
  3. [3] Merge tag 'chrome-platform-v7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/chrome-platform/linux torvalds/linux ↗
  4. [4] Merge tag 'input-for-v7.3-rc0' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/dtor/input torvalds/linux ↗
  5. [5] Merge tag 'pwm/for-7.3-rc1' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/ukleinek/linux torvalds/linux ↗
  6. [6] Fall back to polkit when the DNS sudoers grant is missing ↗ basecamp/omarchy
  7. [7] Switch DNS providers without a password prompt ↗ basecamp/omarchy
  8. [8] Fall back to polkit when the DNS sudoers grant is missing (#7492) ↗ basecamp/omarchy
  9. [9] Print the OEM Windows product key from firmware ↗ basecamp/omarchy

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

the week in review Omarchy polkit PAM stack skipped system-auth the month in review Linux 7.3 rc cycle fixes cgroup kill, SMB corruption
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Quick answers

What shipped in Linux on August 20, 2026?
The kernel's latest release pulled in critical security fixes and platform updates that you need to know about before your next build. In total, 59 commits and 8 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Linux on August 20, 2026?
3 developers shipped this update, including Linus Torvalds, omarchybot, and dhh.
What were the notable Linux updates?
Merge tag 'integrity-v7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/zohar/linux-integrity, Merge tag 'Smack-for-7.3' of https://github.com/cschaufler/smack-next, and Merge tag 'chrome-platform-v7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/chrome-platform/linux.
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$ log Linux --recent

drm-fixes backs out dma-buf debug, vfs closes pathwalk use-after-frees 29 shipped Netlink stops hashing the net pointer, stmmac clears a stuck RGMII interrupt 27 shipped Poly1305 carry fix lands, Omarchy locks down N1x laptops and idle fingerprint readers 23 shipped Omarchy copies agent logins over SSH, kernel queues 7.4 merges 106 shipped

$ log --all # elsewhere on the wire

Alignment & Post-training verl rejects conflicting vLLM engine_kwargs, open-instruct adds MILES OPD behind a Megatron learner Interpretability nnsight 0.8.0 cuts import time from 7.6s to 1.6s

$ ls showcases/

Safety Evals AI Red Teaming Agent Security Interpretability Alignment & Post-training

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