Who contributed to Linux on August 23, 2026?

2 developers shipped this update, including Linus Torvalds and omarchybot.

What were the notable Linux updates?

Merge tag 'sched-urgent-2026-08-22' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip, Merge tag 'locking-urgent-2026-08-22' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip, and Merge tag 'perf-tools-for-v7.3-2026-08-21' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/perf/perf-tools.

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KERNEL URGENT FIXES LAND AS PERF TOOLS GAIN FUNCTION VIEW

By RepoJournal · Filed 06:56 UTC on August 23, 2026 · About Linux

2 people shipped this

Linus Torvalds @torvalds 5 cited

omarchybot @omarchybot 3 cited

Linus shipped a batch of urgent scheduler and futex fixes overnight while perf c2c picked up a long-awaited function view.

Linus pulled in a set of scheduler urgent fixes [1] that floor tg_cpus() at 1 and add a missing cpus_read_lock, closing a division-by-zero bug that can be triggered with empty cpusets and a race in rebuild_sched_domains(). The futex urgent fixes [2] are just as critical: they enforce that private futex owners share the mm when attaching and fix a race on the initial mm->futex.phash.ref allocation. On the tooling side, perf c2c now ships a 'function view' in its report TUI, letting you press TAB to switch from cachelines to a 3-level hierarchy sorted by cycles and store count [3]. The unicode merge [4] cleans up two minor fixes, rejecting invalid encoding version strings, while the capabilities pull [5] just silences two kernel-doc warnings. Omarchy stretched further: a Super+Q chord now closes windows for macOS refugees [6], the About screen logo got a glint animation that holds 40fps for under 1% of a core [7], and the Update menu only offers Extra Themes when you actually have them [8].

Action items

→ Pull the sched-urgent and locking-urgent merges into your stable kernel before the next release torvalds/linux [immediate]
→ Try 'TAB' in perf c2c report to see the new function view torvalds/linux [plan]
→ Test Super+Q for window close and confirm it doesn't replace the documented Super+W basecamp/omarchy [monitor]

References

[1] Merge tag 'sched-urgent-2026-08-22' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip torvalds/linux
[2] Merge tag 'locking-urgent-2026-08-22' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip torvalds/linux
[3] Merge tag 'perf-tools-for-v7.3-2026-08-21' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/perf/perf-tools torvalds/linux
[4] Merge tag 'unicode-for-next-7.3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/krisman/unicode torvalds/linux
[5] Merge tag 'caps-pr-20260820' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sergeh/linux torvalds/linux
[6] Add Super + Q as a second chord for closing a window ↗ basecamp/omarchy
[7] Stop the About logo moving when the animation starts ↗ basecamp/omarchy
[8] Only offer Update > Extra Themes when there is one ↗ basecamp/omarchy

Quick answers

What shipped in Linux on August 23, 2026?: Linus shipped a batch of urgent scheduler and futex fixes overnight while perf c2c picked up a long-awaited function view. In total, 17 commits and 6 pull requests landed.
Who contributed to Linux on August 23, 2026?: 2 developers shipped this update, including Linus Torvalds and omarchybot.
What were the notable Linux updates?: Merge tag 'sched-urgent-2026-08-22' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip, Merge tag 'locking-urgent-2026-08-22' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip, and Merge tag 'perf-tools-for-v7.3-2026-08-21' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/perf/perf-tools.

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