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x86 fixes stabilize AMD topology; Omarchy 4.0.3 ships security work

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Ryan Hughes David Heinemeier Hansson Linus Torvalds Jason Andryuk
4 people shipped this
Ryan Hughes @ryanrhughes 3 cited David Heinemeier Hansson @dhh 2 cited Linus Torvalds @torvalds 1 cited Jason Andryuk @jandryuk 1 cited

Linux 7.3-rc3 pulls x86 fixes for AMD hardware issues, while Omarchy releases v4.0.3 with Hermes and Openclaw integration plus security hardening.

Linux 7.3-rc3 merges x86 urgent fixes addressing older AMD device topology and machine check issues that are "affecting real users" [1]. The pull includes a fix for a potential NULL pointer dereference in amd_smn_read/write() when amd_smn_init() fails, leaving amd_roots NULL and __amd_smn_rw() accessing uninitialized memory [2]. Another patch corrects inverted interrupt enablement in mce_amd_handle_storm() which was enabling thresholding interrupts during a storm when it should disable them [3]. Note the pull arrived later than usual due to a "late breaking issue with one of the patches which is now temporarily kicked out" [1].

Omarchy v4.0.3 ships, bringing "amazing out-of-the-box integration for both Hermes and Openclaw" plus additional security fixes validated by the Omarchy Security team [4]. This release follows the 4.0.2 security work that removed Omarchy's unrestricted sudo grant; the latest version adds a follow-up fix for passwordless sudo persistence, with reporter credit now recorded [5]. An earlier commit credits Chainfire for privately reporting the passwordless asdcontrol watchdog reboot and notes the fix landing in 4.0.2 [6]. Upgrading via Update > Omarchy is recommended.

Omarchy also adds a virtual camera relay for the Elgato Cam Link 4K. The fix hides the raw capture node and re-exposes it through v4l2-relayd as a 1280x720 virtual camera, solving the stretched output when web meeting apps request a standard-definition 640x480 stream [7][8].

Action items

References

  1. [1] Merge tag 'x86_urgent_for_7.3-rc3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip ↗ torvalds/linux
  2. [2] x86/amd_node: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference ↗ torvalds/linux
  3. [3] x86/MCE/AMD: Fix inverted interrupt enablement during storm handling ↗ torvalds/linux
  4. [4] v4.0.3 ↗ basecamp/omarchy
  5. [5] Credit _SiCk // afflicted.sh for sudo expiry validation ↗ basecamp/omarchy
  6. [6] Credit @Chainfire for the asdcontrol security report ↗ basecamp/omarchy
  7. [7] Relay the Elgato Cam Link 4K as a 16:9 virtual camera (#10809) ↗ basecamp/omarchy
  8. [8] Relay the Elgato Cam Link 4K as a 16:9 virtual camera ↗ basecamp/omarchy

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

the week in review secretmem locked-page accounting fix lands the month in review Linux 7.2 closes and 7.3 opens amid kernel hardening and Omarchy's security push
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Quick answers

What shipped in Linux on September 9, 2026?
Linux 7.3-rc3 pulls x86 fixes for AMD hardware issues, while Omarchy releases v4.0.3 with Hermes and Openclaw integration plus security hardening. In total, 8 commits, 1 pull requests, and 1 releases landed.
Who contributed to Linux on September 9, 2026?
4 developers shipped this update, including Linus Torvalds, Jason Andryuk, Ryan Hughes, and David Heinemeier Hansson.
What were the notable Linux updates?
Merge tag 'x86_urgent_for_7.3-rc3' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip, x86/amd_node: Fix potential NULL pointer dereference, and x86/MCE/AMD: Fix inverted interrupt enablement during storm handling.
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configfs symlink race fixes land for 7.3-rc3 39 shipped Omarchy hardens lock and sleep hook installs, restrains Kitty remote control 43 shipped Driver core, NVMe, LoongArch fixes land in 7.3-rc2; Omarchy gains OpenClaw app 26 shipped DRM fixes target Blackwell display, ceph nearfull_sync on remount 15 shipped

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