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Btrfs filesystem IDs stabilize again in 7.3-rc3

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Linus Torvalds David Heinemeier Hansson
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Linus Torvalds @torvalds 1 cited David Heinemeier Hansson @dhh 1 cited

A thin day: the Linux tree lands two user-visible btrfs fixes from David Sterba, while Omarchy stays quiet on tooling.

Merge tag 'for-7.3-rc3-tag' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kdave/linux torvalds/linux

by Linus Torvalds

David Sterba's pull request restores a stable filesystem id in the default and common case; the change to id was meant for the temp_fsid use case and instead broke openconnect key derivation, which is not secure but is still in use. The same pull also fixes detection of /dev/root and renames it after, so scripts or boot configuration relying on that device name should be rechecked on the next r...

Ignore claude basecamp/omarchy

by David Heinemeier Hansson

David Heinemeier Hansson added Claude to the ignore list, a one-line commit with no stated rationale in the message. Nothing to recompile, nothing to migrate.

$ 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 September 20, 2026?
A thin day: the Linux tree lands two user-visible btrfs fixes from David Sterba, while Omarchy stays quiet on tooling. In total, 2 commits landed.
Who contributed to Linux on September 20, 2026?
2 developers shipped this update, including Linus Torvalds and David Heinemeier Hansson.
What were the notable Linux updates?
Merge tag 'for-7.3-rc3-tag' of git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/kdave/linux and Ignore claude.
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$ log Linux --recent

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 Omarchy closes three installer security holes, cgroup iterator fixes a use-after-free 24 shipped

$ log --all # elsewhere on the wire

@openclaw Cold-start Gateway diagnostics stop crying wolf, doctor repairs plugin drift Agentic Coding Cline desktop bundles shrink, goose unblocks its own clicks

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