Linux Kernel: Last-Minute Fixes and a Changing of the Guard
Today we're diving into some critical last-minute fixes for the Linux kernel, including important KVM security patches and scheduler fixes. We also have a heartwarming story about a major transition in the i.MX platform maintenance, where Shawn Guo is passing the torch to Frank Li after 15 incredible years of stewardship.
Duration: PT3M48S
Episode overview
This episode is a short developer briefing from Linux Kernel.
It explains recent repository work in plain language.
- Show: Linux Kernel
- Published: 2026-02-05T11:05:17Z
- Audio duration: PT3M48S
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Hey there, kernel enthusiasts! Welcome back to another episode of our Linux Kernel podcast. I'm your host, and wow, do we have an interesting mix of fixes and feels for you today on this February 5th, 2026.
You know those days when you're getting close to a release and suddenly everyone realizes there are a few more things that absolutely need to be fixed? That's exactly what we're seeing today with some really critical patches coming through, plus a story that honestly made me a little emotional when I read it.
So let's jump right in. We had six commits come through today, and they're all about getting things stable and secure. No merged pull requests today - this is pure fix mode, and I love seeing the community rally around quality.
The biggest story is actually a double fix situation with KVM. Paolo Bonzini pulled in some really important virtualization fixes that you definitely want to know about. We're talking about fixing a nasty bug where AVIC was getting incorrectly disabled when running with x2AVIC turned off. But here's the scary one -…
And speaking of fixes, there's a fun little detail about KVM selftests - they had to disable FORTIFY_SOURCE because the compiler was…
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