Linux Kernel: RTC Updates and Driver Fixes
Linus Torvalds merged 26 commits including RTC subsystem improvements, TPM driver fixes, framebuffer memory region corrections, and ARM fault handling updates. Notable changes include sched_ext bypass load balancer fixes and Raspberry Pi VEC clock stability improvements.
Duration: PT2M22S
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- Show: Linux Kernel
- Published: 2026-04-25T00:00:00Z
- Audio duration: PT2M22S
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Good morning. This is your Linux Kernel briefing for April 25th, 2026.
Today's activity shows 26 commits with no merged pull requests, indicating direct integration of subsystem updates by Linus Torvalds.
The largest update comes from the RTC subsystem via Alexandre Belloni. Key improvements include disabling alarm features when no interrupt is attached in the abx80x driver, adding support for resuming from IO DDR low power mode in the ti-k3 driver, and removing deprecated i2c_match_id usage across multiple drivers.…
TPM updates from Jarkko Sakkinen address several memory management issues, including authentication session leaks in error paths and missing buffer cleanup in tpm2_read_public. A significant architectural change converts the tpm_crb driver from ACPI to platform driver implementation.
Framebuffer driver fixes focus on proper memory region handling. Multiple drivers including cobalt_lcdfb, clps711x-fb, and hgafb now correctly request memory regions before use, addressing potential resource conflicts.
ARM architecture updates from Russell King include enabling real-time support and fixing a race condition on PG_dcache_clean in cache synchronization. The changes also improve…
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