Linux Kernel: Storage and Memory Subsystem Fixes
Linus Torvalds merged seven significant fixes for kernel version 7.1-rc5, addressing critical issues in ATA storage drivers, NTFS filesystem security vulnerabilities, memory management bugs, and build system improvements.
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- Show: Linux Kernel
- Published: 2026-05-20T10:02:43Z
- Audio duration: PT2M4S
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Good morning, this is your Linux Kernel developer briefing for May 20th, 2026.
Today we're covering seven commits merged by Linus Torvalds for kernel 7.1-rc5, focusing on critical subsystem fixes.
The largest merge addresses ATA storage driver issues. Niklas Cassel's fixes resolve problems with deferred non-NCQ command handling, particularly when using Port Multipliers. The changes prevent incorrect command deferral in PATA drivers and improve performance by storing deferred commands in per-link structures…
A substantial NTFS filesystem update from Namjae Jeon patches multiple security vulnerabilities. Key fixes include preventing buffer overflows, fixing use-after-free conditions, and validating MFT record attributes. The update also addresses memory leaks in security descriptor allocation and fixes synchronization…
Andrew Morton's memory management fixes target 14 hotfixes, with 9 specifically for MM subsystem issues. Notable changes include fixes for device-private page unmapping, memory block reference leaks during hotplug operations, and improvements to DAMON tracepoint formatting.
Steve French contributed SMB server fixes addressing three critical null pointer dereferences and…
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