Many EXT4 Fixes Lined Up For Linux 7.0-rc6
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March 30, 2026
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https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.0-rc6-EXT4-Fixes
> Ahead of the Linux 7.0-rc6 kernel due to be released later today, quite a number of EXT4 file-system fixes were sent out this morning.
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> Ted Ts’o sent out the latest round of EXT4 fixes for Linux 7.0, which appear heavier than normal with various Syzkaller issues resolved, some memory leak fixes, a use-after-free bug, a potential crash, an fsync bug, and a variety of other fixes all making it into this stable pull
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