[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for February 12, 2026

Inside this week's LWN.net Weekly Edition: * Front: Git; GCC and KCFI; modernizing swapping; 6.18 statistics; modern FOSS challenges. * Briefs: Kernel ML; tag2upload; LFS sysvinit; postmarketOS FOSDEM; Ardour 9.0; Offpunk 3.0; Dave Farber RIP; Quotes; ... * Announcements: Newsletters, conferences, security updates, patches, and more.