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Updated XZ Code For The Kernel Looks Like It's Ready For Linux 6.12
The past few months have seen patches for updating the XZ (de)compression code within the Linux kernel that's been a lengthy process in part due to the XZ backdoor situation earlier this year and the reputable XZ developers in turn being busy cleaning up that mess
This code adapts to the upstream XZ Embedded shifting from public domain to the BSD Zero Clause License, drops the notorious "Jia Tan" malicious contributor from being a maintainer, and Image.xz support is added in the process for ARM64 and RISC-V kernel builds. On archs that use xz_wrap.sh, kernel decompression is done in single-call mode so a larger dictionary doesn't affect boot-time memory requirements. With working their way now into an MM Git branch, they are likely -- barring any last minute issues -- to be submitted by Morton for the Linux 6.12 merge window opening in mid-September.
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