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Mar 7, 2021 · Fundamentals

Why Linus Torvalds Urged Users to Avoid Linux 5.12‑rc1: A Swapfile Bug Story

Amid a severe snowstorm in the United States that left Linus Torvalds without power for six days, he rushed to release Linux 5.12‑rc1, only to discover a critical swapfile handling bug that could corrupt file systems, prompting a warning not to use the release and a quick fix in 5.12‑rc2.