A new patch introduces a per-function short-circuit mitigation primitive for the Linux kernel. This enhancement aims to improve security by allowing specific functions to bypass certain checks.

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The amateur radio (AX.25, NET/ROM, ROSE) protocol implementation and associated hamradio device drivers are being removed from the kernel tree due to their history of generating numerous bug reports. This decision aims to mitigate the impact of AI-generated security reports that have overwhelmed developers.