[ANNOUNCE] v7.2-rt5

From: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior

Date: Tue Aug 18 2026 - 06:36:35 EST


Dear RT folks!

I'm pleased to announce the v7.2-rt5 patch set.

Changes since v7.2-rt4:

- Update the two ARM patches with the version that has been applied
upstream.

- Update 8250-nbcon series to v11 which has been applied upstream.

Known issues
- Yoann Congal reported a bit spinlock in dm_exception_table_lock().
https://lore.kernel.org/all/Z8GTjqgDe_5EkE3t@P-ASN-ECS-830T8C3.local

The delta patch against v7.2-rt4 is appended below and can be found here:

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/rt/7.2/incr/patch-7.2-rt4-rt5.patch.xz

You can get this release via the git tree at:

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/rt/linux-rt-devel.git v7.2-rt5

The RT patch against v7.2 can be found here:

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/rt/7.2/older/patch-7.2-rt5.patch.xz

The split quilt queue is available at:

https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/projects/rt/7.2/older/patches-7.2-rt5.tar.xz

Sebastian