The Linux 7.0 release removes the 'experimental' label for Rust in-kernel code and adds ML‑DSA post‑quantum signatures for kernel module authentication while removing SHA‑1 signing. Together these are pragmatic steps: broadening a memory‑safe language's role in a critical OS and beginning a real cryptographic transition for kernel trust chains.
— Shifts in kernel language policy and module‑auth cryptography affect driver ecosystems, supply‑chain security, and national/enterprise readiness for post‑quantum threats.
BeauHD
2026.04.13
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Linux 7.0 explicitly drops the experimental tag for Rust support and introduces ML‑DSA post‑quantum signatures for kernel module authentication while removing SHA‑1, as announced by Linus Torvalds and reported in the release notes.
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