Filesystem

The XFS filesystem could introduce autonomous self-healing capabilities in the upcoming Linux kernel 7.0. A pull request from XFS maintainer Darrick J. Wong aims to enable real-time reporting of filesystem issues for automatic repairs by userspace programs. This feature builds on new VFS error-reporting tools planned for the same kernel version.

January 25, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Kernel developer Cong Wang has introduced DAXFS, a new read-only filesystem designed for direct access to shared memory in Linux. Built on the Direct Access infrastructure, it bypasses traditional page caching to reduce memory overhead. The proposal aims to enable efficient sharing of data across kernels and devices.