# Kernel prepatch 7.3-rc3

DevFeed: [Kernel prepatch 7.3-rc3](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/kernel-prepatch-7-3-rc3-10826.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://lwn.net/Articles/1093962/>)

Author: corbet

Published: 2026-09-13T22:32:53Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [LWN.net](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/lwn-net.md>)

Topics: [Kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kernel.md>), [Testing](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/testing.md>)

Tags: [filesystem](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/filesystem.md>), [kernel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kernel.md>), [release](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/release.md>), [testing](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/testing.md>)

## AI overview

The Linux kernel 7.3-rc3 prepatch has been released for testing. Linus Torvalds described it as a relatively large release candidate with a larger-than-usual filesystem footprint.

## Source excerpt

The 7.3-rc3 kernel prepatch is out for testing. Linus said: "Another fairly large rc release, and again one with a bigger filesystem footprint that we usually see."