During this period, dianders focused on low-level stability improvements across two open-source projects. In zephyrproject-rtos/trusted-firmware-a, he implemented CPU errata mitigations for the mt8196 platform by enabling targeted Makefile flags, directly addressing hardware issues on Cortex-A720 and Cortex-X4 and enhancing system reliability. Later, in geerlingguy/linux, he resolved a kernel compilation failure by correcting a syntax error in the Ti-SN65DSI86 driver, ensuring successful CI validation and restoring build stability for downstream users. His work demonstrated expertise in C programming, kernel and driver development, and embedded systems, with a focus on precise, hardware-oriented problem solving and robust patch management.