During July 2025, McPratt focused on kernel development and embedded systems, delivering a targeted bug fix in the geerlingguy/linux repository. He addressed CRC32 verification failures affecting U-Boot environment handling on big-endian systems by removing unnecessary endianness conversion in the nvmem layouts. This change improved the reliability and portability of firmware environment management across architectures, aligning with best practices for maintainability. Working primarily in C and leveraging expertise in device drivers, McPratt produced a focused, low-risk patch with a clear technical rationale. The work demonstrated careful attention to cross-platform compatibility and contributed to more robust embedded Linux deployments.