The Linux kernel is the heart of every Linux system. Linus Torvalds releases a new version roughly every nine to ten weeks, after a two-week merge window and several release candidates. This page covers new drivers, file systems, Rust in the kernel and the debates on the mailing list.
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PhoronixKernelCurrently there is a policy requirement for Linux kernel patches where AI tools contributed, they should be documented with an "Assisted-by:" tag to make clear AI was used in the creation of said …
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His eight-patch series takes advantage of AI assistance to cut the extra work the kernel does when many threads read the same file.
Linus Torvalds experiments with AI-generated Linux kernel code, using Claude Code to optimize memory operations and improve read performance.
LinuxiacENPhoronixKernelLinux creator Linus Torvalds has been known to use AI to help with kernel debugging and outside of the kernel tree has also done some vibe coding with Google's Antigravity.
PhoronixENPhoronixKernelAMD TLBI Erratum #1718 was worked around in CPU microcode for addressing a defect in certain Zen CPUs where the Translation Lookaside Buffer Invalidate Instruction use could lead to to stale …
PhoronixENPhoronixKernelA while back we covered KNOD as an experimental solution for in-kernel network offloading to AMD GPUs. The open-source KNOD project allows leveraging GPUs to handle packet processing in a very …
PhoronixENPhoronixKernelAhead of the Linux 7.3-rc7 kernel due for release on Sunday, this week's batch of networking fixes were submitted and merged.
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With how much AI development is being done in the kernel you might not think there would be any controversy regarding anything AI related in the kernel but that is not the case and currently a …
