Kernel code removals driven by LLM-created security reports
by edward on 4/22/2026, 11:48:07 AM
https://lwn.net/Articles/1068928/
Comments
by: staticassertion
They can't maintain the code so they are no longer going to maintain the code.
4/22/2026, 12:54:40 PM
by: mmsc
Unmaintained code is a security issue in of itself, so this is of course a net benefit.
4/22/2026, 2:10:06 PM
by: cozzyd
Seems like there should be some "level of maintenance" metric for modules and distros can pick which they include by default and which are packaged separately based on what they care about. Arch users will build the world but an EL user who needs an unmaintained module would have to explicitly install kmod-isdn or even build it themselves
4/22/2026, 1:58:05 PM
by: ferguess_k
Are we already in the time, or close to the time, that well-trained LLMs are more efficient in finding security holes than all but the best developers out there, even for OS kernel code? Can someone educate me on this?
4/22/2026, 1:40:22 PM
by: rasz
Most if not all of the listed stuff could be converted to used mode code.
4/22/2026, 1:34:16 PM
by: jimmypk
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4/22/2026, 1:58:10 PM