Linus Torvalds has started using AI to develop the Linux kernel

Linux creator Linus Torvalds has now begun using AI to write code for the operating system’s kernel. In a new coding project, ...

Linus Torvalds is using AI to develop Linux kernel code now

The move is a turning point in the developer's relationship with AI and Linux.
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AI-Found Linux Kernel Flaw Gives Local Users Root, and Can Break a Guest Out to the Host

Linux's Vghost flaw lets users with vhost device access gain root and, in specific VM setups, lets guests hijack host QEMU.

Why the future of Linux is rolling – thanks to AI

With the speed of AI pushing the limits of development, only these releases will keep up.

Linux kernel devs drop obligatory confession of AI tool usage

"The Maintainers Summit reached consensus to deprecate the Assisted-by Tag," said Sasha Levin, a Linux kernel developer and ...
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Linus Torvalds Working On A Hefty Linux Kernel Improvement With Claude Code

"The code, the test programs, the review behind the list above and the first draft of this text were done with an LLM coding ...
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Claude Code helps build a Linux kernel performance fix: Linus Torvalds says it was used for the patch series

Linus Torvalds has now turned to Anthropic’s Claude Code for a new Linux kernel patch series, and not for some throwaway ...
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Public Exploits Released for Four Linux Kernel Flaws That Enable Local Root

Public exploits for four patched Linux kernel flaws let local users gain root; three require unprivileged user namespaces.
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Microsoft Updates Its WSL2 Linux Kernel With DXGKRNL Improvement, More Features Enabled

Following the Windows Subsystem for Linux 3.0.2 release with support for running WSL2 now on very large servers and also experimental sparse VHD storage support, Microsoft has now released a new ...