Linux Kernel

Linux kernel feels the AI speed-up, and human review is now the pressure point

Nouveau in Linux 7.2 opens a path for Nvidia’s accelerator chip

Nouveau in Linux 7.2 is finally adding NVIDIA GA100 support, the kind of kernel change that arrives quietly but matters to the open graphics stack.

LinkedIn found its feed freeze in the time the CPU could not explain

LinkedIn’s problem was not a classic performance slowdown, but a short, recurring disappearance of the database behind the user feed.

Intel’s pmtctl aims to give Linux a clearer hardware pulse

Intel wants Linux to gain a more direct tool for reading platform telemetry, and pmtctl is a small but meaningful piece of that infrastructure work.

Linux 7.1-rc5 gives AI agents the real test: dull fixes and strict review

Linux 7.1-rc5 is not a spectacular release, but it is a useful signal: AI coding agents are no longer just demo tools, and are beginning to leave a mark in routine, sensitive kernel maintenance.

The Linux kernel is testing what AI coding still has to prove: accountability

AI tools are no longer just background coding assistants: they are now visible in the patch trail of the Linux kernel itself.

Linux bug hunting is getting cheaper, faster and harder to triage

Linux security is entering a phase where AI tools are no longer just support for defenders, but an accelerator for finding flaws that attackers can turn into pressure on the entire ecosystem.

KernelScript wants to turn Linux patchwork into rules

KernelScript is interesting because it does not promise another abstraction layer above Linux, but tries to formalize work that often happens today through delicate kernel patching.