The Linux kernel 7.1-rc5 is now available as a test version, with a stable release expected for mid-June. This release includes AI-generated fixes, such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, focused on graphics driver and security errors. Additionally, it adds support for more HP and ASUS laptops, along with patches in Intel and AMD drivers. However, the size of rc5 has caused discomfort for Linus Torvalds.
AI collaborates on patches, but Torvalds demands control 🤖
The most striking novelty is the inclusion of fixes written by artificial intelligence, something unprecedented in kernel development. These address bugs in graphics drivers and security vulnerabilities, while support for recent HP and ASUS hardware is expanded. Adjustments were also applied to Intel and AMD drivers. However, Linus Torvalds has criticized the excessive volume of this rc5, noting that many fixes are neither urgent nor resolve regressions, and warns that he will be stricter with unnecessary merges.
Torvalds: fewer AI patches and more coffee ☕
It seems Linus Torvalds is not in the mood for jokes about the size of rc5. While AI writes patches like a hyperactive intern, he prefers quality over quantity. His warning is clear: if it's not urgent, don't send it. Maybe they should ask Copilot if it knows how to make coffee, because with so many extra patches, good old Linus is going to need several cups to review everything.