Reviewing Kernel Patches with LLMs

Originally published on LWN.net — May 25, 2026 Cover

Summary

At the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit (LSFMM+BPF), kernel developers held a plenary session on using large language models for patch review, led by Roman Gushchin, Chris Mason, Josef Bacik, and Sasha Levin. The discussion generated so much interest that it required a second filesystem-track-only session to continue. The session examined both the promise and challenges of AI-assisted kernel code review.

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