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Linus Torvalds posts his first AI-assisted patch to the Linux kernel, synthetic test clocks 23x performance leap — the bossman makes use of AI tooling himself after issuing clear pro-AI directives (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] 8 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Linus knows this codebase better than anyone alive

Does he? Is it even possible to know the entirety of the Linux kernel within one head?

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  • [–] 28 points 1 day ago (3 children)

    Does one need to know the entirety in their head to know it better than anyone else? If not Linus, who?

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