Kernel code removals driven by LLM-created security reports

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TL;DR

LLM-generated bug reports flooded unmaintained kernel subsystems, forcing removal of AX.25, ISDN, and others.

Key Takeaways

• AX.25 (ham radio mesh protocol) removed after maintainers couldn’t handle AI-report volume
• LLMs surfacing real pre-existing bugs in unmaintained code — the reports aren’t wrong, just unmanageable
• No funding for fixes: AI finds bugs faster than humans can patch them in volunteer-maintained modules

Discussion

Top comments:

• [sscaryterry]: LLMs aren’t creating problems — they’re shining light on pre-existing ones
• [KJs6ZxELzQM37O]: Money pours into finding bugs; nothing goes toward paying people to fix them
• [Create]: If LLM reports the bug it should also fix it — nobody will follow up otherwise

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