Kernel code removals driven by LLM-created security reports
Article
TL;DR
LLM-generated bug reports overwhelmed maintainers of unmaintained kernel modules, forcing removal.
Key Takeaways
- AX.25 ham radio module removed; maintainers cited AI report flood killing their bandwidth
- LLMs are surfacing real bugs in unmaintained code that humans ignored for years
- When LLM finds a bug, it should fix it too — nobody fixes AI-reported issues after the fact
Discussion
Top comments:
- [sscaryterry]: LLMs are just shining a light on pre-existing unmaintained code problems
- [s20n]: AX.25 removal is a loss; modern mesh protocols could have replaced it
- [Create]: LLM should fix bugs it reports; nobody else will do it afterward