Torvalds Let Claude Code Write 8 Kernel Patches: 3x Reads on One Laptop, Not Merged

Описание и применение

Linus Torvalds использовал Claude Code для создания восьми патчей, которые увеличили пропускную способность небольших чтений в кэше страниц Linux в три раза, но изменения пока не объединены.

Задача

Developers need a clear process for integrating AI‑written code into production kernels while maintaining accountability and reproducibility.

Результат

The AI‑generated patches tripled small‑read throughput on a single laptop, demonstrating the potential of agent‑assisted kernel development, but the changes are not yet merged and include regressions.

Рабочий процесс

• 1. Author a branch name indicating AI authorship (e.g., noref-filemap-read-with-llm).
• 2. Generate code, tests, and a draft cover letter with Claude Code under human direction.
• 3. Run benchmarks on the author’s hardware and record results with precision.
• 4. Publish regressions alongside wins and maintain an open‑problems list.
• 5. Add an "Assisted‑by: LLM" trailer to commits and sign off manually.
• 6. Review agent‑written changes in small, isolated commits before merging.

Доказательства

On his laptop, eight threads reading one file went from about 10 million to 30–33 million reads per second

Источник

The cover letter credits Claude Code, Anthropic's coding agent, with the code, the test programs, the review behind the list of open problems, and the first draft of the cover letter itself

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The kernel's AI Coding Assistants guide asks contributions to carry an Assisted-by: LLM tag

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