Kernel code removals driven by LLM-created security reports
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April 22, 2026
There are a number of ongoing efforts to remove kernel code, mostly from the networking subsystem, as an alternative to dealing with the increase in security-bug reports from large language models. The proposed removals include ISA
and PCMCIA Ethernet drivers, a pair
of PCI drivers, the ax25 and amateur
radio subsystem, the ATM protocols and drivers, and the ISDN
subsystem.
> Remove the amateur radio (AX.25, NET/ROM, ROSE) protocol implementation and all associated hamradio device drivers from the kernel tree. This set of protocols has long been a huge bug/syzbot magnet, and since nobody stepped up to help us deal with the influx of the AI-generated bug reports we need to move it out of tree to protect our sanity.
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