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Linus Torvalds uses Claude for Linux kernel work
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Linus Torvalds has begun using Claude to assist with Linux kernel development, including code fixes and patch series. A Claude-assisted fix to the Linux page cache was later found to contain a race condition by reviewers, prompting discussion about AI tool usage policies in kernel contributions.
- Torvalds used Claude Code to fix the Linux page cache, a core kernel component
- Reviewers discovered a race condition in the Claude-assisted patch
- Linux kernel maintainers dropped mandatory disclosure requirements for AI tool usage
- Torvalds published his first LLM-assisted patch series in October 2026
- Torvalds stated he uses LLMs to help understand and make sense of existing code
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